A Reading of the Poem, “Canopy” Today’s feature marks a first for not just The Renaissance Garden Guy, but for me, as well. You’ll find that it’s the premier entry in The RGG’s Poetry Slams and Readings category in Sights and Sounds. And it represents the first time ever that any of my written work […]
Flowers from Days Gone By Beginning with the printing of her first seed catalog in 1896, Miss Emma V. White of Minneapolis, Minnesota sold beautiful flower seeds to appreciative gardeners throughout the United States. Her lovingly illustrated catalogs were works of art in and of themselves, and they clearly conveyed to her customers Miss White’s
How Good Is A2 Hosting? “How good is A2 Hosting?” It’s a legitimate question and one from readers that I’ve been fielding with some regularity since migrating The Renaissance Garden Guy to an A2 Hosting dedicated, managed server. Keep it right here to get a genuine tech idiot’s opinion on A2 Hosting’s goods and sevices
Canopy I’ve got a poem here for you. One of my own. It’s sort of a free verse/prose poem hybrid, but I actually kind of liked it, so here it is. My poem, “Canopy.” By John G. Stamos Canopy John G. Stamos Motors run, and the sound of rubber rolling on asphalt Joins the din
Two Websites, Two Hosting Services The John G. Stamos digital scribbling stable has grown. The Renaissance Garden Guy is now joined by A Man for Some Seasons on the roster. And one is hosted by A2 Hosting while the other resides on a Bluehost server. That’s right. It’s two websites and two hosting services for
Porcelain, Tile, and Brass “Porcelain, Tile, and Brass” is my original short story, published for the first time, right here in The Renaissance Garden Guy. By John G. Stamos Porcelain, Tile, and Brass John G. Stamos The outbuilding sat on the periphery of a fenced coal mining operation’s property. It was small, made of brick,
My Holiday Wish for You My Holiday wish for you is a lifelong one. You can grant it yourself by always remembering to take the short view. By John G. Stamos Well now, readers and subscribers, perched right here on the cusp of 2024, with the Christmas Holiday in the immediate past, I’m in the
Wendy’s: Portal to a Parallel World Parallel worlds exist! For a wormhole near you, look no further than your neighborhood Wendy’s. By John G. Stamos After being skeptical my entire adult life, I’m now convinced that parallel worlds exist. Theoretical physicists have been looking for tangible evidence of this fact for years, but haven’t yet
Reflections on a Natural World: Three Works by Guest Poet Dayle Olson This week, guest poet Dayle Olson returns to The Renaissance Garden Guy with three short works that brilliantly – and lovingly – demonstrate her keen awareness, appreciation, and respect for the natural world’s glories, no matter their size, and no matter their scope.
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Take 2 Glazed Doughnuts (and an A1C Pill) and Call Me in the Morning Overeating is fun, and it’s easy to do! Stroke? Heart disease? Diabetes? Nonsense! Live it up, have a pill, take 2 glazed doughnuts, and call me in the morning! By John G. Stamos Inclusivity is all the rage these days. Its
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