Category Archives: Interesting People

Oversexed Pundits and Unfriendly Skies

Posted on April 13, 2017 by EagleAye

A lot has been going on in the news, and that leads me to a wish for the future. First, some background. For years, Bill O’Reilly ruled the airwaves from fortress Fox News. From the safety of that rampart, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Interesting People | Tagged Bill O'Reilly, Dr. Dao, Essay, Passenger ejected, political commentary, Sexual Harassment, United Airlines | 11 Comments

Siquijor, Philippines Part 2

Posted on August 23, 2014 by EagleAye

I apologize for the lateness of this followup. I’m not staying in a four-star hotel, I’m staying with the people, where WiFi is spotty. The family techie, Eric, has juggled cellphones, simcards, services, and called in favors to arrange an … Continue reading →

Posted in Interesting People, Nature, Photos | Tagged kingfisher, Philippines, Photography, Photos, Pirates, Siquijor, Travel | 4 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreshadow

Posted on August 2, 2013 by EagleAye

This week for the Weekly Photo Challenge, the goal is to present photos that give a sense of foreshadowing. I see this all the time. Original prompt page is here: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/foreshadow/ On to the photos!

Posted in Interesting People, Nature, Photos | Tagged Cowboy, dailypost, Feeding Frenzy, pelicans, Photo Challenge, Photography, Photos, postaday, Visions, Vulture | 7 Comments

Real Man – Trifecta: Week Eighty-Eight

Posted on July 31, 2013 by EagleAye

Written for Trifecta: Week Eighty-Eight. Story begins after the image. Genre: Urban Fantasy/Humor Real Man It was normal that a former tech geek turned sorcerer would band together with a product of wild magic like Jake. What bothered Phil was … Continue reading →

Posted in Interesting People, Short Fiction | Tagged Bartender, Demon, Flash Fiction, Funny, Humor, laphroaig scotch, Magic Circle, Raccoon, Short Fiction, Short Story, Sorcery, Trifecta Writing Challenge, Wild Magic | 14 Comments

Tech Seminar – Alastair’s Photo Fiction: 14Jul13

Posted on July 14, 2013 by EagleAye

Written for Alastair’s Photo Fiction. Story begins after the photo. Genre: Speculative Fiction/Historical Word Count: 150 Tech Seminar “Your lodging, sir,” said the driver. “Oh what a quaint old castle!” Beamed Johnson. “Yes it is. Only the best for attendees … Continue reading →

Posted in Interesting People, Science, Short Fiction | Tagged Castle, Dickens Fair, Electricity, Experiments, Flash Fiction, Michael Faraday, Science Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Speculative Fiction, Tech Seminar, Technology | 19 Comments

NSA Whistleblower, Right to Privacy, and…China?

Posted on June 10, 2013 by EagleAye

A Momus News Editorial By E.A. Wicklund There’s much in the news lately about NSA whistleblower, Edward Snowden. He worked with a program code-named PRISM, that allegedly snoops on the conversations of private American citizens. The notion of PRISM was … Continue reading →

Posted in Geo-Politics, Interesting People | Tagged China, Editorial, Edward Snowden, Extradition, Freedom of Press, Funny, GC HQ, Guardian, Humor, Humorous News, Invasion of Privacy, Joke, Lampoon, News, NSA, PRISM, Satire, Whistleblower | 37 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: The Sign Says

Posted on June 2, 2013 by EagleAye

Here’s my response to this week’s photo challenge: The Sign Says. The photo must contain a sign that says something. I enjoy funny things most, so here’s a collection I found at the Sherwood Forest Faire, and one more less … Continue reading →

Posted in Interesting People, Photos | Tagged Challenge, Funny, Humor, Photography, Photos, postaday, Sand Sculpture, Sherwood Forest Faire, Signs, Weekly Photo Challenge | 17 Comments

The Sherwood Forest Faire

Posted on May 21, 2013 by EagleAye

In March, we attended the Sherwood Forest Faire for a dazzling array of costumes, food, and events. Enough to please any Tolkien fan. Some folks were dressed to the nines. Amazing artists played music The Sky Kings (Falconers) attended while … Continue reading →

Posted in Interesting People, Photos | Tagged birds of prey, Fair, Faire, Falcon, Falconry, Fantasy, Hawk, joust, Jousting, Knight, Medieval, Owl, Photography, Photos, Reenactment, Renaissance Faire, Sherwood Forest Faire, sky kings, Tolkien, Wizard | 13 Comments

The Duel – Friday Fictioneers 17May2013

Posted on May 16, 2013 by EagleAye

Once a week, the lovely and talented Rochelle Wisoff-Fields presents a photo for the Friday Fictioneers. From there, the challenge is to write no more than 100 words of prose or poetry based upon the photo. The word limit is … Continue reading →

Posted in Interesting People, Short Fiction | Tagged Age Spots, Bickering, blemish, Dueling, England, Flash Fiction, freckles, Funny, Getting Older, Humor, humour, Short Fiction, Short Story | 48 Comments

2.58 Gees – Trifecta Week Seventy-Seven

Posted on May 15, 2013 by EagleAye

The following is for Trifecta’s Week Seventy-Seven writing challenge. Word count must be between 33 and 333 words. The word of the week is the third definition for “deliberate.” My entry begins after the image. The challenge page may be … Continue reading →