Category Archives: Choices

The Loving Choice

Posted on August 28, 2015 by russtowne

John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t–the girl with … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Connection/Connecting, Love, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged choice, Love, Mikey's Funnies, rose, soldier | 2 Comments

Who Would Do Something Silly Like That?

Posted on June 15, 2015 by russtowne

Who Would Do Something Silly Like That? By Russ Towne This experience may have been the most embarrassing time of my life – and, considering how many such moments I’ve had, that is really saying something. Many years ago, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Choices, Family, Gratitude, Humor, Marriage, Mistakes, True Stories I've Written | Tagged Family, funny, humor, marriage, non-fiction, stories | 18 Comments

Just Being Me

Posted on June 5, 2015 by russtowne

Characters and image (c) Copyright Russ Towne 2015 All rights reserved. The odd-looking duck you see is none other than Wilbur Mallard Duck, star of The Duck Who Flew Upside Down. I like the illustration and its message and plan to have … Continue reading →

Posted in Authentic Living, Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Choices, Humor, Self-Acceptance | Tagged cartoon, duck, funny, humor, illustration, saying | 14 Comments

The Kind of Friend I Want to Be

Posted on May 22, 2015 by russtowne

The Kind of Friend I Want to Be One day I found I had false friends It broke my heart and I blamed them But blaming those I couldn’t count on Taught me nothing and I was wrong I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Friendship, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged choices, Friendship, poems, poetry | 29 Comments

Change of Heart: A Children’s Rhyming Story

Posted on May 20, 2015 by russtowne

Change of Heart “Why do you look so sad?” asked my friend Chad. “It’s because of the bad day I’ve had!” He asked, “What’s wrong with your eyes?” Now that was a big surprise! As he and I sat to … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Choices, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote, Rhyming | Tagged childrens', choices, poem, poetry, rhyming, story | 20 Comments

Opening Doors, Minds, and Hearts

Posted on January 19, 2015 by russtowne

The video linked below touched and inspired me. My hope is that it does the same for you. Love Russ

Posted in Authentic Living, Bullying, Challenges, Choices, Courage, Kindness, LIfe Lessons | Tagged bullying, compassion, courage, kindness | 16 Comments

Posted on December 29, 2014 by russtowne

I love the story at Misifusa’s blog that is linked below. I’d have re-blogged it if it wasn’t already a reblog. I am inspired yet saddened by what Anonymous must be going through to write such a letter, and for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Adversity, Anger, Authentic Living, Beauty, Bullying, Challenges, Choices, Compassion, Connection/Connecting, Growth/Learning, Healing, Illness, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Stories That Touched Me, Suffering | Tagged acceptance, anonymous, bullying, letter, Love, Richard Paul Evans, Tourette's | 9 Comments

My First Novella: Mongoose and Black Snake

Posted on September 19, 2014 by russtowne

I wanted you to be the first to know that I’ve decided to write my first novella. Its working title is “Mongoose and Black Snake.” I believe it is a suspenseful thriller with a lot of action. Although I’ve written about … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adventure, Choices, Connection/Connecting, Fear, Fiction, Growth/Learning, My Beliefs, Story Writing Adventures, Suspense, Thriller, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged action, fiction, Mongoose and Black Snake, novella, short, stories, suspense, thriller | 6 Comments

A Dying Man’s Last Request

Posted on September 9, 2014 by russtowne

A Dying Man’s Last Request My biological father was an avid golfer. He always dreamed of playing the Pebble Beach Golf Course. He and another man wanted to play the course together, so they began to pool their savings in … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Challenges, Choices, Death, Dreams, Humor, Making Memories, Traditions & Rituals | Tagged 18th green, clubhouse, drinks, dying, father's last request, golf course, humor, last request, Mission Impossible, Pebble Beach | 38 Comments

Choices

Posted on August 8, 2014 by russtowne

I very rarely listen to or read “the news” from traditional channels. On average their news stories are far too negative (and often politically motivated and slanted) for me. I focus on the positive by investing time to read and … Continue reading →