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Imagine an older two-storey wooden house. The roof is steep and gabled, with horizontal siding along a small attic window near the peak. Below is a covered front porch with a railing, several narrow windows, and a central front door. The window to the right of the door is larger, made up of three glass panels. The curtains are pulled back, showing the silhouettes of a family. The window to the left of the door is a small single pane of glass. It’s dark, but a lone figure is visible within. The porch is reached by a short flight of steps. A straight walkway leads from the porch steps toward another set of steps. Half of the walkway is made from stone, the other half is made of concrete pads. The concrete is chipped and cracked. The stonework is well-worn. The walkway is bordered by a simple lawn, and two flowerbeds sit on either side of the porch steps.

Phone home

September 29, 20261 Comment

To peace in the past, from an unfamiliar future: a call that can’t pick up. Read 102 words on The Davis Daily.

You’re standing in front of a stone wall. In the middle of the wall is a tall archway with an ornate gate. Unlike the stone used for the wall, the arch is made of brick. Flowers line the top of the arch, covering most of the brickwork. The gate is made of decorative iron rods. The rods are bent into circular shapes, some look like the letter s. A pathway leads up to the gate. You notice it’s cracked in random places. Wild grass grows on either side of the pathway. It’s not long, but it’s unkempt. Beyond the wall are two trees, one to the left of the gate and one to the right of the gate. The trees are tall with bushy canopies. The tree to the right has a diamond-shaped hole in the middle of it; maybe it’s a bird’s nest, or a squirrel’s den.

Some fatherly advice

September 23, 2026Leave a comment

How to find your heaven: go through hell. Read a lesson of faith in 166 words on The Davis Daily.

A black and white pencil drawing depicts two people sitting in a boat on a small lake. A lone house sits in the background along the shoreline. A tree stands tall beside the house, with low brush and bushes growing next to it. The sun is full in the sky. The shadows of three birds are silhouetted in front of the sun, flying off into the distance and disappearing into the horizon. A small country church sits atop a ledge to the right of the lake. A steeple reaches up from the roof. A fence winds along the cliffside and unkempt grass grows next to it. A tall tree with big branches full of leaves is behind the church, with another trio of birds flying off into the skyline.

Good morning

August 13, 2026Leave a comment

Why go fishing when you wake up angry: catch a little peace of mind in 443 words on The Davis Daily.

This is a detailed black-and-white pen drawing of an ornate hourglass. The hourglass has a thick, rounded top and bottom connected by two bulbous columns. Inside, a steady stream of sand twists down through the narrow neck into the lower chamber. The piling sand forms the shape of a human skull. The skull appears weathered and partially eroded rather than anatomically correct. It has large, hollow eye sockets, a dark triangular nasal cavity, and several pointed teeth. Shadows make it seem as if the eyeless skull is still looking at you. Less than half of the sand remains in the upper chamber, while the skull in the lower chamber is nearly complete. Small leaves drift down and around the hourglass. The drawing is a visual metaphor, suggesting the passage of time and the inevitability of death.

15 years

August 3, 2026Leave a comment

Life, death, and what to do with the time between – in 68 words on The Davis Daily.

This is a black-and-white hand-drawn illustration of a wide, exaggerated smile. It’s just the mouth, nothing else. No nose, eyes, or face. The lips curve sharply upward at each corner. It’s almost as if the large grin is forced. The upper lip is thin, while the lower lip is full. The mouth is open, revealing two neat rows of big, rounded teeth.

Just act normal (part 2)

July 7, 20263 Comments

Ready or not, here comes change. Read 696 words about how to act when life grabs you by the groin.

This is a childish drawing of a hamster. The small, furry rodent is lying flat on its stomach. The hamster’s wee legs are sticking straight out from its body. It almost looks like a flattened potato with a little black nubbin for a tail. The hamster’s rounded ears are perked up but it has a disinterested look on its face, with tiny black eyes staring off into the distance.

The life of Timothy

June 19, 20261 Comment

Running to nowhere: 306 words about Timothy the hamster and escaping habitual behaviour.

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