Random Thought: Who do I notify in case of emergency? A really good doctor. Some things get better with age, and I like to think that some skills (like writing) improve with time …

Random Thought: New Year resolutions? Mine go in one year and out the other. If you set your time machine all the way back to when we last spoke (Dec 18th), …

This week’s random thought: Act now! Only one week left to shoplift before Christmas As expected, the Monterey County Weekly’s 101-word contest results were not out by the time we went …

This week’s random thought: Black Friday, Small Biz Sat, Cyber Mon, Taco Tues? Last week, I mentioned the annual Monterey County Weekly’s 101-word story contest. This was the event that launched …

This week’s random thought: I plan to live forever. So far, so good. Our 101-word story comes to us from a prompt I got back in 2023. Remember way back when? …

Random thought: Did your “fun-size” candy bars have 33% less fun this year? I know mine did🙄 While I’d love to give public accolades to the generous reader who submitted the prompt …

Random thought: I’m so good at sleeping that I can do it with my eyes closed! Despite your better judgment, it appears as though you returned for another adventure of Scotty Cornfield, Storyteller-at-Large. We’ll start …

Random thought: Government shutdown? How about a government shut up? Who’s with me? Welcome back, kids, to another installment of Scotty Cornfield, Storyteller-at-Large. I’ve got something a little different when it …

Random thought: This may be controversial, but I’ll say it anyway: whiteboards are remarkable. We haven’t talked for two weeks, but in my mind, it’s only been 14 days, so …

Random thought: When life gives you melons, you might be dyslexic. It seems like only two weeks ago that we met here to discuss my so-called adventures in storytelling. And yet, …