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I have 697 stories published in 8 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1688576 times and 519 of my stories have been cherry picked.
166 of my 3,591 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 176 votes

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Richard McDonough

A dinosaur defying extiction.

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The Other Side of the Attic Window

Twin girls live here. Cute as buttons they are. And now a new tinier button has arrived. Yeah, yeah, just as cute as the other two buttons, but this...
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Elementary, My Dear Fred

I stood in front of my neighbor’s door - as is my want on a Saturday morning, when in need of fresh eggs for my famed kipper omelet—and read the note...
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J. C. Jones VI - The Awful Office

Breaking News! Washington D.C. Trouble in the Oval Office this morning during a visit from one J. C. Jones—formerly known as Jesus Christ. The Savior...
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J. C. Jones V - Let us Eat

“Oh, no, no, no, not this time,” said J. C. “Everyone! Get yourselves to the other side of the table. Mary? You slide closer to me. Judas? Front and...
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J. C. Jones IV - Take Me Out of the Ball Game

“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, I wasn’t myself on last week’s show with Mister Claus. Please forgive me. And because J. C. still loves you, I...
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166 of my comments have received 176 Great Feedback votes

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Ha. I did not, Mark. It was

Posted on Sat, 07 Mar 2026

Ha. I did not, Mark. It was actually a pack of three for $45.00. They can just call me Stinky.

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Posted in How Terribly Strange to Be Seventy - A Short Ramble

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I did put something together

Posted on Sat, 07 Mar 2026

I did put something together and had someone look at it. And I had to agree that it needed more. So I am at it. What it needs is a proper protagonist running through the stories. And I do have one--two in fact: Manny Moreso and Hortense Wilkins....

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Posted in How Terribly Strange to Be Seventy - A Short Ramble

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Thanks, Di, My only hope is

Posted on Sat, 04 Oct 2025

Thanks, Di, My only hope is that Gig Beautiful bunkers don't show up on Black Friday sales on Amazon some day. Ha, x

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Posted in Elementary, My Dear Fred

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My favorite from your

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2025

My favorite from your brilliant piece:

be more than beckoned to

by an Ice-cream van tinkle

or a sprinkle of glitter

of screens scrolled into view

Welcoming a new...

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Posted in Lit

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This was splendid, Turlough.

Posted on Mon, 11 Aug 2025

This was splendid, Turlough. Well deserved honors. 

Rich

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Posted in Our Old Girl… Remembering Coral

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Enjoyed this musical number.

Posted on Sat, 02 Aug 2025

Enjoyed this musical number. That last bit at the end made me smile. Thanks for that.

Rich

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Posted in The secret life of Pizzly Bears

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Enjoyed this, Paul. Tiny

Posted on Wed, 06 Aug 2025

Enjoyed this, Paul. Tiny insect legs dangling out of ones mouth made me want to read on. I loved the end bit. And you're terific at describing your surroundings. I never felt I was, which is why I write so much dialogue, Cheers to you.

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Posted in The Last Temptation of Kieran Murphy

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This was beautiful, Di. And

Posted on Tue, 05 Aug 2025

This was beautiful, Di. And that last stanza pitch perfect. Well deserved honors x

Rich

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Posted in before Floris

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Ha. Thank you, DH. Speaking

Posted on Sat, 31 May 2025

Ha. Thank you, DH. Speaking of DiCaaprio, he would have made a good homogenized Jesus. X

Rich

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Posted in J. C. Jones V - Let us Eat

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Thanks, DH. So glad you

Posted on Sun, 13 Apr 2025

Thanks, DH. So glad you enjoyed it. I do have an idea for a part 2. x

Rich

 

 

 

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Posted in J. C. Jones

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