What could you try for the first time? PROSE – DAILY PROMPT RESPONSE As a kid, I spent hours watching a TV show, “The Man from Atlantis,” starring Patrick Duffy. This show was before he rose to fame as “Bobby Ewing” on the iconic drama Dallas. It was a horrible television show I barely remember. … Continue reading Swimming with the Fishes
PROSE – DAILY PROMPT RESPONSE I’ve always felt that people who do things as a matter of principle are full of crap. Typically, I’ve found they will remain steadfast with whatever the principal absence of any logical evidence. I don’t think they mean to do this intentionally, at least not right off. Sometimes, I feel … Continue reading It’s a Matter of Principle … The Rules we Live by.
What’s your #1 priority tomorrow? PROSE – DAILY PROMPT RESPONSE Sometimes, it’s difficult to decide what things have the greatest priority. Everyone has so many things going on in their lives the only thing we can seem to do is breathe. Sometimes, we can only take quick and shallow breaths. Despite my daily tasks, my … Continue reading Doing all it takes
PROSE – DAILY PROMPT RESPONSE When I wrote full-time, my writing team constantly accused me of procrastinating. We created several blogs, writing workshops, and countless other writing-related things during this time. Due to this, I wondered why they would say such a thing. I admit I might have been a little wounded. Just a tad. … Continue reading Me? Procrastinate? Nah, Never!
PROSE – DAILY PROMPT Some of my close friends may say I’ve never grown up. It’s almost like I’m clowning around all the time. Then, a group of my closest friends entertain the thought I was born old. A small faction questions whether or not I was born fully grown. I must admit there is … Continue reading Who are you calling a Grown Up?
What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? DAILY PROMPT RESPONSE It isn’t easy to change a person’s mind once it’s been set. It’s a matter of principle, I suppose. Some may call it stubbornness. These words are thrown about when we have questions like these. I was brought to believe I … Continue reading Don’t be afraid to be Afraid.
DAILY PROMPT RESPONSE – RANT When I look at questions like these, they are so simple on the surface. I answer them in a few short lines: a witty remark or snarky comment. The simple answer for me is my world be so quiet and peaceful. There is no constant notifications of sales on anti-virus … Continue reading If Only Things Were That Simple…
PROSE – RANDOM THOUGHTS Throughout most of my life, I have been a detail-oriented person. I suppose I been this way due to a fear of making a mistake. I’m unsure if I realized that fact before I sat down to write this post. However, if success is to had by examing the merits of … Continue reading Sweating the Details
What skill would you like to learn? DAILY PROMPT RESPONSE – RANDOM THOUGHTS When considering today’s prompt I think about all the things I cram into my head regularly. I’m passionate about learning new things that interest me. I believe I have always been this way or at least, as far back as I can … Continue reading Time for a Cool Change
PROSE – DAILY PROMPT/CHALLENGE The short answer would be satisfaction. However, satisfaction doesn’t seem to be a strong enough word to describe my feelings after hard work. Though, being a writer, one would think I could find the appropriate word, but there are things in life that can’t be described but felt. Continue reading Working for a Living
What’s the story behind your nickname? PROSE – REFLECTION /RANT I’ve known by many names in my lifetime. Some flattering, others not so much. However, I say I earned every one of them. I take a certain measure of pride in these names, all of them, especially the one not so flattering. No matter the … Continue reading What’d you call me?
List three jobs you’d consider pursuing if money didn’t matter. PROSE – RANT -REFLECTION When I started working, I had no idea what I wanted to do or, better yet, what I was doing. I remember working to help my mother so I could help buy school clothes. Whenever I went to work, it seemed … Continue reading It’s Never Been about the Money
What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in? PROSE – DAILY PROMPT RESPONSE In life, we are blessed with two families: the one we are born with and the one we choose. I heard this concept a few years ago, and instantly it made sense. My MiMi was a … Continue reading All in the Family
What brands do you associate with? PROSE – RANDOM THOUGHTS When I grew up, we were defined by the clothes we wore. At least, I thought so. Madre Khan was poor, but she did the best she could. There was never a night I went to sleep hungry or ever wondered where I was going … Continue reading I’m Such a Brand Whore.
What could you do more of? PROSE – DAILY PROMPT As thinking about this prompt, I keep coming back to central idea I have used for most of life. “Take Care of Business” However, today it takes on new meaning. I spent a tremendous amount of time worrying about taking care of the needs of … Continue reading Taking Care of Business
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? DAILY PROMPT/CHALLENGES For the quote of the day, I posted a quote by Albert Einstein. I chose it because of its connection to today daily prompt. On numerous occasions throughout my life, some variation of the quote itself or its resolution. “I know you know, but … Continue reading I’ve Heard this over & over
Which topics would you like to be more informed about? PROSE – RANDOM THOUGHTS/REFLECTION/MINI-RANT I’m always studying something. Constantly scribbling in my notebooks about whatever strikes my fancy. I scribble so much that I spend an enormous amount of money on quality notebooks. No way, I lower myself to use a regular notebook. So what … Continue reading We Don’t Have That Kind of Time.
Name the professional athletes you respect the most and why. PROSE – OBSERVATION Regarding professional athletes, we as a society tend to look at them singularly. I never understood why that is, but only to say primarily, I wasn’t any different. However, I’ve read articles telling the exploits of some of these athletes. I cannot … Continue reading More than meets the eye
How do you celebrate holidays? PROSE – RANDOM THOUGHTS Today’s response is a short one. I just don’t have much to say. I typically forget about holidays. The next things I know someone asking I’m doing for the holidays. My response is nothing. Continue reading The best way I can
PROSE – RANDOM THOUGHTS It’s ridicolous to ask a writer to choose their favorite word. I’m sure many of us have one, but to call us out. Is that even cool? Of course, it isn’t. So, I’m going to pretend you didn’t even pose such an absurd query. What’s that now? Let’s not waste time … Continue reading Choose one? .. Do I have to?
Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. PROSE – INTROSPECTION If you are like me, when reading this prompt, you’re which pearl of wisdom to drop. What insight makes the city today. There are so many to use from. I think it changes depending on what’s happening in a person’s life. … Continue reading Where do I Begin?
Are you holding a grudge? About? PROSE – RANDOM THOUGHTS Lately, I’ve become aware of the hazards of holding on to grudges. However, we can not ignore that they often are the catalyst that shape us into the people we are today. There is a darker side of holding on to grudges. So, don’t hold … Continue reading In the Wee Hours #8
What brings a tear of joy to your eye? PROSE – RANDOM THOUGHTS I beleive its important to point out I’m some pansy running boo-hooing. However, acknowledging the presence of tenderness or innocence displays reserves of strength that can’t be adequately described in words. I know I been trying for years. Yet, I suppose one … Continue reading Age of Innocence
What are you doing this evening? PROSE – INTROSPECTION/DAILY PROMPT Or an error in judgment. Me thinking I was going to live forever. Me, thinking my body was going to remain in its current state. Somehow, I believed I was tougher than I am. I remember making fun of the older generation when I was … Continue reading It Began as a Mistake
Share a story about the furthest you’ve ever traveled from home. PROSE – REFLECTION I wish I had a wonderful, delightful tale about this title, but I don’t. Unfortunately, I’m unable to offer the sorted adventure due to one fact. I don’t remember a thing from that night. I went so far as to ask … Continue reading I Got Drunk in Korea; Woke up in Japan.
What does your ideal home look like? PROSE – RECOLLECTION If you are certain age, you may recognize the title of this peice. It was a horror film from the seventies. Back when there good or I was young and didn’t know any better. I choose this title because I want my ideal home to … Continue reading The Last House on the Left
Why do you blog? PROSE – REFLECTION/INTROSPECTION The sun has set, signaling the end of a wonderous day. Nothing particular happened, but it just felt good all around. In the spirit of this, let’s speak plainly and talk about this prompt. Let me remove my mask for a while, just to prove to myself I’m … Continue reading SHHH…My Lady & Editor Might Be Geniuses
If you won two free plane tickets, where would you go? PROSE – CHALLENGE I’ve mentioned before I hardly take any time off. When, I do I typically don’t go anywhere. I sit at home and get lost in the pages of a good book. Yet the idea of winning tickets to go anywhere is … Continue reading Pack your bags We’ll Leave Tonight
What daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life? PROSE – DAILY PROMPT Allow me a moment to consider which one of my daily habits improves my quality of life …hmm Is it reading the news? nope Posting on my blog? nah This is more difficult than I imagined… I have it … Continue reading No Variations Needed
What was the last thing you searched for online? Why were you looking for it? PROSE – DAILY PROMPT – FICTION Once, I decided to become a writer, a decision I came to after a bit of turmoil. I say this because I decided to change my career after breaking up with my longtime girlfriend. … Continue reading I’m not a Serial Killer … I swear!
What TV shows did you watch as a kid? PROSE – REFLECTION – DAILY PROMPT I imagine, like most adults my age, we really didn’t have a choice of what we watched on television. Our television was whatever our parents allowed, and there was back talk. We watched what they said without complaint or lost … Continue reading Time and Space
What do you love about where you live? PROSE – RANDOM THOUGHTS The thing I love about my neighborhood is the sense of community. Everyone is struggling in one way or another, but somehow, we come together in times of need. Today, I witnessed a local church hand out school supplies to its members. Sometimes, … Continue reading Party in the Streets
Create an emergency preparedness plan. DAILY PROMPT RESPONSE I have created several EPs over the years, personal and professional. I have inspected several on a professional setting. Through all of that, I discovered a method that has worked the best for me. As I work through the different items necessary to accomplish the overall goal. … Continue reading PACE Yourselves
What brings you peace? PROSE – RANDOM THOUGHTS / REFLECTION I read this question yesterday and made notes about what I wanted to say. I feel good about several concepts and ideas. However, there was something about the whole affair I couldn’t quite seem to nail down. As I’m thinking about this question, I find … Continue reading It Doesn’t Cost a Thang!
What’s the most money you’ve ever spent on a meal? Was it worth it? PROSE – FICTION/MINI RANT/CHALLENGE I’m there’s a story like this in memories of most of the men on the planet. One might think I spent an obscene amount of money on a date with the opposite sex, however, this is a … Continue reading When you write about me …
What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time? PROSE – REFLECTION On a table, items are lined up in a certain order. These are the things I take with me each day. The items on the table may change for time to time depending on what is in store for … Continue reading My Unspoken Charge
What profession do you admire most and why? DAILY PROMPT RESPONSE When I think about the professions that make a difference, what comes to mind are teachers, doctors, and stuff. However, I attended a concert last week where the lead singer took a moment to recognize the personnel who spent all day in the heat … Continue reading They Shape the World …
What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world? PROSE – INTROSPECTION I completely misread this question. So, I spent the last few hours formulating an answer to a question that hadn’t been asked. I’m taken back a bit by my actions. I’ve ranted at great length about people’s … Continue reading This is beyond my control …
List 30 things that make you happy. PROSE – DAILY PROMPT /SLIGHT RANT I read this question and begin to laugh. I can’t remember the last time I needed 30 things to make me happy. I’ve overheard conservation dealing with this subject, where the overall opinion if you couldn’t name a certain ridiculous number things … Continue reading The Simple Life
What’s your go-to comfort food? PROSE – REFLECTION I’ve known by many names in my lifetime. Some flattering, others not so much. However, I say I earned every one of them. There is nothing better to forgot the things that ail you than a morsel from the gods. For health reasons, I can’t enjoy these … Continue reading Snap, Crackle, Pop
PROSE – REFLECTION/INTROSPECTION For years, I acted a certain way because I thought that was the expectation. Sadly, I discovered no matter how you act or what you do, people will complain about something. By my rationale, if they’re going to complain anyway, you might as well be true to yourself as much as possible. … Continue reading Bruce Lee Saved My Life
What are your future travel plans? DAILY PROMPT RESPONSE I have no future plans for traveling; I have entirely too much work to do. This place will fall apart without me. I said something similar to that to my lady during a conversation about me taking a break. Mind you, I was snapping over the … Continue reading You Know There are Such things …
What do you listen to while you work? PROSE – CHALLENGE RANT Typically, while working at my day job. I listen to a book whether it be a short story, novel, or essay. I do this to assist in practicing my active listening skills. I listen to both fiction and non-fiction. I pay attention to … Continue reading A Book a Day Keeps Madness Away
If you had to change your name, what would your new name be? PROSE – SHORT FICTION /MAYBE? Allow me to start here. Most of you have gotten to know Mangus Khan. It’s a little much, I know, at the start, but it kind of rolls off the tongue once you get used to it. … Continue reading Hello! How Rude of Me.. My Name is …
Breakfast Cereal takes me back to the mixing bowl of cereal. This was my jam, hands down. Continue reading Can’t Get Enough That…
Do you remember your favorite book from childhood? The only thing I can remember about my childhood reading is the name of two books. Surely I read more; however, their titles escape me presently. Encyclopedia Brown – Boy Detective (1963) Though I can’t read anything significant about the book, I can remember my friends and … Continue reading Really? I can’t remember what I had for lunch.
List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? I laughed when I read this question, then questioned the air, “How in all that is holy, going to limit the list to three.” I paused, waiting for an answer. The air remained silent to spite me. Then I realized I needed to pick … Continue reading I Couldn’t Put Them Down
What are the most important things needed to live a good life? When it comes to living a good life, there’s really no correct answer to that question. It’s really a subjective matter that depends on the individual. Each individual defines what they consider a good life and what it takes to live it. It … Continue reading Well, Let me See?
What jobs have you had? Like most of us here, we’ve had plenty of jobs before finding the one that stuck. I cringe, thinking about some of the things I did to make money. However, there is one job I think of fondly. I was a paperboy. If it’s hard to imagine me being a … Continue reading Extra! Extra! Read all About It.
How do you balance work and home life? I come from a time when workaholics ruled. This isn’t spoken from a place of pride but rather a place where, thinking back, I wish I would have made better decisions about the use of my time. There are events I missed out on. Moments I can’t … Continue reading Diary of a Workaholic (Take 1)
When do you feel most productive? I’ve asked myself this question numerous times during my life, I never allow myself to honestly answer the question. Generally, I agree with whatever trending topic at the time. I did this because I didn’t want to be the person who went against the group. As I wrote the … Continue reading In the stillness I can find my way
What book could you read over and over again? Several books fall into this category. For me, the requirements to reread a book are simple, but they seem to evolve each time I read it. It’s almost like the book in question casts a spell on me, or a post-hypnotic suggestion is cleverly placed within … Continue reading It’s a long list …
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