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My stories have been read 1656660 times
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165 of my 3,582 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 174 votes
Richard McDonough
A dinosaur defying extiction.
My stories
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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J. C. Jones III - A Surprise Guest
“Maybe we should go video,” said J. C. “No visuals on this show, boss,” said Marty. “Your mellifluous tone is all we need. Besides, they’d pick your...
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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....
Read full commentPosted in How Terribly Strange to Be Seventy - A Short Ramble
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
Read full commentPosted in Elementary, My Dear Fred
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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This was splendid, Turlough.
Posted on Mon, 11 Aug 2025
This was splendid, Turlough. Well deserved honors.
Rich
Read full commentPosted in Our Old Girl… Remembering Coral
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
Read full commentPosted in The secret life of Pizzly Bears
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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Read full commentPosted in The Last Temptation of Kieran Murphy
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
Read full commentPosted in before Floris
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
Read full commentPosted in J. C. Jones V - Let us Eat
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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Thanks, Mark. And big thanks
Posted on Sun, 09 Feb 2025
Thanks, Mark. And big thanks for this month's honors.
Speaking of scary, that damn ambush of Zelensky in the oval office did it for me. I was never so emabarrassed to be an American. And the idiot's only in office 6 weeks! No one on our...
Read full commentPosted in Goose-Stepping Down Main Street
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