Osa and the Food Gods

The food gods were called Juan and Kimberly Rodriguez. They were benevolent gods. At least Osa thought so. Osa was a mutt. A mid-sized dog, with a face like a lab and the brown and black coloring of a German shepherd. Her large feet suggested that she still had some growing to do. She hadContinue reading “Osa and the Food Gods”

The Octopus

An octopus scurried over the sandy sea bottom. She was deep in thought, wondering if such a thing as free will exists or if all behavior has a cause outside of individual control. As she contemplated the possible answers, a diver approached. He stopped right above her and dropped a jar in her path.  WhenContinue reading “The Octopus”

Thursday Limerick: The Righteous Blogger

Here is your weekly limerick! I know a blogger named Dwight.* Who always insists he is right. If you counter his claims, He moans and complains!I think he enjoys a good fight. *I do not actually know any bloggers named Dwight. Such name was chosen because it rhymes with right. Any relation to actual bloggersContinue reading “Thursday Limerick: The Righteous Blogger”

Thursday Limerick: Plants

(Written after several days of trying to keep a Venus Fly Trap alive. Someone please explain how those things survive in the wild, without people to bring them their distilled water and soy lattes?!?! Freakin’ diva plant!) Why do plants that I want always die, While the ones that I don’t, multiply? No matter howContinue reading “Thursday Limerick: Plants”