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Month: March 2020

FICTION

Lost

Reading Time: 4 minutes – SHORT STORY – “Well, folks, I don’t know how you got here but that’s not important now,” the sergeant said. “What matters is where you go from here.” Continue reading Lost

Howard FieldingMarch 27, 2020December 30, 2021Leave a comment
RHETORIC REFEREE, SHORT TAKES

Poking the Bear

Reading Time: 2 minutes The real question isn’t whether “the China virus” is racist language. It’s whether it is being used to chide China and the media. Continue reading Poking the Bear

The Rhetoric RefereeMarch 19, 2020October 19, 2022
HUMOR, SHORT TAKES

Hand in Glove

Reading Time: 2 minutes – COMMENTARY – Here’s a thought that might, um, go viral: What if gloves came back into day-to–day fashion? Continue reading Hand in Glove

Howard FieldingMarch 19, 2020December 30, 2021Leave a comment
HUMOR, ON WRITING

On Working From Home

Reading Time: 3 minutes – HUMOR – With so many people working from home for the first time, let me tell you about my first experience telecommuting. Continue reading On Working From Home

Howard FieldingMarch 16, 2020March 20, 20201 Comment
HUMOR

Schrödinger’s Kitty Comes Back

Reading Time: 2 minutes – HUMOR -This week’s lesson is a variation on the theme: How does the cat know whether you are alive or dead? Continue reading Schrödinger’s Kitty Comes Back

Howard FieldingMarch 15, 2020April 1, 20202 Comments
FICTION

Last Call

Reading Time: < 1 minutes – SHORT STORY – Is there anything sadder, more pathetic, than two old men reliving their glory days? Continue reading Last Call

Howard FieldingMarch 12, 2020April 8, 2020Leave a comment
REVIEWS

‘Connecticut Icons’

Reading Time: 2 minutes – REVIEW – This revised and updated collection is light-hearted and appreciative. The short essays are colorfully illustrated. The overall package is part day trip inspiration, part fun facts, part show-and-tell. Continue reading ‘Connecticut Icons’

Howard FieldingMarch 1, 2020March 27, 2020Leave a comment

Howard Fielding's "Living Here" column ran for 25 years in The Sunday Republican of Waterbury, Connecticut. Now retired, he's still living here, online. Join him to enjoy sunsets, short uplifting essays, works in progress, special surprises, and the occasional trip down Memory Lane.

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