Hundred Year light bulb (actually 111.) 4W, burning since June 1901! www.centennialbulb.org. :Cover image courtesy of Jay Galvin of Flickr by way of a Creative Commons license.
Last night’s useless dream: I was in Sam’s Club, and I got hot so I took off my costly NFL-themed hoodie and misplaced it, and somebody stole it. A security guard helped me look for it but it turned out… READ MORE
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Yesterday I found myself having a conversation with some of my Facebook friends about a rat. The things that matter to you when you get old. To recap, I found what I thought was a squirrel’s nest in the engine… READ MORE
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I’ve been thinking about this a lot, going back and forth with myself, wondering if I should put it up or not. I’ve finally decided to go ahead, for better or worse. Every morning when I return from my walk… READ MORE
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About the author: Del Stone Jr. is a professional fiction writer. He is known primarily for his work in the contemporary dark fiction field, but has also published science fiction and contemporary fantasy. Stone’s stories, poetry and scripts have appeared… READ MORE
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Remember when you were younger and your phone would ring and it would be your best friend and he’d say, “What are you doing?” and you’d say, “I’ve got this to do and this and this,” and he’d say “No… READ MORE
Judi Baller-Fabian poses with members of the Guardia Seville at Retiro Park in Madrid, Spain, in this photo taken during a vacation trip in the late 1970s.Judi Baller-Fabian poses with members of the Guardia Seville at Retiro Park in Madrid, Spain, in this photo taken during a vacation trip in the late 1970s.
Mom’s friend Judi was killed in a hit-and-run the other day, and I didn’t know what to say to Mom, or even if I should say anything at all. I guess I was still in shock myself. She had known… READ MORE
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This is what I remember of that awful September 11 morning in 2001. The air was cool, crisp and clear, which was unusual for a September morning in the Florida Panhandle. The newsroom was empty except for Ralph Routon and… READ MORE
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Another mass shooting. Ten people dead this time in what has become a depressing affront to human decency. We will react the way we always react – with declarations of “thoughts and prayers,” angry remonstrations over gun control or mental… READ MORE
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This is a copy of an email I just sent to the Fort Walton Beach City Council: My name is Del Stone Jr. I consider Fort Walton Beach my home. I’ve lived in the city since 1964 and my mother’s… READ MORE
Recently I posted a link to a story about former Republican Congressman Aaron Schock, who finally admitted he is gay. Schock was known for opposing gay rights measures while in office. In my post I said something to the effect… READ MORE