12/01 A beautiful walk in the woods on a crisp December morning. Shadow ran ahead of me, but stopped to sniff. A single #red rose, growing from the underbrush. This has definitely been a strange year. #whistpr 12/02 It is tempting to say that one misses #summer when the leaves turn and the grass goes…
11/01 Day after day I guess it got something to do with #luck Don’t shoot shoot shoot that thing at me City is restless, it’s ready to pounce Add it up… #whistpr 11/02 I ambled mindlessly through the fields of clover, my trusty walking stick supporting my every step. When I emerged, I realized that…
10/01 The haggard old witches stood over the cauldron concocting the latest #elixr to provide youth and vibrance. “This has to be the one!” Hilda exclaims. “It had better be – the last one turned everyone into hairy toads.” #whistpr 10/02 “We can’t go out to dinner tonight. I look a #fright.” “Honey, your scariest…
09/01 The next time you are tempted to strike out on a “holy” quest, ask yourself: Who am I hurting in pursuit of the white #whale? #whistpr 09/02 He had prepared her room for her arrival for more than a #year. It became like a shrine. When she returned, he showed her his work. “Can’t…
08/01 The stress is bringing me down. No matter what I do, I can’t seem to get things off of my #plate. I need an assistant… #whistpr 08/02 “A little concoction to #quench your thirst, my beauty?” “I prefer ‘slake,’ James,” she purred in response. “That word has so many more…possibilities…” #whistpr 08/03 Today, I…
07/01 It’s too late to #ignore the signs. Your belief in your invincibility will be your downfall. Please wait a little longer… #whistpr 07/02 So Helen wants a knock-knock #joke today, eh? Knock knockWho’s there?HikeHike who?I didn’t know you liked Japanese poetry! I’ll be here all week, folks. Try the veal. #whistpr 07/03 The climb…
06/01 The landscape is foreboding. #Cactus and Joshua for as far as the eye can see. We must trust in the technology, for a failure would maroon us. Interstate 40 in northern Arizona. Also known as the Inland Sea. #whistpr 06/02 The rains came in a #deluge. The grey skies matched her mood. Her husband…
05/01 Absolute power corrupts absolutely. A mandate from the people depends on your definition of “people.” Mandates without evidence are tyranny. Humility is a #thing. #whistpr 05/02 “You have an #uncanny way of always being right.” It’s not difficult. Try not to speculate. Speak only when you have solid referential data. Let logic rule. It…
04/01 Tammy picked up the shell, its #nacre shining in the bright sunlight. It was by far the most brilliant shell she had found that day. Suddenly, she felt the sting of a claw on her foot. The resident of the shell demanded his home back. #whistpr 04/02 The robbers buried their loot in the…
03/01 They said it couldn’t be done. For most of those eight years, it seemed impossible. Then, in a moment, everything changed. Take a #giant leap. #whistpr 03/02 My sleepy eyes open to the morning vista from the 25th floor here in Vegas. I can make out what looks like a drone in a slow…