Mack D. Ames
Bio
Tongue-in-cheek humor. Educator & hobbyist writer in Eastern Maine, USA. Mid50s. Emotionally growing. Forgiven. Thankful for my wife, 2 adult sons, and 1 dog. Novel: Lost My Way in the Darkness: Jack's Journey. Available on Amazon.
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Doin' time
"You don't have any draft stories." I know. I deleted the ones I had. They were nothingburgers. I'm angry again. My head is pounding. I'm about to slam my office door shut. The men in the library are arguing over how many pushups they've done. I want to quote the girl from "Mega Mind" by saying, "Girls, girls! You're both pretty." Honestly, are we children?
By Mack D. Ames12 days ago in Criminal
Dan
Dan was six years old and had three sisters (one older) when Mum became pregnant with her fifth child. She and Dad didn't know if they were having a boy or a girl each time, so they gave each baby a nickname, such as Bartholomew or another unlikely name. When they got to number five, they decided they were done, so they went with "Quits."
By Mack D. Ames25 days ago in Families
33 and a Light Breeze
Expect today's high to rise to 33 degrees Fahrenheit with a light breeze. A light breeze, my ahs. The flags in the front circle are flapping in a stiff wind in today's breeze. It's great for anyone walking from the north side of the hill to the south, but the return trip makes the eyes water and the nose hairs freeze.
By Mack D. Amesabout a month ago in Humans
Are you enough?
The front of my favorite hoodie proclaims in simple letters, "You are enough." Several weeks ago, I began listening to a book during my daily commute. The premise of the book rejects the message on the front of my hoodie. It claims that it is harmful to tell someone, "You are enough," as if saying that puts a burden too much to bear upon him or her. The author says, "'You are enough' means that 'you must be able to bear up in every circumstance without the help of anyone else. How is that a kind idea to convey?'"
By Mack D. Ames2 months ago in Motivation
