When my pen pal, @raymondsbrain, was studying in Japan, he also taught some English on the side. He once confided that he had wanted to use some of my letters as examples for his students. This 100-word story provides a clue why he couldn't. #vss #flashfiction #陰毛
https://drinkthenewwine.blogspot.com/2025/04/from-letter-to-ray-in-japan.html
Here's a 100-word story about my favourite candy store growing up. Fifty years later and my only regret—besides the wretched state of my teeth—is that I went for the candy and eschewed their cashews.
https://drinkthenewwine.blogspot.com/2025/03/quarter-pound-foolish.html
These days, it seems, the farther I wander down memory lane, the greater the chance of finding a piece of sad news waiting for me at the end. Still, here's 200 words about a kid from my Grade 7 class.
Just signing a petition probably won't be enough to save us from the Orange Menace, but it's a good enough start.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/pledge-for-canada-petition?source=direct_link&
This petition is intended as an invitation to Canadians to reflect on the current challenges Canada faces and what we can all do to respond to the risks and to contribute to building a more resilient Canada. Please consider signing on to the Pledge for Canada if you agree that the principles set out represent a useful starting point for encouraging the solidarity we need and for urging our leaders to work together to develop a whole of Canada approach.
Just got back from a walk up and down Roncesvalles and past the @RevueCinema. Happy to see that, almost 80 years on, "It's a Wonderful Life" can still fill a theatre.
#Christmas in Toronto
