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I have 678 stories published in 8 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 844450 times and 475 of my stories have been cherry picked.
140 of my 3,514 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 151 votes

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Richard McDonough

A dinosaur defying extiction.

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Craven Gets Flashed 25

It’s been a long hiatus, folks, and we’ll return to the Craven Danger Radio Hour in a moment, but first a word from our sponsor: ”Don’t have an...
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Craven Gets Flashed XXIV

On Bleecker street, the Village Tavern bouncers eyed the police officer as he gazed up at the Village Oddities window. “You boys ain’t gonna cause me...
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Craven Gets Flashed XXIII

At his shop above the Village Tavern Freddie Moynihan pounded the wood floor with the heel of his shoe. “Quiet down there! I’m trying to listen to...
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Craven Gets Flashed XXII

At the Houston Street elevated station two figures in matching traveling cloaks hurried down the stairwell. “Wait up, Kenny!” said Jenny. “You’re...
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The Day is Almost Over with Vocals

https://soundcloud.com/hudsonmoon/the-day-is-almost-over-ii The day is almost over I haven’t done a thing Been staring at some work of mine with...

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140 of my comments have received 151 Great Feedback votes

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Thaks, Drew. Spent a loot

Posted on Thu, 24 Dec 2020

Thaks, Drew. Spent a loot time in pubs when I was a kid. We'd follow our folks to their local pub on Third Ave. and shake them down for coins to play shuffle board. Old timey plalce. Saw dust on the floor and beer nuts a plenty. Also, it's good I...

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Posted in The Christmas Coaster

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What times we live in, indeed

Posted on Tue, 18 Aug 2020

What times we live in, indeed. much enjoyed your lovely jaunt this morning. It registered big with me. We live in dfferent countries, but I felt us walking side by side. 

Rich

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Posted in Illicit Exercise

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I was a bit bewlildered as to

Posted on Fri, 21 Aug 2020

I was a bit bewlildered as to what made insert laugh. It wasn't until I - dare I say it? - googled Bibi Andersson that I realized what an ignorant cow I can be sometimes. lol. Now you've got me jonsing for an Ingmar Bergman film. And, Sean, it...

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Posted in Bibi Andersson

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Even though I'm not familiar

Posted on Sat, 22 Aug 2020

Even though I'm not familiar with any of the names you've mentioned, I found that if I filled it in with names I am familiar with, it all made perfect sense. 

I remember a show called Queen for a Day. It was hosted by Jack Bailey. As a...

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Posted in Good News

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Ha. Craven's no detective,

Posted on Thu, 23 Jul 2020

Ha. Craven's no detective, either, celtic. I think I'm finally over my anxiety-ridden self and am ready to move on. Book finally done. Just now formatting at present for upload to Amazon. Even managed to build a website for my wife. Maybe 66 is...

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Posted in Shiny Things - A Ramble

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Missing my Friday night pub

Posted on Mon, 27 Apr 2020

Missing my Friday night pub night a bit more after reading this. Every line rang as true as can be. You know of what you speak. Wonderful piece, Joe and congrats on Story of the Month. Well deserved honors. Cheers, buddy.

Rich

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Posted in The Pub

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 Considerig the current

Posted on Sun, 03 May 2020

 Considerig the current climate. This is especially poignent. Hate when I realize I’ve just stated the obvious. I very much enjoyed this.

Rich

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Posted in Distance

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You always manage to make me

Posted on Wed, 29 Apr 2020

You always manage to make me laugh, Jane. Though, I did cringe a bit when you were injured. I think the world if you, ya know. Enjoyed your family Zoom games. Darcey and I play bacgammon and Uno on our Friday night pints night. She always kicks...

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Posted in Pad Life 10: Monstrosities

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I'm not in the best of voice

Posted on Sat, 21 Mar 2020

I'm not in the best of voice here. I'm not even in the best of voice in normal times. Ha. I'd been listening to some John Prine and thought I'd have a little fun of my own. Will try to rework it with guitar or ukulele. Have a lot of time on my...

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Posted in On Our Way - Video

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Oh, man. Great idea, Drew.

Posted on Fri, 13 Mar 2020

Oh, man. Great idea, Drew. One week of old age as a sort of pergatory - then death! The final frontier. Then you get to heaven and God reunites you with your old pets, who leash you and say, 'Welcome to Heaven. How's that leash? Not to tight is...

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Posted in Old Friends Again

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