The J-Spot

  It’s been said that all negative emotion is due to an ignorance of true inner nature. Ever wondered what it would be like to achieve inner harmony? Any Eighties baby who watched, open-mouthed, as Bruce Leroy scoured the Bronx in search of the Glow, undoubtedly has Inner Harmony somewhere on their dream board. The Last Dragon said that one could achieve the Glow if the body, mind, and spirit became one. Only then would they be a true master. It can be impossible to know for sure if complete inner harmony is even a thing. Of course, there are Gurus, Monks, and Priests that publicly give off the demeanor of perfect harmony, but how do they act in their private time? Better yet, does that even matter? Even when you live with someone, can you know for certain if they are always harmonious? I was watching Tom Hanks portray Mr. Rogers when the protagonist in the story asked his wife how Rogers always remained so calm. His wife said that he wasn’t perfect, and that his demeanor was ...

It wasn’t long ago that I began performing better handstands. I blogged about all the crazy things I told myself while trying to uncover the secret to perfect balance. Now, when I shift my weight from one shoulder to the other, it occurs to me… There are a lot of things we do without knowing how. I once read a post by my old friend, now a yoga teacher, Barbara Burgess , that said, walking was just controlled falling, and standing still was a downright miracle . Everything’s a miracle, really. Until it’s not. And then it is again, if you let it. Do you know, we’re just really throwing our weight around? And in so many ways, unknown. LOL. You don’t know how you learned to walk. You don’t know how you learned to talk. You have absolutely no idea how you’re pushing blood through your vessels or turning food into carbon dioxide and oxygen… Okay. If you do, I’m sorry. We’re not all as smart as you! The point is, learning is scary. Most of us don’t want to know how to B reathe . Who has ...

 If you knew the truth, you would have absolutely no opinion of it. As a matter of fact, and I am speaking entirely with the language of a world that opinion has manufactured, you could not know the truth otherwise. In truth, there is no matter, and there are no facts. I find it laughable that lying has become one of the most unacceptable and punishable actions of mankind. I don’t condone lying, but rather would like to point out, that there isn’t a person alive who has not lied for good reason. I’m not speaking of personal gain, but in a way, self-preservation does play a part. Most white lies are done in the name of relationships. This doesn’t mean merely to save them ! In fact, sometimes, it is to solidify them, and to give them deeper meaning. The prime example would be when God lied to himself. Oh, Oh, Oh! Blasphemy, you say? But, If it weren’t for that little fib, none of this would exist! What? Do you think God is not a great storyteller? He may not have...

Ever since Michael Crichton brought Doctor Wu to life in Jurassic Park, and fans flocked to watch Wu bring Dinosaurs to life from the blood of preserved mosquitos, the debate about re-animating the dead or extinct has been ongoing. The closest we’ve come to manufacturing a real dinosaur, has been in the lab where we’ve turned back time a litte bit in chickens. Because birds evolved from dinosaurs, by simply losing their tails and transforming their arms into wings, it would reason that turning back the clock on that evolution would produce a proper replica. But, I use the term manufacture, because, making something that looks like a dino would be easier than producing an exact clone. In most cloning a nucleus of the animal is swapped with the nucleus of an egg, because the nucleus contains most of the information needed. Finding an entire nucleus of a long extinct animal is unlikely. Though, there has been talk of trying to ressurect the wholly mammoth from such well-preserved spec...

  One thing the new series Space Force has done for the literary world is make it a whole lot easier to write ‘The President of the United States’ in longhand. POTUS isn’t messing around when he mobilizes the first newly created branch of armed forces in seven decades. But, neither is Netflix. They were quick to jump on the satirical wagon with an upbeat and downright perfect piece of lunar lunacy for today’s media moguls. I think I inhaled two seasons in less than three days. One thing that Netflix definitely did, was spend the same amount of money making Space Force funny as it will likely cost the government to make Space Force work. I say, save yourself the headache, and hire the already trained cast and crew to man the real thing. It’ll make for a perfect match to our over-qualified Presidential candidates. I mean, what works in Washington can work in Hollywood, right? What’s better, is the debauchery. The more we try and fix things the more crazy things tend to get. Yes, the...

  I found James and the Giant Peach one of the best live-action animation marriages of the 20th century. If you missed it, its stop-motion-like production gave it a dreamy feel kinda like Wallace and Gromit did when you first laid eyes on ‘em. The movie starts out in real-life like Roger Rabbit and Cool World dared to do way back in the 1980’s and early 90’s. James escapes his evil step-mothers by hitching a ride on a magical peach, across the ocean to New York city. That’s when the adventure turns a little creepy, but in a good Nightmare before Christmas kinda way. The story inspired me to write a similar tale of whimsy about another young boy who was estranged from his father. But instead of a peach, their relationship rested on the maiden voyage of a magical pumpkin, through the vacuum of space. Just in time for Halloween, Bookflurry has made the ten minute tale available FREE. Now you can follow the pumpkin from patch to planet. Read the flash fliction adventure, Pumpkin ...

A Whimsical Halloween Flash Fiction Jake’s father works for NASA, where they plan to Jettison a pumpkin into space during a Halloween special event. After his friend draws a face on the gourd, Jake takes up a personal connection with it. It may have to do with his parent’s recent separation. The event could be key in a meaningful reconnection between father and son. Copyright 2014 by Jay M. Horne Bookflurry, Inc. has reproduced this book with the author’s permission on the world-wide-web for the convenience of his readers. All copyright protections are still in effect. Copying and pasting, screen captures, distribution, etc. is strictly prohibited. Pumpkin Planet “We’re not gonna kill it! We’re just going to carve it. It won’t feel a thing."   It almost looked intelligent, with its crooked grin and beady little eyes, which we had yet to cut out of its head.   "It’s Halloween, Jake! This is what people do!" said Gage as he turned the gourd in his hands. Gage had been ...

Doctor Datson is getting older, but that doesn’t keep him from still getting into mischief. When one of his lab experiments re-animates some old fossils, it is up to Truman and the rest of the gang to track down the dangerous creatures and find out who’s responsible. Copyright 2020 Illustrations designed by Jay Horne ~ Bookflurry, Inc. has reproduced this book with the author’s permission on the world-wide-web for the convenience of his readers. All copyright protections are still in effect. Copying and pasting, screen captures, distribution, etc. is strictly prohibited. ~ Fossil Fuel By: Jay Horne ~ Datson had been a credit to the world of genetic engineering. That was before he picked up his amateur interest in paleontology after retirement. That was also before the Alzheimer’s started taking hold. Now, he was pushing seventy, and the talent he was most proud of was being able to twitch the curls of his mustache independently. That didn’t mean he wasn’t still making great discoveries...