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Rantswers® 10.0

Posted in Awesome, Random, Rantswers with tags , , , on January 25, 2018 by BrainRants

I was sad to note that the last iteration of Rantswers® happened way back in 2015.  Funny how life can get busy and straight-out bend you over, prison style.  I hinted at doing this in my last blog, and so here you are, Rants Army.  Also, Continue reading

An Entirely New Awesome

Posted in Awesome, Best, Family, History with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 23, 2016 by BrainRants

I have a lucky streak going, and I know exactly what’s – rather who’s – responsible.  Precisely, it is the tiny Continue reading

Three Easy Ways To Fix Being Unemployed

Posted in Awesome, Humor, Random, Rant with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 30, 2016 by BrainRants

Have you ever been unemployed?  No?  Yes?  Well, for the first time in my life, I am.  Interesting shenanigans going on around here in the DC Metro region, I tell you.  Before you wet yourself, this Continue reading

Flash Fiction – 14th Ed.

Posted in Awesome, Flash Fiction, Writing with tags , , , , , , on September 3, 2016 by BrainRants

It’s been quite a while since I’ve done any flash fiction.  My favorite method is via the sites that have some inspirational or generative photo that triggers a story.  Today, this one comes from Sunday Photo Fiction.  I’ve followed Continue reading

Shit I’ve Said Out Loud #11

Posted in Awesome, Humor, Official Shit I Said Out Loud, Random with tags , , , , , , , , on August 22, 2016 by BrainRants

I went and searched for the last edition of Shit I’ve Said Out Loud (which would be Number 10) and discovered that I posted that turd in 2015.  Wow.  I noticed that I’m accumulating awesome out-loud sayings at a much reduced rate.  I think this is due to Continue reading

Retardidment

Posted in Army, Humor, Rant with tags , , , , , , , , , on October 23, 2015 by BrainRants

I’ve obviously not been posting regularly, even on Long Awkward Pause where I collaborate and contribute.  I’m just about in hot water with them over that but I think I’m dog paddling very well. Continue reading

Grab The Moon

Posted in Awesome, Family, History, WPLongform, Writing with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on September 7, 2015 by BrainRants

This post will be a lengthy one because I have a lot to recount here about my day, and word count or attention span for this event isn’t a factor.  Those are irrelevant by comparison. Continue reading

Cookin’ With Rants: New England Awesome

Posted in Awesome, Family, Food with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on September 4, 2015 by BrainRants

Two questions up front:

1 – Are you hungry?

2 – Do you like shellfish? Continue reading

Dreams Do Come True

Posted in Awesome, Humor with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 2, 2015 by BrainRants

You might have seen recent news about something really cool.  No, I’m not referring to Trump’s latest stupid verbal fart that notched his dumb ass up a point in polls.  I’m talking about Continue reading

Flash Fiction – 12th Ed.

Posted in Awesome, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Writing with tags , , , , , on July 9, 2015 by BrainRants

The big upside to flash fiction sites is that they allow you to practice writing within a deceptively challenging genre.  At first you think, ‘Oh, one-hundred Continue reading