This is a very good horoscope, and the next improvement woould be what I saw in The Onion: it was a RETROSPECTIVE Horoscope! These are incredibly useful! They are often abouth “You should never have done this or that.”
There is one well known cartoonist that all he does is horoscope cartoons. He is very good. I ‘ll have to look him up as he is no longer syndicated in Miami Herald.
I don’t control the universe, But wait. I do control my pen. I’ll be sure to allow him to escape. One unwritten rule in writing fiction is that you never kill off a comedic character,
46 responses to ““Big Things ” By Carl D’Agostino”
cantueso
August 30th, 2011 at 10:16
This is a very good horoscope, and the next improvement woould be what I saw in The Onion: it was a RETROSPECTIVE Horoscope! These are incredibly useful! They are often abouth “You should never have done this or that.”
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Carl D'Agostino
August 30th, 2011 at 10:37
There is one well known cartoonist that all he does is horoscope cartoons. He is very good. I ‘ll have to look him up as he is no longer syndicated in Miami Herald.
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libraryscene
August 26th, 2011 at 21:46
so my life….
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Carl D'Agostino
August 26th, 2011 at 21:51
Maybe your ship has come in. You have a pretty good pen there missy…
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siubhan
August 25th, 2011 at 09:45
eh, story of my life, it seems.
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Carl D'Agostino
August 25th, 2011 at 10:06
Yeah, every time it says lucky day I buy $20 lottery tickets and never nothing, not even a three number $7.50 winner or something.
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SidevieW
August 23rd, 2011 at 17:51
eeeeek
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Carl D'Agostino
August 23rd, 2011 at 19:20
Gotta have that quick reaction time in this world today
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territerri
August 22nd, 2011 at 22:24
That’d be my luck!
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Carl D'Agostino
August 23rd, 2011 at 05:21
You are very lucky Terri. I envy your beautiful home and wonderful family life. You can keep all that snow, however.
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pattisj
August 22nd, 2011 at 19:25
Quite possibly the biggest headache he’s ever had.
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 20:06
And 10 X greater than that last toothache.
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Mark Petruska
August 22nd, 2011 at 17:15
Fortune cookies are never that literal.
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 18:03
But they do taste good with that hot tea
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kateshrewsday
August 22nd, 2011 at 17:00
You remind me of a Steve Martin sketch from The Man With Two Brains -the spinning portrait? Great post today, Carl
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 18:01
Love SM. I’ll look for the skit.
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blackwatertown
August 22nd, 2011 at 16:08
Is it a bird?
Is it a plane?
No – it’s a giant chocolate chip cookie. Oh crumbs!
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 18:00
Need a big glass of cold milk with it
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Judith
August 22nd, 2011 at 16:07
My horoscope yesterday actually said “Get ready for big changes in your life”. Poor Kenny. I hope he moved out of the way in time. We would miss him.
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 17:59
He has a very hard head
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planejaner
August 22nd, 2011 at 15:50
sometimes we are too inwardly focused to notice the obvious signs of life…
blessings
jane
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 17:58
and vice versa I suppose
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Patricia
August 22nd, 2011 at 15:21
I stopped reading my horoscope years ago–I kept making it come true…
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 17:57
You have to be passive on these things and be available to allow things to play out. You can’t alter fate but you can be prepared.
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CMSmith
August 22nd, 2011 at 13:20
Oh my goodness. This one made me laugh out loud. I read my horoscope daily.
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 14:53
Good. My mission accomplished.
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TheIdiotSpeaketh
August 22nd, 2011 at 12:35
That is SOOOOO me! 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 14:52
Well then, just sit on a different bench.
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nrhatch
August 22nd, 2011 at 11:33
OMG! You killed Kenny! 😀
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 11:51
I don’t control the universe, But wait. I do control my pen. I’ll be sure to allow him to escape. One unwritten rule in writing fiction is that you never kill off a comedic character,
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Debbie
August 22nd, 2011 at 10:11
Another good reason NOT to read horoscopes! Ignorance can be bliss!
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 11:48
I’d want to know but they never turn out as written so I suppose you are right.
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adeeyoyo
August 22nd, 2011 at 09:47
Remind me not to read my stars!
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 11:47
Gotta stay one step ahead of fate,
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Bonnie
August 22nd, 2011 at 09:40
One lousy day, cominnn’ up…
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 11:46
Hopefully better days are ahead.
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startingoveringermany
August 22nd, 2011 at 09:18
Horoscope does have a bit truth to it…as in life it is always how we interpret it.
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 11:45
Yes, that makes sense but the glitch is our interpretation.
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startingoveringermany
August 22nd, 2011 at 15:45
exactly:)
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Rick Flynn
August 22nd, 2011 at 08:30
That’s why I don’t read horoscopes any more…..:-)
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 11:44
Don’t you want to be prepared?
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Rick Flynn
August 22nd, 2011 at 15:41
Why prepare?
That’ll take all the fun out of it!!
Don’t YOU like surprises?????
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SuziCate
August 22nd, 2011 at 08:20
Not the big things one would hope for!
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 11:38
A big bar of gold would be nice.
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lifeintheboomerlane
August 22nd, 2011 at 08:07
I had a day like that last week.
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Carl D'Agostino
August 22nd, 2011 at 11:32
Hope you have homeowners insurance and major medical.
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