For a man terminally ill with cancer, John Kramer was a pretty cheerful sort of man most of the time. Because he had love - and having that was the most important thing of all ( Read more... )

I don’t think there is much of a story behind my legal name, John Kramer. John is apparently the commonest male name in the English-speaking world, and Kramer is a surname of German origin. There have been several men named John amongst both my paternal and maternal ancestors - perhaps my parents thought it was a good, steady, safe appellation to ( Read more... )

“You don’t look quite so bad this morning.”

Oh, brilliant. Why thank you, Dr. Gordon. Thanks for nothing. A dying man doesn’t look so bad this morning. Wake up and smell the coffee, you crass idiot - I’m DYING here. DYING OF INOPERABLE CANCER, according to your very own diagnosis. Are you completely unable to understand the ridiculous nature of ( Read more... )

How a person voted didn’t matter one way or another to John Kramer. Whether a person was Democrat or Republican, or identified him or herself as liberal or conservative, was irrelevant in his eyes. Words used to describe self-identity were not of any consequence to John if they indicated hypocrisy ( Read more... )

Mun Note: This ficlet is AU and RP-based.I would definitely say I am more childlike than childish - although most of the time I do my very best to act like a mature adult, I love to be playful with my family, especially the kids. Sera in particular can be very active - she’s at the boisterous stage where she loves to run around and play chasing ( Read more... )

Mun Note: This ficlet is AU and RP-based.The term “I.O.U.” denotes a debt, and not necessarily only a financial one. A person can owe another in so many ways. I acknowledge my own debts as a part of my philosophy of appreciating life. It’s a refusal to acknowledge debts of gratitude that has led so many to be participants in my games ( Read more... )

Mun Note: This ficlet is AU and RP-based.It seemed like open revolution was about to break out in the household ( Read more... )

How to stop kids being bratty?

“Mourning is just extended self-pity ( Read more... )

Son, I could really use your help about now.

Sera is being very naughty and sticking her cute little nose into everything. And the old man just isn't keeping up!