Aaskouandy, a.k.a. Omniont, or power charm/charmstone is any object unusual in some way, appears inexplicably or somehow is out of place in its surroundings. It can be spiteful or a trickster and can be a shapeshifter. It is important to stay on its good side. A couple of examples of aaskouandy take the form of…
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#MLMM — Saturday Mix — Sprung
Sarah is the host of Saturday Mix. Sarah says: This week we are dipping our toes into the pool of METAPHOR. Our challenge is all about the use of metaphor in our writing. You will need to use the metaphor provided in your response – which can be poetry or prose. Our metaphor this week…
k.d. lang, “Miss Chatelaine” CCP 03/30/19
Ingénue is the second solo album by Canadian singer k.d. lang, released in 1992. It is Lang’s most successful album on the pop charts, both in her native Canada and internationally. From songfacts: This single was the follow-up to the hit “Constant Craving” and it’s chiefly remembered for its video, which was, along with its…
“Linger,” by The Cranberries — Coloring Club Plus — 3/28/19
I picked up another cache of music CDs from the library today, including a 3-disc set called, “Greatest Ever Rock Ballads.” “Linger” is on it, along with a wide mix of good, bad, and ugly “rock ballads.” Included were one shocker and one surpriser. The shocker was a song called, “Womankind,” by a band…
Coloring Club Plus — 3/27/19
The soundtrack album for, “Grosse Pointe Blank” was released in March 1997 and is called, Grosse Pointe Blank – Music From the Film. A second album was released in October 1997 and called, “Grosse Pointe Blank – More Music from the Film” There were 11 other tracks from the film that were never released. My…
Forging a National Bike Route System — THE DIRT
For bicyclists and those who interested in bicycling, this is a very interesting article about trying to network national bike trails in the US. The Dirt is an excellent environment-minded blog with always valuable info on it as well. There are a growing number of routes for those hardy souls who love the thought…
The Prompt Box — Life Within Music — Alienox
The Prompt Box! Life Within Music Rory has set up this prompt box. Lots of fun challenges to choose from so check out Rory’s blog! Rory says: Alienox Using the piece of music above create and describe an imaginary world called Alienox – think about not just the bigger image but all the details…
Tao-Talk 