survivors

I never thought about this until today, but this really is a great survivor story. To me it was just a spider song with a fun hand movement. In fact, I always thought we wanted the spider washed away. We should be pointing out to the young ones the idea that we can triumph over obstacles.

The itsy bitsy spider
went up the water spout
down came the rain and
washed the spider out
up came the sun
and dried up all the rain
and the itsy bitsy spider
went up the spout again!

Am I the only one just figuring this out?

positive futuristic fiction?

Have you ever noticed… Every movie, book & TV show I can think of that predicts the future, has something negative in mind.

I'll work on an idea of my own, but I have a challenge to all writers at large: tell us a story with a happy ending, or rather, a happy future.  I do realize that conflict makes a good story.  I'm not looking for a utopia, just a vaguely realistic and positive image of life in the years to come.

If you know of existing happy futuristic stories, please let me know. Thank you!

your country

often quoted, but how often heeded?...

Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country... President John F. Kennedy

a simple idea.  what if each of us tried it?

Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person... Mother Theresa

my quiet call for action.  hope i follow through.  i'll let you know.