Written as a response to the Muse on Monday prompt: Write a story based around a death or funeral History is in the Eye of the Beholder The king was dead, finally. The blessedly-late Kale XXVIII had white-knuckled onto life for 116 years until he had finally meandered away from his mortal coil. Now the…
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Muse on Monday – April 27, 2026
Death is a major change event and not just for the person that just got ejected into the Great Beyond. It’s a huge adjustment for the people left behind. Beyond dealing with the grief and loss, there are financial issues like inheritance or losing money to creditors. If a leader dies, there might be huge…
Muse on Monday – August 14, 2023
Happy Monday and happy Independence Day to anyone reading from Pakistan. This is the busies time of the year in my office since we have new university students arriving from all over the world, so that’s why I did not post anything last week. For the summer, Muse on Monday writing prompts are a combination…
The Last One Out
The Last One Out My body feels like it has merged with the couch. I scroll through one app, switch to another, scroll, switch back. I don’t have any attention span and feeling my parents’ eyes on me when they walk past just makes it harder. They’re worried about me but don’t know how to…
The Green-Walled Treehouse 