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October 9, 2025 Post

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 …

September 25, 2025 Post

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 …

September 11, 2025

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, …

August 28, 2025 Post

Random thought: Epstein Files? Maybe release the Einstein Files. Those brothers make great bagels. Welcome back to another installment of my storyteller-at-large world. This week’s tale was inspired by a prompt sent in …

August 14, 2025 Post

Random Thought: It’s Car Week in Monterey, so you know what that means—no driving around here for us. Thanks, irony! I rarely get prompts from relatives, and this week is no …

July 31, 2025 Post

Random thought: Thanks, Internet: Now I can’t take my girlfriend OR my wife to see Coldplay! If you don’t get the reference, look it up. It’ll definitely be worth it (as …

July 17, 2025 Post

Random thought: Three ways to spell “two”? C’mon, English. You’re kidding, right? Some of the prompts you people send me are nice and simple. Some involve words I have to look …

July 3, 2025 Post

Random thought: I’m the perfect Jewish criminal—I’m great at picking lox This latest Story of the Week was based on a prompt that was sitting on my prompt shelf for more …

June 19, 2025 Post

Random thought: This just in…The National Origami Championship is streaming on Paper View. I know what you’re thinking today. You’re wondering: Why are my 101-word stories a lot like this …

June 5, 2025 Post

Random thought…        8 BILLION people on the planet and only 18 living in Harmony. Glad you came back for another quick adventure in writing. Read on for the Story …