Answer me this, May 9, 2024 What values are fundamental to you and why? I was writing this yesterday and after I accidentally posted it, I deleted the entire thing and went to bed. I should not be writing so late… Read More ›
#Writing
GOOD OLD DAYS
Those good old days weren’t all that great for many of us. Maybe for all the white middle-class Christians it was all good (but I doubt it). If you weren’t one of them, there was government engineered bigotry, Jim Crow,… Read More ›
INSPIRATION
JYProvocative Question #27 – Writing The question is one of the classics that creative people ask each other: When it comes to writing, what matters more – the inspiration that motivates you to start writing? Or the discipline to keep… Read More ›
FLYPAPER (2011): A SURPRISING COMEDY
A while ago, Garry and I watched what is I am sure among the lowest grossing movies of all time. I don’t say this lightly. In its theatrical run, it grossed exactly (according to both Wikipedia and IMDB) $1100, which… Read More ›
MY CO-PILOT WRITES A STORY
“Rich’s Wacky Writing Woes” Once upon a time, in the quaint little town of Typewriter Falls, there lived a writer named Rich. Rich was an odd fellow, with a penchant for wearing mismatched socks and a perpetually furrowed brow. His… Read More ›
SKIPPING THE SMALL PRINT
The biggest lie we tell all the time is that when we check the box at the bottom we are agreeing to an interminable list of conditions that basically say whatever they say. What we know is if we do… Read More ›
BIRTHDAY SHARING
Share Your World 11th March The perfect day for this to show up. I was looking for something to talk about other than my orchids and our weird weather. Here are this week’s questions: What was your favourite pastime as a… Read More ›
SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH 18,000 TAGS
So there I was about to write a post after finally figuring out where my privacy option is on THIS template when I encountered my list of tags. There are parts of blogging that I try to avoid. I get… Read More ›
THOUGHTS ABOUT BLOGGING
WHY DO PEOPLE BLOG? I don’t know about “people” and I sometimes wonder about me. I’m pretty sure I blog because I’m a writer and I can’t help myself. I have been writing as long as I can remember. I… Read More ›
“LINCOLN” THE MOVIE
If you have never seen Lincoln, the movie, Presidents’ Day might be a good time to look for it. Here is Marilyn’s review and commentary on this brilliant film. RJP It’s exactly what you hope for in a historical movie… Read More ›
WELCOME TO FEBRUARY – WORLD SHARING TIME AGAIN
Not long ago Marilyn answered these important questions. RJP SHARE YOUR WORLD January ended with the biggest-ever blizzard for the month of January. We have had bigger blizzards in other months, but this one was the winner for January. Not to… Read More ›
WHAT DO YOU DO? WHAT DID YOU USED TO DO? THE PROVOCATIVE QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Not long ago, Marilyn answered these provocative questions. RP Fandango’s Provocative Question #152 It’s interesting to think back to what I used to do. I’ve been retired for about twelve years, but sometimes, it seems much longer — or just yesterday. What… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 