Author Archives: hdh

About hdh

I have been telling stories for over 40 years and writing forever. I am a retired teacher and storyteller. I hope to expand upon my repertoire and use this blog as a place to do writing. The main purpose is to give me and others that choose to comment, a space in which to play with issues that deal with storytelling, storytelling ideas, storytelling in education, reactions to events, and just plain fun stories. I explore some of my own writing throughout, from character analysis, to fictional, to poetry, and personal stories. I go wherever my muse sends me. Enjoy!

Y – To be young again!

Posted on April 29, 2017 by hdh

What if we could stay young? If you go to St. Augustine, Florida you can visit Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth (https://goo.gl/pzgaZ6). The story behind Ponce de Leon’s search for the fountain of youth has never been proven. But … Continue reading →

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X – Need an X-ray? Hold that thought.

Posted on April 28, 2017 by hdh

What if X-rays could also show our emotions and thoughts? We break a bone, bump our head, or have back trouble, and the doctor orders an x-ray. In some cases when answers can’t be found an MRI is also ordered. … Continue reading →

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W – What’s Wrong? Let me check my list.

Posted on April 27, 2017 by hdh

What if all our wrongs were being recorded? There is a folktale that talks about the carrying of our troubles and our blessings on our shoulders (https://goo.gl/N9rMJI). The gist of the story is that we carry these things with us … Continue reading →

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V – Time for an update – Welcome to Version 3.0.

Posted on April 26, 2017 by hdh

What if we are only Version 2.0? I’m a computer user. My personal preference is Apple. I started with an Apple //e running Apple DOS 3.3 (Operating System) which finally upgraded to ProDOS before I moved on to Macintosh computers. … Continue reading →

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U – Just press “Undo”

Posted on April 25, 2017 by hdh

What if life had an “undo” button?  I wrote in my last blog about time travel (http://www.hdhstory.net/Storyblog/?p=896). I mentioned that I wouldn’t be interested in going back into my own timeline, except to verify some things that I did or … Continue reading →

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T – Who’s got the Time?

Posted on April 24, 2017 by hdh

What if we could travel through time? The concept of time travel has always fascinated me. Some of my favorite TV shows have all involved time travel, such as Doctor Who,  DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,  The Time Tunnel,     Journey Man, … Continue reading →

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S – Sleep no more or less

Posted on April 22, 2017 by hdh

What if sleep was needed for only a short period of time? Did you ever think about the sleep cycle babies have? They wake up constantly throughout the night, demanding to be fed, or just wanting to be held. We … Continue reading →

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R – Rants and Reckless Drivers

Posted on April 21, 2017 by hdh

What if Reckless drivers had immediate consequences? You’re driving down a two-lane road and you notice that the car behind you is about a foot from your rear bumper. You’re going the speed limit. If you can, you pull over … Continue reading →

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Q – Can you put that in the form of a question?

Posted on April 20, 2017 by hdh

What if you could only speak using questions? Is it true that you can have a conversation only using questions? Is that possible? What if you asked someone? Who would know the answer? What if you asked a linguist? What … Continue reading →

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P – Politics, not as usual, please.

Posted on April 19, 2017 by hdh

What if politicians could only talk about themselves? Is anyone out there tired of politics and election rhetoric? Had enough of the abusive name calling and blaming others for everything? Well, I have a new idea that I would like … Continue reading →

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