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Bill Wilson – http://www.dailyjot.com There is no other way to put it: The White House lied to the American people that an anti-Islamic movie so angered Libyans that they stormed our Embassy in Benghazi, and killed the US Ambassador and some of his staff. It was a terrorist attack. On…
My “homework” for my writing class was a choice between two things. First, using the lyrics from the song “Windy” write something. Second choice, quotes from the movie “Gone with the Wind.” I decided to put the homework sheet aside, and see what turned up. I figured lots of folks would decide to write about the leaves … More Windy
Today started as many mornings do lately: My husband wakes me up, I vacuum in 2 or 3 cups of coffee, then we’re off to the gym. My foot is almost better, but still hurts, so I sit my butt in the hot tub and tell myself it’s ok to relax once in a while. … More Starting the morning in the hot tub
In July, my husband and I went to the Thousand Islands area of New York for an “Unplugged” vacation. We turned our phones off, ate ice cream, hiked in the woods, and fed the seagulls.. Here’s a pic I could never get again if I tried. I was throwing cracker bits to the seagulls, and … More Timing is Everything
I heard about “4th Genre” and I’m like, what the heck is that? So I trot off to Google… and find out that there were three: Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Poetry. Now there is “the fourth” —which is called “creative nonfiction.” Isn’t that kind of like “an embellished memoir in short spurts”???????!!!!!!! From what I have … More There is now a fourth genre for writing
Well I couldn’t just name it “Random Randomness Part 100″ could I? Anyway, I went to the Gym today, and got into the nice hot whirlpool slash hot tub. I was reading through the instructions posted on the wall. 1. Must be over 19 years of age. Check. Check. and Check. Hmm only 2 checks … More Whirlpool, Grapes and Lifeguards
Last night I attended my first Grief Share meeting, as I want relief and guidance on my “mourning journey.” There was a wonderful bunch of folks there. First we introduced ourselves, and talked about our loved one that we lost. Some people there had lost their adult children, in car accidents to drunk drivers! My … More My evening at Grief Share
Last night, my husband and I went to see author Dennis Lahane, author of Mystic River and Shutter Island. I confess I did not read these books, but I loved the movies. Dennis had some advice for writers that made perfect sense to me. 1) The character must want something. I’ve heard this one a … More Random Randomness
Coffin icon (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The thing that really sucks about losing a close friend, besides obviously their death – is that it brings up all those other memories of feelings of losing others, the unresolved pain of losing a beloved grandmother, or a very rough breakup, or the ending of a job that you … More More Random thoughts on Grief
** disclaimer. This is a barage of thoughts. It does not read like a short story, but just a lot of notes. (Too many notes.) Yesterday, I put on my new “leg brace” for my foot problem. (Long boring story) Anyway, I then decided to do my bible reading/prayer time. So I open up … More I don’t believe in coincidences
As usual, the names have been changed to disguise the guilty, because, let’s face it, I don’t want any lawsuits! In 1999 I went to Niagara Falls to visit my cousin Norm. While I was there, his half brother Jerry called. I got on the phone with Jerry and we hit it off immediately. We … More Recognizing Jerry
Life is messy. We plan, we hope, we pray, but life doesn’t always go according to plan. And many times, God will use the worst thing that happened to us to bring about the best thing that will happen to us….if we wait for his timing. Donna G. Paul’s new book, A Song in Every … More A Song in Every Silence – Book Review
I stopped at a yard sale the other day. I picked up a Brand New George Foreman grill, never used, still in the box for 5 bucks! That’s my kind of shopping. I grabbed a few extenstion cords for 25 cents each. I got a wallet for a quarter. I drove through piles of purses, … More Yard Sale Bargains
—- NOTE: The names have been changed to protect the innocent and disguise the guilty. ————– I lie on the cold metal table, feeling the burn of the radiation. I had been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, and I had a Lumpectomy, which is surgery to remove a small mass of Cancer while leaving the breast mostly … More The Summer of Cancer and Custody Battles
I went to the corner store this morning. When I came out, there was a shabby-looking car parked next to me. It had rust and a luggage rack on top. I noticed a teenage girl, I guessed around 15 sitting inside. Out of the driver’s door popped a man who looked like a combination of … More Today I failed.
If you’ve seen the movie, “About Schmidt” starring Jack Nicholson, you may remember that Schmidt decides to sponsor a child from another country for $22 a month. I have sponsored a young girl in Bangladesh for about 10 years now through World Vision. Her name is Ashru. For $30 a month, she is provided with … More My own Ndugu
I’ve been on a semi-starvation diet for 2 weeks. I’ve lost 10 pounds that I hope to never find again. I notice that it’s hard to concentrate on anything when I’m hungry for a long period of time. I have trouble paying attention to simple conversations. I also have little interest in anything. Activities that used … More The Empty Plate: Hunger Sucks
A Christmas Past, long ago and far away. Since my sister Marge owns the largest house in the family, we normally hold the Christmas Party there. So one Christmas day, I arrived in her driveway, and stepped out of my car with my son. My mother pulled up alongside with my grandfather. Grandpa was well into … More A Jagermeister Yuletide
A look at NOT Looking Back. Sometimes in life, the best answer to the problem is to make a clean break. Here are a few quotations with that idea in mind: “Don’t look back, you’re not headed that way!” — unknown origin, but a darn good idea. Simple, yet elegant. “Sometimes you have to take the … More Sometimes you just gotta burn the bridge
..why not decide to change someone else’s life? Give a gift of compassion! Gospel for Asia‘s Gift Catalog is now online. Instead of buying more electronic gadgets, or other items to keep up (or surpass) the proverbial Joneses, think about sending a gift to a person in Asia who will deeply appreciate it. [You can … More Before you decide what you want for Christmas…
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