Posted by Brad Osborne on April 30, 2022 · 26 Comments
When I walked in the entrance, I was immediately greeted by two security officers none too happy to see me…
Filed under General · Tagged with chastised, escape, guards, hospital, humor, incarceration, intimidation, nurses, observation, punishment, respect, security, short story, stealthy, uncontrollable
Posted by Brad Osborne on December 25, 2021 · 16 Comments
Play along and leave your list of thoughtful gifts…
Filed under General · Tagged with christmas, comments, fictional, fun, funny, gifts, historical, holidays, humor, play along, Santa Claus, Santa's list, secret Santa, surreal, wit
Posted by Brad Osborne on November 29, 2021 · 23 Comments
I remember laughing with friends about the fact that in 1969 we could put a man on the moon with the computing power of one of today’s lesser cell phones, and yet it took us 40 more years to figure out we could put a flat bottom on a taco shell.
Filed under General · Tagged with advancement, balance-challenged, creativity, eating, food, funny, humor, paperclip, progress, science, society, space travel, tacos, technology, throwback
Posted by Brad Osborne on September 29, 2021 · 20 Comments
I wanted nothing more than to see my brother eaten by a bear.
Filed under General · Tagged with bear, eaten by a bear, entertainment, family, funny, humor, love, memories, older brother, perspective, revenge, siblings, story, wrestle, youth
Posted by Brad Osborne on June 3, 2021 · 21 Comments
It is just another day,
But it does not feel the same…
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with blogger, blogging, concern, consistent, favorite, fear, humor, missing, morning, poem, Poetry, routine, wit, words, worry
Posted by Brad Osborne on December 25, 2020 · 19 Comments
Play along and leave your list of thoughtful gifts…
Filed under General · Tagged with christmas, comments, fictional, fun, funny, gifts, historical, holidays, humor, play along, Santa Claus, Santa's list, secret Santa, surreal, wit
Posted by Brad Osborne on October 27, 2019 · 11 Comments
I think that you have heard me say
Rhyming ‘ee’ was not child’s play
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with a, humor, ode, poem, Poetry, repeated rhyme, repeating, repetition, rhyme scheme, singular rhyme, strict form poetry, wordplay
Posted by Brad Osborne on October 26, 2019 · 6 Comments
I wonder how hard it would be
For each line to end beautifully
With words that rhyme most verily
With the long sound of the vowel ‘e’
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with e, experiment, humor, poem, Poetry, repeated, rhyme, rhyme scheme, rhyming, strict form poetry, trigonometry, whimsical
Posted by Brad Osborne on October 21, 2019 · 16 Comments
It’s not as easy as it looks
To put words down in poetry
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with advice, art, blogging, challenge, free verse, humor, lessons learned, life, poem, Poetry, poets, wordpress, writing, writing poetry
Posted by Brad Osborne on August 13, 2019 · 4 Comments
My recent employment has afforded me the opportunity to watch comedians preform their art in a public setting.
Filed under General · Tagged with bravery, challenge, comedian, comedy, entertainment, funny, humor, improvisation, jokes, knock knock joke, laughing, on stage, public speaking, special people, wit
commonsensiblyspeaking 
Surreal Santa’s List – Play Here
Posted by Brad Osborne on December 25, 2021 · 16 Comments
Play along and leave your list of thoughtful gifts…
Filed under General · Tagged with christmas, comments, fictional, fun, funny, gifts, historical, holidays, humor, play along, Santa Claus, Santa's list, secret Santa, surreal, wit