Life in the fast lane--where's the on ramp?

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Friday, May 18, 2012

Love or war?

Groggy me, standing at the kitchen sink to fill the Brita pitcher, waiting for the coffee to brew, when I see Shee Squirrel running along the roofline of my garage, then leaping, almost flying across to the roofline of the garage next door, about five feet away. Usually Shee will zip down the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

It's not what CCT said, exactly -- but where he sent my mind:

When a single thinks of doubling up I don't think I'm a fan of mysterious, elusive lovers who say one thing and then do something other, or answer mine with questions of their own for in the end they're gone and I'm alone. But when he writes so wistfully of speculation, then I just can't help... Sign in to see full entry.

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Laconic, sardonic -- cowboy talk

I used to read westerns by Louis Lamour and a few others. There was one guy who owned his own bookstore somewhere in New Mexico -- Albuquerque I think. The only books he sold were his own, and a guy I used to think was Mr. Wonderful stopped in there and bought me one of his books as a souvenir. Big... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Facebook Friend Request...

To friend, or not to friend, that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous wall posts, or to take up the delete option and by opposing end them. Got a Facebook "friend request" from a gal I used to work with, nice woman but she could find the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 14, 2012

Making a point without cussing

In PC World we use euphemisms or code words for the baser word that first comes to mind. We say it's colder than a well-digger's ankle when the original expression uses "ass." We censor our language most of the time so our kids won't pick up our language or private opinions about others. But they're... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 13, 2012

OMG ! I am rolling off my chair laughing at those comments

on my Fork or Spoon post. Oh, my... goodness. Sign in to see full entry.

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Fork, or Spoon?

There's a scene in this story I'm working on where my character thinks about confronting his enemy. At one point he thinks "I'd like to rip his lousy guts out and feed them to him with a spoon!" Then I look at what I wrote and I think maybe the word 'fork' would be better. After all, a spoon is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 12, 2012

Living in Denial

Beetles, cockroaches, and others owning exoskeletons live robotically: eat, defecate, breed and die; insect attention is always on the next meal, the next mate, the next egg depository. Humans live likewise, while at once being unlike those owning exoskeletons in that we order fries with that, worry... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 11, 2012

Safe Places

I used to wonder who the Gallup Pollsters talked to as they announce public opinions and what percentage of people think this way, and how many think that. A few days ago my caller ID showed Gallup Poll so I answered the phone. I spent a few minutes answering questions for a young-sounding guy who... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Editing-revision, the evermore aspect of writing

It's as all-consuming as being in love -- this writing thing. It's what you think about in the back of your mind while you're doing any and everything else. The universe is connected by your fevered brain to your plot, background and characters: news stories, scientific discoveries, incidents and... Sign in to see full entry.

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