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December 4, 2025 post

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 …

November 20, 2025 Post

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? …

November 4, 2025 Post

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 …

October 23, 2025

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 …

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 …