Fandango’s Provocative Question #205 Are you planning to formally and officially register for this year’s A to Z Blogging Challenge, pick a theme, and participate? Why or why not? Or, are you planning to informally and unofficially participate in this year’s A to Z Blogging… Read More ›
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CENSORSHIP BY ANY OTHER NAME
Fandango’s Provocative Question #204 How do you feel about book publishers altering the language in classic books to “sanitize” them by eliminating or changing words, phrases, and sentiments that some readers might find upsetting? Is it wrong to rewrite the words… Read More ›
CONTROL – THE LAST ILLUSION
Fandango’s Provocative Question #203 This is the third time Fandango has posed some variety of this question. I only know this because I knew I’d written about it before. It’s a subject I also find interesting. That was when I realized… Read More ›
PROVOCATIVE THOUGHTS
Fandango’s Provocative Question #15 Redux The question of the day is: “The fundamental cause of the trouble is that, in the modern world, the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubts.” – Bertrand Russell Is this really a… Read More ›
YOU ONLY THOUGHT YOU KNEW
Fandango’s Provocative Question #202 Now here’s a really good question: Have you ever been sure that you knew something to be true only to find out that what you thought you knew to be true was, in fact, not true? If… Read More ›
WHO WERE THOSE PEOPLE?
Fandango’s Provocative Question #201 And the question is: What is your favorite music genre? Why is it your favorite? If you have more than one genre that you prefer, what are they? Yes, we watched, but I doubt we will ever… Read More ›
OUT IN THE BOONIES
Fandango’s Provocative Question #200 Today, Fandango wants to know how we feel about where we live. What’s right and wrong about it. Which of these four types of communities do you currently live in? Are you happy there? If so, why? If not,… Read More ›
BROKEN PIECES
Fandango’s Provocative Question #199 After you break parts of you, are you ever the same again? This is the question du jour. Have you ever fractured a bone (or bones) that was serious enough to require inpatient hospitalization and a post-operative… Read More ›
SELF-GENERATING AIs?
Fandango’s Provocative Question #198 Unless AI “brains” suddenly develop an ability to grow intelligence beyond what was built into them, it won’t happen. That being said, it doesn’t mean they won’t take over huge sections of writing currently held by live… Read More ›
YOUR BELIEFS ARE YOU
Fandango’s Provocative Question #197 Today questions asks if you can detach a person’s political beliefs from that person and see each separately. In your interpersonal relationships with acquaintances, friends, and family, are you able to separate political ideologies from the people… Read More ›
LA PROVOCONTE QUESTION
Fandango’s Provocative Question #196 The question is: What was the most unusual, unique, weirdest, or most useless holiday gift you received this year? Please feel free to substitute birthday or other occasion gift if that works better for you. I have… Read More ›
TRUMP & THE TRADING CARDS
Fandango’s Provocative Question #195 What do you think of Trump’s digital trading cards? Do you think it reflects a sound business and/or political strategy? Do you think it’s ridiculous and is something undignified for a former U.S. President (and 2024 presidential… Read More ›
THE CLEANSING OF THE FANGS
Fandango’s Provocative Question #194 I am a tooth grinder. Sometimes, even at this late date, I find myself with my jaw rigid and teeth clenched. The result of this is my teeth are not happy teeth. Basically, I need a whole… Read More ›
ALWAYS THE HARDEST DECISION
Fandango’s Provocative Question #193 What’s the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make? What made the decision so difficult? The first time we had to put down an old and ailing pet was terrible. It was hard for me, awful for… Read More ›
LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE
Fandango’s Provocative Question #192 Let’s start by pointing out that Garry was sort of a little famous when we got married as well as for a lot of years before we got married and at least at Hannaford’s grocery in downtown… Read More ›
AUDIOBOOKS!
Fandango’s Provocative Question #191 With all of the possible distractions, do you read books as much now as you used to ten, twenty, or thirty years ago? Why or why not? Back when I was working and commuting insane distances from… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 