#YPQ 14 — Is Objectivity Possible?

Fandango’s Provocative Question this week involves “qualia”, described by him below: This week’s provocative question asks about how we perceive the world in which we live. There is a philosophical and psychological concept called qualia, which states that our surroundings can only be observed through the filter of our senses and the ruminations of our…

Coloring Club Plus — 2/13/19

  The 10,000 Maniacs CD, “In My Tribe”, is a beloved part of my musical collection.  I’ve probably listened to it over 100 times by now — wild guess, it’s probably more — and I never get tired of it.  Natalie Merchant has a unique and compelling voice.  Aside from Natalie’s voice, the music is…

Tell The Story — 2/12/19 — Sing Along

JP The Wide Eyed Wanderer has tagged me to tell a story about this breathtaking photo she took last year. Like the ball bouncing over the lyrics to a song so does the butter ball hover over the song that is the Grand Canyon. I’m not tagging anyone to write a story, but if you…

Kittens in Distress

image link Fandango’s FOWC is petrified and the Word Challenge of the Day is hope. For days, when Ellie left for work in the morning, she could hear mewling from underneath her front porch. When she came home in the evening, every once in awhile she caught a glimpse of an orange streak going under…

Valentine’s for Luvvies Challenge 2019 .12

Rory, aka A Guy Called Bloke, has created so many fun challenges.  Here’s another. Luvvie Romantic Quiz Prompts “When you marry your mistress, you create a vacancy.” Who said this? Oscar Wilde George Bernard Shaw G K Chesterton –>Sir James Goldsmith Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton played the rowing couple in Who’s Afraid of Virginia…

Valentine’s for Luvvies Challenge 2019 . 5

Rory, aka A Guy Called Bloke, continues with his daily 3 challenges.  This one is from a few days back. Luvvie Romantic Quiz Prompts Who produced the first box of chocolates for this holiday? –>Richard Cadbury John Cadbury Jack Cadbury The earliest surviving Valentine’s Day message is from which century? 12th –>15th 17th The red…

dVerse — Game Night Poetry

image link Sarah is the host at dVerse tonight. Sarah says: Tonight, I want you to choose 3 names from the list of computer game names below, and somehow or other wrangle them into a poem.  You don’t need to know anything about the game – just let the name inspire you. Here goes: Minecraft…