I was unaware there was a spam folder on WP until today, when someone asked me if I had blocked them. I wasn’t sure what was going on and so looked in the settings; what did I find but 50 blocked messages, half of them spam/junk, but the other 25 from various people. There…
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One-Liner Wednesday — Fear
Linda G. Hill’s One-Liner Wednesday for today comes from a book I just read. This quote struck me between the eyes. Fear and anxiety go hand in hand and I’m always looking for a shift in perspective that will help me manage them. This quote for that is a winner. * “I’ve never really felt…
I’m a Liebster Award Nominee!
Rory, AKA A Guy Called Bloke, has nominated me for the always-welcomed Liebster Award. Thank you, Rory! Please take a moment to check out Rory’s blog, as he makes diligent effort to create a hub of fun activity there that pulls others into the fun. With this award are the following: Directions Acknowledge the blogger…
FOWC Metamorphosis
Fandango’s FOWC today is metamorphosis. I remember reading Kafka’s Metamorphosis back some years ago, as an assignment for an elective English class that used a World Reader for its readings. The post should be as much about the World Reader as it is about Kafka’s tale. Maybe another day. Our brains can synthesize but only…
Village Pastoral — revision 2 of 1
image link Village Pastoral * Here is the latest revision, using enjambment: * Each morn, sun’s rise, she passes a dog, long dead, bloated, rotting roadside; its sick stench, maggot’s perfume, cause ripe wretching and swoon. She prays for rain to wash it all away. * Town’s well; wives talk, pails rise, smiles fall,…
#FPQ 8 Last brand new experience
Fandango’s Provocative Question #8 is: “When was the last time you did something for the very first time? What was it that you did?” Well I could go on at length about the experience of retiring for the first time, but I’m too busy living it to want to talk about it. Instead I will…
Tao-Talk 