Vegetarian Zombie

Since it is

Halloween,

I am bringing back my

Halloween Poem.

It is called,

 Vegetarian Zombie!

You say what?

There,
following you

so close behind.

Moaning his grief,

the torture of his mind.

His arms reaching out,

grabs like its mine.

Stiff he waddles,

each step a Frankenstein's.

He was born on the hollows,

of all weens night.

Just ate the candy,

diluting his thoughts of foresight.

Ragged complexion,

blackness of skin.

A mouth drools open,

for the sweetness within.

Sweetness the parasite,

was his constant friend.

A Mother's warning,

never heeded in the end.

Now hide if you can,

from his constant pursuit.

Learn he has,

the value of your vegetables

and fruit.

He raids your gardens,

at night he does.

Eating your veggies,

the rightful healthier buzz.

No longer the monster,

once sickened by sweets.

Invigorating lifestyle,

is his new bag of treats.

The Vegetarian Zombie,

is what he likes to be known.

But still,
he will bite you,

so he won't eat alone!

This is,
Reincarnated As Edgar Allan Poe For Only One Poem,
Jim Hauenstein,

And,

 “If slaughterhouses had glass walls, we would all be vegetarian.”
- Paul McCartney - 

This is my Poem and I'm sticking to it!

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And She Just Started!

Over the past year,

I have talked about my

Adventures In Walking.

How every weekend

and sometimes on Thursdays,

I will venture forth out on some of the

Scenic California Trails

 with one

or two of my daughters

and my grandson.

Now I have the perfect solution for everyone to follow along.

Danielle,

my daughter,

has started an

Instagram Page

for your viewing pleasure.

https://www.instagram.com/introvertnature/

Her page is called

"Introvertnature,"

and her motto is

"Admiring Earth Through Photos!"

The picture is an

iPhone

snapshot of her site.

So,

check it out

and maybe you will get the urge to do an

Adventure In Walking

in

California

someday.

This is,

Did You Know I Am Jealous Of Her?

She Already Has More Followers Than I Do!

And She Just Started!

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“People who smile while they are alone used to be called insane, until we invented smartphones and social media.” - Mokokoma Mokhonoana -

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Trying To Keep That California Dreaming All To Myself

Just got back from another hike in the

Wilderness

of

California.

We are in the middle of a drought,

so everything looks a sandy brown,

with a few patches of green.

I went on a hike at the

San Onofre State Beach.

Ah,

don't think it is all

Fun,

Sand,

and

Surf

just because it is

California.

Like I said,

it's a barren wasteland here,

because we don't have any water.

So all of you

Wannabees Tourists,

I would definitely plan my vacation to another location.

Here,

I have a couple of pictures that might help you to decide to stay away from our

California Beaches.

(Pictures were removed by the owners. Sorry.)

See,

it is

Hell

living her in

California

these days.

Save yourselves the grief.

Find a new place to go on

Vacation!

This is,

Trying To Keep That California Dreaming All To Myself,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“Life is a summer, full of fun, at the beach, under the sun.”
- Debasish Mridha -

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Trying To Kick Your Weekend Off

Do you remember the

Annual Catholic Charity Dinner

in

New York City

this year?

Where

Hillary Clinton

and

Donald Trump

were both present?

It is a

Charity

where both

Presidential Candidates,

during election years,

have attended for years.

It goes as far back,

to my knowledge,

when

John F. Kennedy

was running for

President.

I could be wrong.

It wouldn't be the first time.

The funny thing about this past dinner,

was during the speeches that both candidates gave.

Donald

said,

"Michelle Obama gives a speech four years ago and people love her. My wife gives the same speech, and she gets booed!"

He also said,

"On the way in here tonight I bumped into Hillary and she told me, 'Pardon me."

Funny guy,

huh?

Well,

of course

Hillary

couldn't just let it go,

so she said,

"Donald looks at the Statue of Liberty and says she is a four. Five or six if she moves the torch and tablet out of the way."

Isn't it wonderful that they,

and we should take an example from them,

just get along so well?

I was talking to

Larry the other day

and he told me about his conversation with the new waitress at

DQ.

"Ah. Boy, Connie, you know what your malts do to me?" Asked Larry
Connie answered. "Countin' on it, darlin'. I get off in an hour."
So Larry told her, "Ain't gonna take that long. I got Crisco at my house."

I had a buddy of mine call me up the other day,

all upset 'cause he slept with his third cousin.

And I'm like,

"Man, if it upsets you so much, quit countin' them!"

Did you know that when a baby poops in its diaper,

you're not supposed to hit him with a rolled up newspaper?

I was living with a girl for eight months,

until she found out I was living with her!

One year I bought my wife a mood ring.

Them things work pretty good too!

When she was in a good mood it was blue

and when she was in a bad mood,

it made a red mark upside my head.

This is,

Trying To Kick Your Weekend Off With A Good Laugh,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“The gods too are fond of a joke.”
- Aristotle - 

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This Curse

We are in the midst of the

Spookiest,

Spine-Chilliest,

Eeriest,

Ghostliest,

Halloween Season

that I can remember.

So,

it is time to reprise a

Teenage Angts Poem

for your reading pleasure.

It is called

This Curse

which I turned into a song back in my heyday as a

Musician.

Me,

as a

Musician.

Now that alone should scare you to death.

This Curse

I run to the closet,

hoping to find security.

I push thru the crowd,

not wanting to stand in line.

Looking into the mirror,

I see what is standing there.

Cold icicles for a frosty spine.

A blanketed expression,

covered with just a stare.

Cheerless eyes,

look back into mine.

They say something,

But I cannot perceive the line.

Why why,
why?

Random impressions,

run thru my mind.

An impression,

forms on your mind.

Transfusion to confusion.

My mind,

is in a cloud.

When the smoke does clear,

will I understand this life?

For what is,

this life?

If not to try to clear the smoke,

depression from your mind.

The poem's a joke,

it does have few rhymes!

This is,
Written By My Brother,
Alan Hauenstein,

And,

“Music sounds different to the one who plays it. It is the musician's curse.”
- Patrick Rothfuss -

That is his poem and I am sticking to it!

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What a busy day I've had.

What a busy day I've had.

Drove my

Wife

to work.

Tried to fix my

Swamp Cooler.

Made a bed sheet

Ghost

to hang on the tree in the front yard.

And now I have to leave to see my youngest

Son

sing in

Choir.

So please forgive me.

I somehow let day getaway before I could write something interesting.

This is,

I Am Actually Feeling Bad That I Didn't Have A Story Ready To Write Today,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching, they are your family. ”
- Jim Butcher -

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Questions You Didn't Know You Needed To Ask!

Still slightly under the weather.

So maybe I should just answer a couple of

Questions You Didn't Know You Needed To Ask!

Why am I afraid of the number 13 Jim?
"The belief that the number 13 is unlucky is so widespread that its origins are unclear — different theories link it to Christian tradition (once again related to the Last Supper, where Judas is said to have sat at the thirteenth place at the table); Viking lore (the trickster god Loki being the thirteenth god); and the Persian zodiac (in which there are twelve signs, leaving the number thirteen to represent chaos.) The specific fear of Friday the 13th dates back to the 19th century, combining two old superstitions: the fear of the number 13 with the belief that Fridays are unlucky days.The morbid fear of the number 13 is technically known as "triskaidekaphobia", and is so common that many buildings have no floor 13 — going straight from 12 to 14."

Thirteen wasn't so bad for the

Original 13 Colonies

of the

United States

and our

Flag!

(Thirteen Stripes)

Who is Atë, Até and Aite?

"Actually, all three names refer to the Greek goddess of mischief, delusion, ruin, and folly. Até also refers to the action performed by a hero, usually because of hubris, that often leads to his or her death or downfall. Mythology personifies Atë as the daughter either of Zeus or of Eris. Homer's Iliad (Book 19) depicts Atë as the eldest daughter of Zeus (with no mother mentioned). On Hera's instigation, Atë used her influence over Zeus so that he swore an oath that on that day a mortal descended from him would be born who would become a great ruler. Hera immediately arranged to delay the birth of Heracles and to bring forth Eurystheus prematurely. In anger Zeus threw Atë down to earth forever, forbidding her return to heaven or to Mt. Olympus. Atë then wandered about, treading on the heads of men rather than on the earth, wreaking havoc on mortals."

There you have it.

More trivia you might need to know someday when you finally end up on that

TV Game Show

you have been dying to get on.

This is,

I Do Like Trivia,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“There is no trivia in a strategic mind.”
- Toba Beta, -

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Help Me Write - "THE EXPERIMENT!"

Yesterday,

Sunday,

I went out for a walk with my second oldest daughter

and my grandson at the

Santa Rosa Plateau.

During our walk,

it started to rain.

And,

what do you think the odds are,

of me getting a cold today

and feeling sick?

Pretty good I guess.

So,

since I am too ill to properly write a good story today,

I would like to try,

once again to ask you to;

Help Me Write - "THE EXPERIMENT!"

My idea for a story is;
I write the opening sentence or two,
(In Red)

then someone should write the next sentence or two to the story in the comments below.

I'll update the story with what you wrote,
(In Green)
then I'll write the next part.

If you can't get the feel of the story by writing just one or two sentences,
write a paragraph.

Nothing longer please.

Hopefully,
other people will contribute
and so on.

I would love to get as many
Readers-Writers
contributing to the story as possible.

Please,
no extreme vulgarity
and no blatant sexual content.

I reserve the right to do all the rewrites.

Open to suggestions,
of course.

If it turns out to be a good read,
I'll publish a
Free eBook
with everyone's name listed as contributing
Authors!

OK,
here it goes.
I hope it's not too confusing
and I hope to see plenty of contributors.
Have fun.


The Experiment.

   "It makes perfect sense to spend every last cent you have to get the scent you need." Says Michelle Beaussart. CEO and Founder of the prestigious fragrance company, Paris Amour Parfum.
   Michelle is talking to a group of possible investors, during a luncheon, at the Le Jules Verne Restaurant, on top of the Eiffel Tower. 
   "May I request a volunteer for a brief demonstration?" Michelle asks as she picks up the jet black bottle of perfume and smiles inwardly.
   She can sense the skepticism in the air from these doubters, but, because of her past experience and success, she is sure that all the top leaders in the industry will succumb to her new, revolutionary perfume and healthcare product, all packaged in one tiny black bottle.
  "I'll try," says a young petite woman with an American accent.
  Michelle looks strangely at the girl and asks, "Who are you and how did you get an invitation?"

  "I believe you know exactly who I am and have been anticipating this day for a quite a while." Says the young girl.

  Michelle is stunned, taken off guard. Can it be the daughter she gave up for adoption before her freshman year of college?
  The room grew eerily silent. With all eyes on her, Michelle just stood at the head of the table, with a dazed look to her face, not knowing what to say.
  "Come on Mom. I want to be your first test subject."


This is,
Getting My Flu Shot Tomorrow,
Jim Hauenstein,

And,

"We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect."

- Anaïs Nin - 

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The Curse Of Being A Vampire.

In honor of the

Halloween Season,

I would like to reprise a little poem I wrote.

It is called,

"The Curse Of Being A Vampire."

I can come out,

Only in the darkened night.

I am treated frighteningly,

In someone's surprised sight.

My anguish inside,

Torments me to the bone.

Did I ask for this?

No, but I bare it alone.

I was bitten from the bite,

as cold as Winter's frost.

The life I had before me,

Gone now, all lost.

Why, with no heartbeat,

Do my eyes still see?

Why, with my mind still thinking,

I know it is not me.

Now run away from me,

Do not play the hero fool.

The smell of life within you,

sets my fangs to drool.

To survive in this plight,

I am forced to drink your blood.

Afterwards, the guilt of murder,

Hits me like a flood.

Once, I was a good man,

never committing a mortal sin.

Then why was I burdened,

With all of Hell within?

I did not ask,

To roam the night undead.

Given eternal damnation,

For my soul, can never mend.

I thought of ending my life,

Going over to the Church.

Not until I have my revenge,

Upon the Beast that I still search.

He is a Beast whose victims,

Never fail to die.

Their life is cut, so very short,

But their souls, are always free to fly.

Then why did he decide,

That I should be the one?

To decay in darkness,

Never seeing the light of the Sun.

So I will follow the path of death,

I must eat along the way.

Until I meet up with that Beast,

Some future fateful day.

Then I will destroy him,

There will be no more of my kind.

Because the thought of your blood inside me,

Creeps through both of our cursed minds!

This is,

Having Nightmares For Your Reading Pleasure,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“The farther we've gotten from the magic and mystery of our past, the more we've come to need Halloween."

- Paula Curan -

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Counting Pennies

It is

Saturday.

The day I like to talk about

Sciency Stuff.

I was going to do a series of articles on the

ESA's

 (European Space Agency)

Schiaparelli Mars Probe,

but unfortunately,

the lander probably
"Crashed Landed"

and exploded on impact.

Photo Images,

by

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter,

shows an impact site

and the possible the parachute from the probe.

Sorry,

to the billions of

Euros

spent on this failed mission.

We have a new

Hydrogen Milky Way Map

though.

Astronomers unveil incredibly detailed new Milky Way map

By James Griffiths for CNN

"Astronomers in Germany and Australia charted hydrogen -- the most abundant element in space and the main component of stars and galaxies -- to give an unprecedented view of the Milky Way.

The map shows the concentration of stars and dwarf galaxies across the skies. The Magellanic Clouds can be seen at the lower right."

This next story is not about

Science,

but I thought everyone could use a

"Lucky Penney!"

A 'lucky penny' worth $1,000 could be hidden in your city

By Mary Bowerman , for USA TODAY Network

"If you think pennies are useless, you’re not alone. But, you might want to change that tune and start picking up pennies you see on the ground because one could be worth $1000. Financial company Ally recently hid 100 ‘lucky pennies’ in 10 cities across the country. Those who find the pennies will get $1000."

 This is,

Counting My Pennies,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“The symbolism seemed so apt. The same technology that can propel apocalyptic weapons from continent to continent would enable the first human voyage to another planet. It was a choice of fitting mythic power: to embrace the planet named after, rather than the madness ascribed to, the god of war.”
- Carl Sagan, -

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A Believer In Infinity

Normally,

I like to end the work-week with a little bit of humor before your weekend starts.

But,

I would love to tell you about a

Company,

who I believe is

Reputably,

Honest,

and

Quality Organization.

I should actually do this more often because how I love to point out the greed in most

Companies

and how they will lie

and cheat the

American Public

for a

Profit.

The

Company

I am talking about is,

Infinity Property & Casualty Corporation.

Back in the early 1990s, to my understanding, the California Department of Insurance decided, for the benefit of all California Residents, that Auto Insurance Companies should no longer be able to raise your rates or cancel your policy because of your first accident or even your first moving violation. So they passed a law. After this law was passed, many Auto Insurance Companies started pulling out of California, denying anyone from this State of signing with them and cancelling current customers when their Auto Insurance Renewals came up. Infinity Insurance was one of the few who didn't pull out when the law was passed.

Liberty Mutual likes to make you think

"Accident Forgiveness"

is something they came up with.

They will sell you a Policy with something that is already the law in most of the 50 States across America!

Long story short, I have been with them for 20 Years. Around 2004, I rear-ended a pickup truck on one of the few rainy mornings we have had here in Southern California. In 2007, again I rear-ended a pickup truck, pushing the truck into another vehicle. In both cases, Infinity took care of all claims, did not cancel me as a Customer, and best of all, never raised my rates. Now comes 2016. During a Vacation Road-Trip to Wisconsin to visit my relatives, I was driving my daughter's vehicle, and hit a deer which jumped in front of us, totaling her car. I have always heard that you would have to fight tooth and nail to get what your vehicle is worth from Insurance Companies because they will low ball you, unwilling to pay out on your claim. Infinity quickly came back with a fair market offer which was actually two thousand dollars higher than what we thought the car was worth. Two months ago, my daughter had a brand new car, was rear-ended by someone not paying attention, and my Insurance Company not only paid out immediately to us so we could move forward with our lives, but promised to go after the Driver's Insurance Company who hit us, so we wouldn't have to. That way we could get a new vehicle and not wait for months for their Insurance to pay us, even though they admitted they were at fault. Now today, the father of the girl who was driving another vehicle involved in the accident, calls to claim he is suing us and everyone involved! I called my Insurance Company, telling them of the call, and they tell me to "Never-Mind" the guy, he is a blow-hard (my words), and if he does try to sue me, they will go down to Court with me, to help with my case. They also said, if by some slim chance we would lose, they would pay all fees! Now that my friends, is a Great Company!

This is,

A Believer In Infinity,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.”
- Henry Ford -

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