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HAPPINESS, HISTORY, HUMOR, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

A lovely day, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes The word itself is, well, lovely, but it’s weak and nondescriptive. Yet Irving Berlin used it on at least two songs. (With videos). Continue reading A lovely day, 1979

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Howard FieldingJanuary 23, 2023January 17, 20234 Comments
SHORT TAKES

Jerry-rigging a character, 1979

Reading Time: < 1 minutes New writers are often told to “write what you know.” It was so much more interesting to meet Jerry, a farmer, and try to get inside his head. Continue reading Jerry-rigging a character, 1979

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FICTION, HUMOR

‘Are We There Yet?’

Reading Time: 6 minutes – FICTION – ‘It’s too far’ said the tiny voice in the back seat. ‘Yes,’ her dad responded, ‘But look how far we’ve come!’ From “He Said, She Said.” 1,500 words. Continue reading ‘Are We There Yet?’

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Howard FieldingJune 23, 2021December 31, 20213 Comments
FICTION

‘Revolution’

Reading Time: 5 minutes – FICTION -The words are right there: ‘But if you want money for people with minds that hate/ All I can tell is brother you have to wait.’ A scene from ‘He Said, She Said.’ Continue reading ‘Revolution’

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FICTION, HISTORY

The Moral Equivalent

Reading Time: 7 minutes – SHORT STORY – In this scene from “He Said, She Said,” the owner of the Morning Sun and Evening Star tells “the troops” just what it means to go to war with an unseen enemy. Continue reading The Moral Equivalent

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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

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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

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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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