Joseph Means's Blog
RSS
Apr.12.2013
Wednesday, 10 April, 2013
It’s been a few days since I wrote last and a lot has happened, in my life. On Friday, I woke up and found that I had somehow been changed into a dog. A Golden Retriever, as a matter of fact. Since then, my life has taken an unexpected turn, as if becoming a dog isn...
Continue Reading »
Mar.30.2013
I was lying on my bed, where I had fallen asleep reading my book. The next thing I realized was my ear was twitching, so reached up to scratch it and felt claws. That is when I realized that something was terribly wrong. I sat up in my bed and looked around. Everything seemed normal, except that I...
Continue Reading »
Mar.21.2013
HOW I WRITE A STORY – Like we said in the RANGERS: "It may not work for you, but it is just one technique!"
Many people have asked me how I write a story. Everyone has an idea for a story at some time in their life and they want to put it on paper. Here is the process that I usually employ:
I...
Continue Reading »
Mar.21.2013
HOW I WRITE A STORY – Like we said in the RANGERS: "It may not work for you, but it is just one technique!"
Many people have asked me how I write a story. Everyone has an idea for a story at some time in their life and they want to put it on paper. Here is the process that I usually employ:
I...
Continue Reading »
Mar.15.2013
The Gift – for my lovely Irish Rose
By J. D. Means
The day is bright and sunny and the forest is covered in a mist that is deep and soundless. You had decided to take a walk on this bright spring morning to clear the cobwebs of the long winter, but looking into the fog, you have your doubts...
Continue Reading »
1 comment
Mar.08.2013
The dark gray Dalek sat broodingly near the half opened door of the balcony, the blue light peeking through the grill inside its shell, beckoning the creatures of the desert. For long months it kept its vigil, waiting for the day when the heat of the Dubai summer would pass and the cool nights of...
Continue Reading »
Jan.31.2013
Millie looked at the screen in the front of her couch and it read, “When ready to return home, please press the red button.”
She asked, “Is everyone ready to go home?”
Tired little voices from the couches behind her agreed that they were ready to go home. Jasmine said, “I just wish that it wasn’t...
Continue Reading »
Jan.23.2013
As they were leaving the park they saw the booth for donations and Millie bent down to retrieve her last penny. Again she had difficulty getting the penny out of the little window and Honey came to her rescue and popped it out as easily as she did the first one. She dropped it in the slot of the...
Continue Reading »
Jan.18.2013
Rose and Sir Thomas led them into the park and over to the “Whip the Tail” ride. It was a huge cat’s tail that swung back and forth lazily from side to side. It had cars that ran back and forth inside. As the tail went from one side to center, the cars would come closer to the root of the tail....
Continue Reading »
Jan.11.2013
The door to the instant travel machine closed, a red light flashed once and then the door opened again, instantly…
As the door opened, a weird red light flooded the compartment from outside and a wispy red fog blew into the doorway and filled the little chamber. Everyone’s eyes were staring at the...
Continue Reading »
Jan.03.2013
Millie led the way onto the interplanetary traveling machine, followed by Salazar, Blinky, Burt, and Jasmine, with Honey taking up the rear. Inside, it looked a lot bigger than it did on the outside. There were four comfortable looking couches lined up one in front of the other. In the front of the...
Continue Reading »
Dec.27.2012
They heard a short electrical buzz inside the machine and saw movement through the light. A hand grasped the edge of the doorway inches from where Millie had first touched it moments ago. They all backed up a step and were ready to flee for their lives on a moment’s notice, when a lovely...
Continue Reading »
Dec.20.2012
They all slowed to a walk as they neared the bush, but Sal’s barking never slowed a bit, “Come on Momma! Look at this! It, it, it is AMAZING! WOW! Oh my goodness. Look at, look at how big it is. H-how come we never saw this before? We come here all the time and we never saw anything like this.“...
Continue Reading »
Dec.14.2012
When Millie and Honey entered the kitchen, there were four little faces looking up at them from beside the back door. Each puppy had a towel and a little bowl, inside a bag with their name embroidered on it, slung neatly around their neck. They were fairly quivering with anticipation of the day’s...
Continue Reading »
Dec.07.2012
Millie tossed back the covers and jumped from the bed, as if she was a piece of bread popping out of a toaster. “What are you doing in my bedroom?” She exclaimed.
Startled, Honey jumped back as if she was struck, her legs trembling. A loud banging was heard in the bathroom and sixteen...
Continue Reading »
Upon the plains of hesitation lie the bleached white bones of those, who on the verge of success, sat down to wait. And while they waited, they died”
—unknown
About Joseph
The early 1960s was a great time to be a kid. Everything was stable and most children had a safe and comfortable home. Everything was looking up and the future was bright with endless possibilities. The kingdom of Camelot was in full bloom.
I was born in...