Blogging Insights NF #57: Creative Clutter VS Neatness “I like working among ‘creative clutter.’ It gives me a sense of activity and achievement.“ — Fennel Hudson While I wholly approve of creative clutter, I’m extremely neat. I’m not neat because of… Read More ›
Like many others, I’ve found the “new” WordPress block editor to be clunky and awkward to use. It doesn’t matter where I use it. It’s equally difficult on my 15.6 inch PC laptop as it is on my 14-inch Mac…. Read More ›
Fandango’s Dog Days of August #8 I’m afraid to admire anyone these days. Just when I think I’ve found someone really admirable, I discover that they’ve been abusing women, molesting children, or have a secret fascination with pederasty. So I think… Read More ›
Fandango’s Provocative Question #57 Are humans better at creating or destroying? We are good at both and moreover, a lot of our creations turn out to be destructive. Ten Medieval Inventions that Changed the World: Mechanical Clock. Timekeeping devices have emerged… Read More ›
I’M NEW. WHAT SHOULD I DO? It’s interesting, looking at an earlier post and realizing how many “givens” have changed since you wrote it. It was just a few years ago. But oh my, how times have changed. Maybe I’m… Read More ›
Wednesday RDP – INSPIRE A friend asked me why I do this, why I blog. So I asked her why she plays golf. This is an evergreen post for me. I’ve modified a bit with each iteration, but it says something… Read More ›
I write scripts for Voicescapes Audio Theater with my husband, Tom. Writing scripts is hard; writing comedy scripts is harder … and writing scripts with your spouse is — let’s say “challenging,” at least if you hope to stay married…. Read More ›
A friend asked me why I do this, why I blog. So I asked her why she plays golf. This is an evergreen post for me. I’ve modified a bit with each iteration, but it says something that’s fundamentally true… Read More ›
I am professionally retired, which means whatever I do — like write or take pictures — is (by definition) a hobby. “Professional” has a specific meaning. To be a professional anything, you have to earn money at it. The only thing I… Read More ›
This was originally going to be about sequels and remakes to movies and TV shows. Somewhere along the line, it changed. Now, it’s about predictable, boring, and repetitive material for what is supposed to be a new television season. We are having trouble finding stuff… Read More ›
I’ve been asked why I bother to write stuff based on WordPress’s daily prompt, especially since the quality of the prompts has been more than a bit lackluster in recent months and I’ve needed considerable self-restraint not to snarl, growl, or try to (virtually) bite the editor…. Read More ›
Custom Zodiac – You’re tasked with creating a brand new astrological sign for the people born around your birthday — based solely on yourself. What would your new sign be, and how would you describe those who share it? Every astrological… Read More ›
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