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Gaslighting and Alzheimer's
Gaslighting Gaslighting is considered to be very wrong and harmful. The term comes from a film called Gaslight, made in 1944. It is a psychological thriller starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer, The story is about a young woman whose husba
Dementia Is Very Trying At Times
Hair Appointment I mentioned in my last article on dementia that my sister in law is now staying with us "for a few days" and has now been here for about 5 weeks. I got her a hair appointment a couple of weeks ago and she seemed to enjoy it, so booke
Karma
Not The Greatest Student I freely admit I was not the best student when at school but I didn't really worry about tests and exams. If I knew it, fine. If I didn't, well I knew I would not get a great mark. Worrier My eldest grandaughter does not particu
It Will Never Be Decided
Dementia A very sad disease, where the sufferer loses memories and finally may not know those they have spent their whole lives with. My sister in law has dementia and recently it took a sudden turn for the worse, where she was not getting up until maybe
How to Keep Your Christmas Diet on Track
Christmas Parties Whether you are hosting your own Christmas party or you are attending one, you need to make sure that you are keeping your diet on track. There are a few tips to keep in mind if you want to enjoy yourself without gaining any extra weight
The Canterbury Puzzles
This is an old book (1919) which is now in the public domain. Here are some extracts. Puzzle Joke This may be a little hard to understand. The money is English pounds, shillings and pence. Two half pence makes one penny and twelve pennies make a shilling
How Insulin Affects Us
Glycemic Index The glycemic index helps us to understand which foods are best and worst for controlling our blood glucose levels. When blood glucose levels get too high, insulin is released into the bloodstream by the pancreas to help disperse the glucos
Keep Walking
Walk Around The Lighthouse My husband and I walk most days of the week. It's the same walk most days (though not all) and it takes us around the Blackhead lighthouse, roughly a 3 mile walk, depending which path we take. I used to be able to run part of th
Tiny Terror And The Stomach Ache
No Longer Tiny The tiny terror is now 8 years old and hates the name "tiny terror" because she is "big" now but she is still the same impulsive, "devil may care", "let's try it right now" wild child, who goes to skateboarding lessons, roller skates with n
GUEST POST: How Golf Can Help Improve Your Confidence
Golf and Confidence Golf is the perfect sport for learning focus, strategic thinking, and precision. But that’s not all. Here’s how golf can improve your confidence as well. Golf is a unique sport. It’s relaxed, it’s played
Student Syndrome
So What Is Student Syndrome Putting off starting because it's not due for ages. It is used to refer to students because many are given projects that are not due for several weeks, in order to allow them to research or read particular books. But because it
Bidwell's Travels 4 - The Countess
The Countess Bidwell travels by boat to Europe and then by train to Europe, carrying the stolen bonds. He meets a detective on the train, who is following a woman who married an elderly man for his money. The husband caught his wife with a new lover
Cartoons Prompt Bad Behavior
New Cartoon My grandson likes watching cartoons on Netflix. The children's programs are usually pretty good, though I take issue with some of them (some are silly, other promote stylish fashion - not appropriate for young children). Other cartoons promote
Bidwell's Travels The Stolen Bonds
Bidwell is on the Primrose Path I have skipped a fair bit of the story now and have summarised this below. Bidwell has now lost all his money from his first venture into commerce. He owes a lot of money and his creditors are pressing for payment. H
Bidwell's Travels Part 2
Here is a second extract from Bidwell's travels, telling how he started out on Wall Street. "'TWAS EVER THUS." OF COURSE IT WAS. The situation my father had obtained for me was with a sugar broker bythe name of Waterbury. He was a partner in a large refi
Bidwells Travels
George Bidwell's Adventures. Book published 1897 Here is an extract from Bidwell's Travels, Fifteen Years in Solitude I recently found this book, which is in the Public Domain and thought it started out very humorously. He ends up in prison, apparently f
Preparing for a Disaster
Prepping This is the act of having a backup plan in case of an emergency, whether it's natural man-made or both. Survivalism is an international movement or groups that actively plan for possible disruptions in political or social order, such as potential
Sleep Paralysis Monster
Dealing With a Sleep Paralysis Monster People suffering from sleep paralysis have experienced a variety of unsettling experiences. These experiences often involve an unseen figure. The most common is a malevolent monster. Long-term witnesses have describe
Insomnia
How to Prevent Insomnia Sleep disorders can interfere with one's ability to function during the day. Chronic sleep deprivation often results in reduced energy levels and moodiness. Sleeping 7 hours or more every night is recommended for most people, thoug
Forgive The Mess Up Start Fresh
Wrong You were wrong. OK! Occasionally, We're all wrong, some of us more often than others. It’s okay. Human beings make mistakes, don't keep beating yourself up and don’t let it stop you from moving forward. Clean up after yourself, if necess
I'd Love To Be A Cosmic Photographer
Hello all, I just had to write about this, #science & the solar system & such have always intrigued me. Earlier, I learned via the internet that the dwarf planet Pluto has ice volcanoes. As a #photographer, that got my mind really going quite a bi
"Crimson Reflections" Art Design, With Evening Notes
I had a great evening overall, my son briefly had a fever but I am thankful to say it subsided. He is presently sleeping soundly, my wife is beside me as I type this. She is working on a diamond #painting, a hobby she's been doing for over a year. Earlier,
Pyro-Kaleidoscope & Notes
This is some of my latest #art, I welcome any constructive feedback of course. I created this piece with #Corel Paintshop Pro x4, which is still one of my favorite programs ever to use. I had a lot of fun creating this piece, but that could also be said of
Guest Article: Kick the Habit: Exercise Your Way to Recovery
Recovery From Substance Abuse Every person with a substance abuse disorder encounters their own version of a path to recovery. In conjunction with your other treatment, consider starting a workout regimen. Exercise can help you manage your mental and phys
Who Else Can Claim Elvis Presley Changed Their Life
Barry White And Elvis Presley Barry White, born in 1944, credited Elvis Presley with altering the path of his existence, to change from a jailbird to become a musician singer-songwriter and composer. He was jailed for several weeks at age 16 for stealing
St Nicholas's Day MONDAY 6th December 2021
Hungary My daughter's friend is from Hungary. Last Friday, her kids and some of my grandchildren made some preparations for St Nicholas's Day, which is celebrated on 6th December. Clean Your Shoes St Nicholas's Day is 6th December but St Nicholas pays v
Guest Post: The Mental Benefits of Being Outdoors
In the unexpected era of social distancing and self-isolation, increased feelings of loneliness, depression, and anxiety are not hard to come by. Plus, dealing with depression is not easy. Now that many are returning to essential work and indulging
No Plumbers for 5 months
Shower Problem Some 37 years ago, we had a new bathroom put in and had it tiled. We often had a problem with the shower leaking but it seemed to be fixed when the shower was grouted. Then a couple of weeks ago, we found that the tiles in the shower had be
And The Culprit Was ...
Scrubbing Potatoes When the new potatoes come in, in the late spring, I cook them in their skins, just scrub the dirt off with a nail brush and remove any blemishes, though with new potatoes there often are very few. Once the dirt is gone, I return the na
A Lesson On Cars
Tiny Terror You probably thought the tiny terror was all grown up and behaving herself now she is 7 years old? I took her shopping today and as usual, she never stopped talking. At one shop, I left her outside to watch the shopping bags. She did that very
GUEST POST 7 Quick Oral Care Tips for Babies
Good oral care begins when children are babies! In this article I am talking about tips for raising a baby with great teeth, mouth and bone structure. Be sure to follow the "7 Quick Oral Care Tips" below, so your child does not develop dental conditi
GUEST POST: Adopting Your First Family Dog? Here's What You Need to Know
You love scrolling through dog videos online, going through a slew of #AdoptDontShop posts, and contemplating about adopting one. We get it—giving a rescued dog a new forever home is one of life’s greatest joys, and dog parents will surely agr
Weevil Infestation
Phone Call An old friend called the other day for a chat. She is not well at all. She has osteoporosis and her joints are "crumbling". She won't let any of her family in the house because she is scared of covid and is waiting anxiously for the vaccine to
To School In Pyjamas
Sounds Funny - But It's Not There are always a few children who are in the care system for one reason or another, parental death or neglect or violence or other problems. Mostly, I don't know which children are in care, it's not my business but over the l
My Kind Of Corona
Hi PPers. Been awhile since I wrote a post here. Figured I'd start with my kind of Corona... Corona Extra to be exact! As you can see from the photo, mine is ice cold straight from the fridge. It is ice cold and has the consistency of a 7-11 Slurp
What Way Do You See It?
Appointment At Hairdresser's This also relates to my last article on Dementia. My sister in law has had a weekly hair appointment for as long as I have known her and even before that and I have known her for over 50 years. She does not drive, so catc
Granny And The Garden Hose
I Should Have Known Better I agreed to look after the garden vegetable plot while my daughter was away and to water the plot if it didn't rain. She told me she would leave the hose out. Two Days With No Rain Being Ireland, it's unusual to have no rain!
Ad Hominem
Disclaimer In this article, I am NOT arguing whether the lockdown is good or bad, just trying to look at ways in which arguments / debates are carried out. Never Heard Of It I was listening to a Coronavirus argument on the radio the other day.
Books And Stories To Read - Review
Stories in Lockdown I have been reading a LOT of stories on Hubpages recently. I enjoy reading the chapter by chapter ones, it only takes a short time to read through a chapter and then I can go back to work, waiting for another chapter to appear - that m
The Man Who Downloaded The Internet
Idea Suggested by Vincent Summers in his article here. This is just a start to a possible story. Story Starts Vince screwed the last cover into place and stretched out his hand to flick the main switch. He turned off the torch on his head and stood in s
The New Criminal Elderly
Stay Inside! With coronavirus around, the elderly (which apparently includes me, though I don't feel I have got to that stage yet) are being told to stay inside, along with people whose immune systems are weakened, for instance people with diabetes, cance
Very Old Stories
Here is a story from a book published in 1620 in London. The book is called The Decameron (Day 1 to Day 5) Containing an hundred pleasant Novels and can be found in Project Gutenberg I have picked out one short story. It is written in Old
Review Of Ronnie and the Pursuit of the Elusive Bliss
This is a Made For Youtube Video This is a comedy film that can be seen at https://youtu.be/iZ2CFkB7j-s It is written by an aspiring screenwriter and produced and acted by a husband and wife and family team. It's about 22 minutes long. Plot A
Garden Design
Another Article From The Public Domain This one is about gardening and was published in 1892. The writing style is fairly ornate! Why not see how you would write it, to mean the same but in a more modern style. Garden Design A beautiful house in a fair
THE STORY OF THE TREASURE SEEKERS
E Nesbit's story can be found on Project Gutenberg at https://www.gutenberg.org/files/770/770-h/770-h.htm#link2HCH0002 if you want to read it. This segment comes at the end of Chapter 2. Digging For Treasure ‘So you were digging for tre
Writing Changes Over The Years
It is interesting to look at how writing has changed over the years. I have been looking at books on Project Gutenberg, the project that aims to digitise all known writing. Many of these books are out of copyright because they are so old, so the text can b
GUEST POST: How TO Choose Furniture For A Bedroom
Summary: Very few of us know how to choose furniture for a bedroom. We have never really had a reason to. It may seem like a difficult affair. However, the process of choosing bedroom furniture is easy. Most of us rarely relocate to new houses
It Can Only Happen to Me
It Can Only Happen to MeEver had the feeling nothing ever goes right in your life?When you reach about the age of 50, if you haven't already had one, you will likely be "invited" to have a colonoscopy. I fought the fine faith, putting it off for a while. B
New Year Resolutions
I was wondering whether anyone was going to set out some New Year Resolutions for 2020. I haven't actually made any for the New Year but I have written an article on how to set and achieve goals and I started a major goal a few weeks ago, to lose some
You Should Have Seen Their Faces
I am Obviously Old While I have white hair, I am still strong and also attend circuit training classes each week, where I can do full press ups and shuttle runs, among all the other exercises. You can see an article about fitness for over 70s here. I
Bloody Mess
I Fell This Afternoon I was taking my grandson (20 months) for a walk and he fell. I tried to avoid him and fell too and face planted straight on the footpath. He was unhurt, thank goodness but I broke one of the lenses in my glasses and gave one cheekbon
Printing Your Own Books
Books Available On Amazon And Elsewhere I am now the author of several books available on Amazon (and one on LULU but I am going to revise that one). I did not realise until recently just how easy it was to print what are called "low content journals". Th
Secret Of the YellowHammer
Secret Government Report The UK's Sunday Times newspaper, a centre right leaning paper, has released some details from a leaked government report drawn up recently, that predicts shortages of fuel, food and medicine if the UK leaves the EU without a deal
Washup Wednesday
Building A Stash Of Cleaning And Washing Stuff If supplies are interrupted, it is likely that food will get priority for distribution. Radio interviews today, 7 August 2019 have featured a number of people in the political and business areas expressing co
Tins Tuesday
Brexit In The UK While many think Brexit will affect only the UK, it will affect many more countries than that, and not just Europe. Due 31st October 2019 The new Prime Minister, Boris Johnston, has said that the UK will leave the European Union (EU) on
Priority Boarding or Not?
Change Of Airline When I went to book my flight from Northern Ireland to England, well ahead of time, the tickets were pretty expensive, so I looked for another airline. The only alternative was to travel with RyanAir, via Dublin (instead of Belfast). Dub
Lessons From The Ducks
In Cambridge UK Cambridge city is a mixture of very old and new. In the middle of the city there are lots of green spaces, waterways, parks and open spaces. There are cows, geese, ducks, fish and I even saw a heron landing this afternoon, looking for fish
Brexit And Boris
Do You Know What Brexit Is? It applies only to the UK but it will also affect Europe and every other trading nation in the world. Brexit stand for BRitish Exit from the European Union (EU). Britain joined the European Economic Community (as it was then kn
Tracking Ships
Interesting Site For Tracking Ships My daughter and her family return from holidays today. They are travelling back by ferry and it left port 90 minutes later than planned. We expected them to arrive that much later but I decided to see if there were an a
Sleep Habits
Sleep Deprivation When I was young, I had to go to bed at 9pm. I grumbled but it was healthy for me. Too many people stay up too late these days, including children and teens. There is too much to do and see on phones, computers and TV. It is thought that
Magic Man Was Very Happy
Walking Round The Town It's mid evening here and still light (just after 9pm). I had to go out an errand and my husband asked me to bring him back a chocolate bar from the shop. We couldn't both go out because he painted our front door today and the under
Financial Trickery
What Does "Pre-Qualified" Mean To You? I often get letters through the post from various financial institutions wanting me to take out business loans or credit cards. They offer me amounts up to £500,000 ($629,000) at really low interest rates and i
Getting Published On Amazon
Great Fun I always wanted to be an author, right from the time I was 8 years old and first heard the word "plagiarism". There were no personal computers or games consoles in those days. Families were larger and there was very little traffic and children r
If .... Then
Getting Something Done I have been interested in motivation for many years, in fact since I was at school and wondered how to get myself to study for exams that didn't interest me in the slightest! Over my lifetime, I have found ways and means of working
Punting Cambridge UK
Cambridge England Punting is a truly English experience and Cambridge, England is one of the places where you can easily find ways to do this. But first, you may well be asking, what is a punt? There are so many meanings to this word, including gambling a
Mathematical Bridge Cambridge
The Bridge Joins the College I am in Cambridge, England, UK at the minute. One of the famous sights there is what is popularly known as the "Mathematical Bridge", though its actual name is just the "Wooden Bridge". It crosses the River Cam and joins the t
The Latest Scam and Blackmail
I haven't seen this scam before: Received in my emails today (though it landed in my spam bin) Case #5962XXXX Distribution and storage of *redacted* electronic materials involving underage children. My name is *redacted* and I am a technical colle
The Latest Scam and Blackmail
I haven't seen this scam before: Received in my emails today (though it landed in my spam bin) Case #5962XXXX Distribution and storage of *redacted* electronic materials involving underage children. My name is *redacted* and I am a technical colle
Firework Cremation
I have death on my mind at present No, not mine but someone I know has been given only a short time to live and a couple of others I know have recently died. One of those who died was in his 90s, so he had a good innings as they say over here (a cricketin
Addressing An Issue
Hey everyone, Earlier tonight, I came across a man who was bragging about using his #welfare check to score #drugs. It quite frankly sickened me. There are people who genuinely NEED #assistance because they cannot support themselves (due to debilitating
American Tourist Dies In Car Crash In Northern Ireland
Regretfully, someone visiting Northern Ireland has died in a car crash in Northern Ireland. The man was from Connecticut but although his name has been published over here, I will not print it at present as it is possible some friends or others have not ye
How I Started Making Money Online (A Recap of my Journey)
This question has been asked of me many times. My story doesn't change, however, the answer changes because the timeline keeps stretching and there's more history to add on. It began in 2007. Here's my story. I found myself unemployed and needed t
You Can't Hide Online
Work Excuses I suppose you have heard all the old excuses for people being late to work, or not turning up at all?. Ones like, "the bus was late", "my car wouldn't start / broke down", "I had toothache". These have all happened to people, including me. Th
Storm Ali Blew Down Our Conker Tree
We have a number of trees in our garden, one of them was a conker tree (horse chestnut) (Aesculus hippocastanum) that one of my sons grew from a conker. Storm Ali blew through today and broke a large limb off the tree, bringing most of it down. Once we had
Heart Art (With Commentary)
Hello again, I recently created this design, originally shared it on my blog, #xenzuu and #clickasnap. I designed it for my wife, it's one of my simplest designs, and also one of my favorites. I look forward to knowing what my connections here think of
Cat Art With Commentary
I created this #cat #art design yesterday, I originally uploaded it to #clickasnap and my blog. In case you are interested in some details about this piece, after I made the original #digitalpainting I overlayed it with a fire/pyro effect.
Can't Sleep/Good Morning
Good morning everyone, I couldn't #sleep, so I posted a couple of videos on a couple of video sharing apps, and spent some time on my blog & YouTube. I guess my #insomnia is kind of a good thing, since it is quiet here at night & I can be pretty
Time For A Change?
I have come to believe that actually earning a living online sharing my #art is an unrealistic expectation. The #sites and #apps I've tried (ALL of them) have paid out pocket change at best, if they paid anything. While I have zero desire to be rich mate
New Art Design
Hello everyone, I created this #design recently and originally shared it on #Clickasnap. I created it with #Corel Paint Shop Pro x4. I'd be interested to know what my connections here think of it. I don't really know very much I could say about this
Thinking of My Late Little Brother
The anniversary of my little brother's death is coming up in just a few short days. He died a year ago (can't believe it's been that long already) & I still can't wrap my mind around him being gone from this world. I am a believer in God & heaven
New Notes On My Art & Photography
I recently joined a site called clickasnap, I've been sharing my #art and #photography there. I knew about it for a while because a friend of mine named Gary has work published there. I joined it after my wife decided to, she decided to after another med
Hello Everyone, Been A While (Again)
Hello all, There has been a lot going on in my life and that has taken precedence over posting here. Anyway, here's my latest update. My wife & I have an #anniversary coming up in just a couple days, we're excited for that. In other
More Haste Less Speed
Familiarity Breeds Contempt I was creating a new website today. I had bought the domain name and wanted to create the site on some hosting I already had, that had room for extra domains (add-on domains). I have done this a number of times, so am used to t
The Watering Pot And The Lost Tooth
The Watering Pot Nicknamed this because she dissolves into tears when upset, the watering pot is the Tiny Terror's sister. Nothing like her sister and normally very easy to look after, the watering pot is at the gap-toothed smile stage of losing her teeth
Do You Enjoy Creating Quizzes?
In a previous post I shared a bit of humor by asking the question Do You Like Quizzes? But in this post, I am being serious when I ask “Do You Enjoy Creating Quizzes?” The reason I ask is because I joined a website where you can cre
Review Science Fiction short Story: "Dead Giveaway" by Randall Garrett
Dave Turnbull has just returned to Earth from a year exploring Lobon. Back at his apartment, he receives a couple pieces of mail from his friend and mentor, Scholar Duckworth, that give him pause. The first, postmarked 21 August 2187, says that he believes
Review: Science Fiction Short Story : "Martians Never Die" by Lucius Daniel
This is a creepy little story, only that plays on greed and hatred. It is perhaps almost too subtle in some respects, but the ending is sad in more than one way. And there is a faint streak of misogyny. Beryl needs someone to take care of her. She
science fiction short story review: "A World by the Tale" by Randall Garrett
Professor John Hamish McLeod, a zoologist, has returned from spending a year with aliens known as the Galactics, where he worked as the caretaker for various earth animals the Galactics wanted to study. The Galactics didn’t find anything interesting
The Tiny Terror Gets Sticky Chocolate
Grandad's Favorite Chocolate at present, is Cadbury's Caramel. It's a chocolate bar with a soft sticky, runny, caramel filling. He is very good at sharing his chocolate with any grandchildren who are around and they know this. The Tiny Terror Is Getting
Top 10 Reasons Small Businesses Should Use Instagram GUEST POST
Instagram Many small businesses are aware of the need for social media marketing with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram among the most popular. For Instagram, take a look at the infographic titled "Top 10 Reasons Small Businesses should Use Instagram" to se
Junk Journal
A New Hobby My eldest granddaughter has a new hobby - writing in junk journals. I had never heard of these before but there is a lot of information available on Youtube and also on Pinterest. What Is A Junk Journal? You can buy these on Amazon or
Xenzuu Commentary
Hello all, For a little while now, I have been on a #Facebook alternative site called #Xenzuu. I actually like it better than Facebook. I do there what I would typically do on any other social network, share status updates, share my #art and #photo
Have you heard of Steemit?
I tried searching #Steemit posts here but there is none. So, I better post one. I know some of PersonaPaper members migrated there but didn't even bother to share about it here. For those of you who are interested to earn by writing, vblogging, photogr
What I've Been Up To
Hello, everyone, I planned to #write here more consistently but I got busy. Today is my little sister's birthday, she is 29 years old. On another topic, I have been adding new art to my Wordpress #blog & writing there quite a bit. I mig
Weird Flower (Art Design & Commentary)
Hello again my dear readers, I am back with more to share, I think this piece "speaks for itself" more than I can. My wife interpreted this #design as a weird flower, hence the name I gave it. I created this design with #Corel Paintshop Pro x4. This
"Spikes" Art Design & Commentary
Hello, dear readers, This #digitalpainting design was made with #Corel Paintshop Pro x4. It was made with a kaleidoscope effect, I titled it "spikes" for obvious reasons. Even though this isn't one of my most flashy #art designs, I still loved making
Cooking Fever (App Notes/Commentary)
My son is a huge fan of the #game app "Cooking Fever" even though he's not quite old enough to handle it. It's a fast paced game to some degree, and if you keep the customers waiting too long for their #food, they'll get angry & walk away. It even to
Two Designs (Art & Commentary)
Glass Kaleidoscope Design Hello everyone, thanks for checking out this post. I created the 1st design with Corel Paintshop Pro x4. I really like the way it came out, particularly the center piece. I titled it "Glass Kaleidoscope Design"
Remembering My Former Pastor
Earlier this month, I found out my former Pastor passed away. He was born in 1926 & had a wonderful & full #life, he was always reaching out to anyone who needed anything. He wasn't just a #preacher, he LIVED what he preached. As I sit to write
Spanish vocabulary and expressions: "El perro" (The dog)"
So, today we have the #Spanish word "perro", "#dog", in English. This is a masculine noun, that's why I'm using the masculine article "el" in front of it. As usual, if you want to listen to its pronunciation, you can go to sites like, for examp
Giants Of Ireland
Were There Really Giants In Ireland? There are many myths of giants in Ireland, such as that of Finn McCool, who is reputed to have built the world famous Giant's Causeway in County Antrim, as stepping stones to Scotland and to have created the Isle of Ma
Foodie Friday and Happy Holidays! Do you like eggnog?
I always celebrate #FoodieFriday at my blog for #foodies and #foodlovers. But since it's the season to be jolly I get say Happy Holidays to all my visitors to drop by. Of course, visitors won't visit if they don't know where to go, will they? :)
Using the New Google Plus Collections Feature (Update #1)
Two years ago I published this post. This post is an update. Using the New Google Plus Collections Feature In spite of the rumors about the Google Plus social network going down the drain, etc., I started out testing the feature on my most popular G+
Do You Like Quizzes?
Quizzes used to frighten me. Mainly because whenever I heard the word “quiz” it was preceded by the word “pop”. Pop Quiz! Those were two words I dreaded hearing my teachers say. I attended a catholic high school and my tea
Persona Paper Is Contageous
Hi, I,m absolutely thrilled to post an article on this tremendously #transparent site. I have come from quite a few dubious article posting sites recently and it is truly a breath of fresh air to find a site like #PersonaPaper that tells it like it is
Currently writing my Graduate Studies Thesis
Today is 10:43AM of May 31, 2017 here in the Philippines. As of this moment, I started to draft the few words of my Graduate Studies Thesis. Although, the start of my formal thesis writing will be on January 2018, but since I am very eager to s
WebNuggetz : My Squidoo Alternative for Affiliate Marketing
Several years back when I decided to try earning money via #affiliatemarketing , it took me hardly any time at all to realize that if there was no traffic to my stand alone website or blog, then it was not likely that I would earn commissions from sales of
Apples to Apples? Good Thing Apples Have Lots of Varieties
The first bite I took out of the “writing apple” was at a site that no longer exists called Suite.io; but my first experience was all I needed to get going. After that, even though not all of my experiences with writing sites have been profitab
Adventures in BlogJobbing – Fortified
Last January in 2016, wrote a post about an exciting social blogging community that I had joined. Just two days later, it became necessary to write a follow up post, clarifying. Some time during the course of the year, the monetary incentive which was the
Merkabah (merkaba, merkavah)
♦ Merkabah (merkaba, merkavah) is an ancient #Hebrew word that means "chariot" and it is associated with the visions of #Ezekiel the #JewishProphet. People prefer to refer to it as a "divine light vehicle" used to ascend to a higher realm. “Mer
Social Media Tips : Pinterest Alternatives
Follow up to my post Netboard as an Alternative to Pinterest. My honest review of Netboard? It's not an alternative. It's a nice site though. What attracted me to the site was the fact that #affiliatelinks were allowed. But that's not enough to hold me th
Food Blog Versus Foodie Blog
Here are three definitions for a “foodie”. Definition 1: (noun; informal) a person with a particular interest in food; a gourmet. … Synonyms: gourmet, epicure, gastronome, gourmand (Source: Top of Google search results) Definition 2: &
Update on My Blogging Projects ~ I'm Happy!
Back in January 2016, I published these posts (links below) about BlogJob which should all be ignored, unless you just want to know my blogging history. ♦ Adventures in BlogJobbing ♦ Adventures in BlogJobbing - Clarified ♦ From Sto
Amazon Drone delivered first package in UK
December 7th 2016 A drone, operating autonomously, took off from an Amazon fulfilment centre in the UK and delivered a package several miles away on Dec 7th. The package was delivered within 30 minutes of having been ordered! Working With Civil Aviation
I must remember that Persona Paper only needs 500 characters
Being away from #Persona-Paper for so long I have lost touch with it. I am into writing blogs that demand words and not characters. It did not strike me when I did my first post here and went on writing and was happy that I looked at the minimum leng
Christmas is round the corner
As usual I am engrossed in organising an event and this time for the mentally challenged I have no idea how it is going to be as I have absolutely no idea how to go about it. I have taken the help of those who are in charge and they have promis
John Glenn Astronaut Dies
John Glenn has died aged 95. He was the first American astronaut to orbit the earth (two Russians preceded him) back in 1962. He orbited 155 miles above the earth's surface before splashing down nearly 5 hours later in the Atlantic. I remember those
A Most Complex August: Maybe a Turning Point for Me?
There are ups and downs, good times and bad times, in everyone's life. This year and this month, August 2016, seems to be a collection of these things in my personal life. Here's a list that includes events many of us are simultaneously enjoying: Excess
She Was A Good Cat
Very Old Clarice was quite old for a cat, maybe 16 years. She had a good and healthy life. We have a large garden but she preferred to be an indoor cat summer and winter, except when the nestlings were ready to fly - she wanted to catch them! She was a go
Playing Word Games
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Oh man am I tired. I was up rather late last night working on my writing assignments, and I didn't bother taking a nap after the munchkin was picked up today. I decided last night to just cut out the usual blogging post and only do the Gratitude Challenge
Pomodoro?
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Heyyy, everyone! I want to finish up this assignment and get off my laptop, so I’m going to get down to the Gratitude Challenge. I meant to get back to people the other day, and my browsers are being somewhat slow right now, so it’s going to ha
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OK, So Only LOCAL Breaking News! Being New Year's Eve last night, of course SOME people just have to "celebrate" too much. I don't see that it is any fun. And for those who say the next day "I don't remember half of it", or even "What day is it", I think
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Heyyy, everyone. I'm not staying on too long because I have other things to do before I go to bed, but I wanted to post the Gratitude Challenge for today. I don't have much of an introduction, so I'll just get right down to business lol.1. Work has been sl
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Work is a bit on the slow side today, so I figured I would just post on here. I wanted to post earlier, but I was in the middle of getting back to people on here lol. My WWE event is tomorrow, so I doubt I'll be posting on here. My best friend is getting
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I feel like it’s been a while since I have posted one of these, but I haven’t posted on here since the middle of last week. Sooo, as usual, here are the things I am grateful for today.... 1. I didn’t do as much work as I wanted to today
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In the #Travel section of the #NewYorkTimes for Oct 25, 2015, editors chose to shine the spotlight on #Africa. Uh oh! It looks like two of my previous #FOPP posts (below) could use some additional details or explanation. It turns out that in Durban, #South
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To celebrate the last week of every year, it has become #tradition to make it my most awesome chill-out week. Time to slow down and do some things that kept getting pushed down to the bottom of my “To Do List” or my “What To Do When You D
Team Has No I but It Has ME
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As I've mentioned before (see Rule #1), one of the confusing aspects of “the Rules” is that they double in a couple of cases; i.e., there are two of them. the audience has never been directly told why, though there are some ‘gu
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One of the highlights of my Christmas activities this year was breakfast with Santa. My friend Jenny had an extra ticket for the second breakfast session and called me that morning to invite me to come along with her and her son Shaden to the community cen
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The Spirit of Christmas is alive and well and dwells in the hearts of many in the congregation at Hope United Methodist Church in Canal Winchester, Ohio. I and my dog, Valentino, know this as fact. One Sunday morning in December, the church ladies of HOP
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I have not been active on Persona Paper the past few days because my youngest daughter is extremely unwell with high fever, cough and vomiting. I just came in to wish everyone a very happy holiday season whether you are celebrating #Christmas or
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One Sunday morning in December the children of Hope United Methodist Church in Canal Winchester, Ohio treated the congregation to their Christmas play, a pre-recorded DVD shown on the big screen. After the show, the children passed out a basket of bagged g
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There were many people at the gathering in Gouda whom we knew, and some we had never met before. Generally, the behavior exhibited was very good. The visitors tended to split off into language-based groups, with the French speakers in one classroom, the D
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Upon our return from the grocery store, where we happened to run into some friends from church, which then caused K to forget the last item on her list - parchment paper, K started making preparations for the making and baking of the Red Velvet Yule Log wh
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I have been referred to as "brave," "gutsy," and "amazing." These can be added to the plethora of other adjectives people have used to describe me over the years, some of which I do not care to ever revisit as they are not so flattering. I often have tro
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At approximately 10:30 this morning, after a harrowing driver through city traffic in heavy rain, K and I made it to the airport to pick up our oldest son. Despite the storms ranging from the Gulf Coast to the Outer Banks of North Carolina both legs of his
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December is often noted as the month for the wrapping and gifting of presents. The giving and receiving of these wrapped goodies symbolizes one of the greatest gifts of the Christian faith -- the birth of the Christ child, Jesus -- in other words, the Spir
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Hey there, everyone. I would say I had a good day, and I am finished with my work. I want to get the Gratitude Challenge up so I can hit the hay soon. Here is my little gratitude list for today.... 1. I received a few more direct orders and finished every
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Do you know why I haven't posted yet today? I totally forgot, that's why. I was so wrapped up in other things. I'm sorry, guys lol. I'm here now though. We didn't babysit yesterday, but we did babysit today. He was picked up sometime between 2:30pm and 3p
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OK. Others have spoken about this topic before. Just throwing in my two cents or providing back up and moral support. :) We have proved our loyalty to Persona Paper and so this request is not unreasonable. We should be allowed to include one #affili
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On Thursday morning at half-past-very-drunken-sparrow o'clock, Mr C, me and his friend C set out for a long weekend in Gouda, Holland, there to meet with many European friends, enjoy good food, good company and good alcohol. And 30-year-old computers. LOTS
Gratitude Challenge Day #618
Hey there, everyone. I am writing this BEFORE midnight, but it probably won't get posted until AFTER midnight lol. But this is the Gratitude Challenge for December 21st, so here we go..... 1. I received about 15 direct orders from a client I enjoy working
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Thanks to &LeaPea2417 and her recent post about Adele's song "Hello" I am no longer depriving myself of the enjoyment of listening to this talented and beautiful woman's music. After reading &LeaPea2417's post, I went to YouTube and listened to "H
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Today was Day Three of our new tree decorating tradition, though I'm not sure we can call it a tradition yet since this is the first year we've decorated our tree this way. Today, K and I put up some of our favorite decorations. If you look closel
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Picked up a Reader's Digest yesterday. Haven't browsed through this publication in ages. Found an October 2015 issue in a magazine bucket. What was the first thing to read? The Quotable Quotes, of course! Collecting #quotes is one of my #hobbies . Never
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Got the Time Every so often, I get the time to finish the front page on PP. I didn't plan on it today but I had finished my "Recent Acticity" list, though I may have missed some down at the very bottom and so started in to read the front page. I am babysi
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Hi guys, Since the post about a guy I've liked, and got his number I'm pretty much done keeping it quiet from him anymore. He's not calling me, he's not showing up to my program that much and he is just not mature. One of my guys f
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Imagine my horror at discovering I hadn't a single picture in my vast collection of K's home cooking of her delicious pizza rolls. The photo I have used here shows pizza rolls that are similar but not exactly like K's. My guess is the rolls in the photo ar
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That saying P² = P³ I learnt that saying when I became a management trainer. It stands for Poor Preparation = Pretty Poor Presentation, and it's true. If you learn nothing else about presentation, learn that. It Applies to Life Too
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Over the last few days I've had a new story idea running around in my head that will not settle into the background to wait its turn like a good story should. What this usually means is that I'll have to at least begin writing it down in order to get it to
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Four-and-a-half years, I made the flight from the Bob Hope airport in Burbank, California back to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after having spent another week with my mother. When I left her home to head to a hotel near the airport, so that
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According to his nephew, Philip Westerly disappeared and left nothing but a smashed mirror. His nephew has heard a lot of wild stories about what might have happened, but none of them are as wild as Westerly’s diary. He mentions that his
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Though I was not coherent and do not remember actually hearing our National Anthem this morning, when I woke up and looked at the clock, it was 8:01 a.m. I am sure it was what awakened me this morning. It was grey and cloudy earlier, but it looks like the
Ghost Story Review: "The Shell Of Sense" by Olivia Howard Dunbar
Frances has just passed away, but she can’t pass over—not quite yet. She returns home to find it “intolerably unchanged.” Her sister Theresa, with whom she’d been on good enough terms, though they’d never rea
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There are several community members who have asked to see some correlation between the numbers of articles written and coins earned. Therefore, I share this information of my own experiences in order to offer up some evidence. I cannot give any
Play free online Quiz games and Win Cash...
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The fuel pack on Captain Renner’s ship gave out. They’ll have enough power for some functions, but without a replacement, they’ll never fly to the stars again. It was supposed to last a life time. It has just enough juice to l
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Horror Short Story Review: "The Lame Priest" by Susan Carleton Jones
The narrator of the story is on his way to his home some twelve miles outside the village during the first snowfall of the season when he notices something black on the horizon moving quickly toward him. His eyes aren’t good. It takes him
A Special Treat From My Missus
K surprised me tonight by showing me the small surprise she had picked up at the grocery store today. It was a tiny little carton of ice cream. Actually, it was several tiny little cartons of ice cream. She remembered when I had mentioned last night that I
A Post A Day Keeps The Blues Away
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Ted and Martha Graham are pretty sure they’re about to land a deal that’s too good to be true. A foreign-sounding couple wants to swap their old rambling house out in the boonies for their trailer. With the baby on the way, the Grahams are look
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I wish it were easy in life, as it is in some technological situations, to simply press a delete or ignore button when we encounter things with which we no longer want to deal. It would be such a useful feature to have in so many places in our world.
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Can't think of anything to write
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Look Out for Windows10 Updates in 2016
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As I may have mentioned before, each of the past four years, I have accepted the National Novel Writing Month challenge to write 50,000 original words in thirty days. One of the works I wrote as part of that challenge went on to become my fourth book, The
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In Five Foods to Keep On-Hand in the Freezer, one finds that with a few simple ingredients, a quick and easy meal can be put together rather quickly. It was not until I went to Naples, Italy in 1992 before I realized that Amer
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As I analyzed my statistics for my October goals and results article, I was surprised that the daily results took such an immediate nose-dive, once I left on my business trip. It would have made more sense to me to see a more gradual decline
Horror Short Story Review: "The Green-and-Gold Bug" by J. M. Alvey
This story begins by letting the reader know two people have died. The coroner has concluded his business and the inquest is over. The narrator then recounts how, a mere forty-eight hours earlier, he and his uncle had welcomed his sister Joe
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Insomnia decided to visit me again last night. It had been quite some time since its last visit. Though I am tired, I am not going to go to sleep this morning, but will take a shower and get on with some things today, and try to get a rest midday, or early
Five Foods to Keep On-Hand in the Freezer
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I've just returned home from the library with an armful of books. I'm as excited as any kid in a candy store could be. Four unique reading adventures await me inside the the covers of those books. Which do I read first, which should be allowed to be the la
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Review: Murdoch Mysteries
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The Thursday entry in my pre-Halloween ghost story countdown: Mr. Adrian Underhill has just graduated from Winslow University. He is friendly with one Miss Marian Turner, a young lady who says extraordinary things. Orphaned, she is a ward of h
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For the Halloween of my 12th year, a girlfriend and I planned to go trick-or-treating together. This would likely be the final time we'd be enjoying this childhood custom of going door-to-door for treats. Not just any costume would do and surely not
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We survived the earthquake
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Ghost Story Review: "The Interval" by Vincent O'Sullivan
Next in my countdown of ghost stories to Halloween: Mrs. Wilton has been making the round of psychics trying to contact her deceased husband, Hugh. It is 1919 in England and like a lot of women, she is a new widow because of the Great War. Some of t
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Hello guys, It's a Monday going into a Tuesday at 10:30pm. My day went well had a normal busy Monday. I slept well which was nice. The rain has calmed down for hours, but that's until Wednesday. So, this week is going to be short most stud
Possum Thinks He's A Cat
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Hard Past Few Months
As some of you who have read my posts back during the summer know, I had a rough patch with a guy who randomly stopped all communication with me because he was scared of how serious everything was getting. I still struggle with it, even though I have tried
Today Is Full Moon - We Call It Kojagiri Purnima - A Great Tradition
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Looking Back: Playing Football with My Brother
I have one sibling, a brother not quite two years younger than I. Until the age of 10 or so, I was the taller of the two of us, but from that point forward, he began to tower over me. Still, the two of us entertained ourselves playing the usual ch
Horror Story Review: "The Specter Bride" by William Harrison Ainsworth
My next review counting down to Halloween was in a collection of ghost stories. It even has a title making it sound like a ghost story. But it's not. Fooled me. Twice. But here goes: This is horror story takes place in a baro
Crazy Past Few Months Since Summer Ended, Haven't posted in a while.....
Hello guys, Sorry for no posts for about 3 months. My Summer was crazy. Before I know it the school year started again which meant it was going to get busy all over again which it has. My first day of my program started September 9th. It's
Standardized Testing in Schools Comes Under Federal Scrutiny
Since George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act into law on January 8, 2002, standardized testing in schools has increased substantially from what it had been in years past. Federal guidelines were established that each state was mandated to follo
What is a Habit?
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Yes, I Miss It
I was driving from the recycle center to the ReStore yesterday when the Christopher Cross song "Sailing" began to play on the radio. The song brought an ache to my heart and a longing to my soul to be out on the water, just me, my boat, and the wind. I cou
Open Letter to Ad Network Administrators
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Is Bad Service A Sign Of Economic Improvement?
I have heard it said in certain business circles that one sure sign of an improving economy is an improving job market. And, one sure sign of an improving job market is a decline in the quality of employees at low to minimum wage establishments such as fas
Blasting News: Writing Site
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Ketch yerseils on!
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Horror Story Review: "The Gray Wolf" by George MacDonald
In this brief tale, a student out walking in the woods is overtaken by a storm. He separated from his friends earlier and has no way of getting back to them. He takes shelter in a cave, feeling the crunch of the bones of small animals beneath h
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According to my missus tonight is a pizza and wine kind of night. Friday night is our usual pizza night so that doesn't surprise me. I knew she was facing a rough day at work so the wine doesn't surprise me. I wasn't actually planning on writing a post a
Comparison of Writing Styles: Phillip Margolin VS. Jeffery Deaver
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Horror Short Story Review: "The Outsider" by H. P. Lovecraft
The unnamed narrator of this this brief tale has been raised in a decaying castle filled with mold and skeletons. He doesn’t know where he was born. Someone must have taken care of him, but he’s not sure who. The sun doesn&rsq
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Finished Writing - I Think
On Target I am on target to submit my thesis by the end of the month, I think. I finished writing today, earlier this evening. I am waiting for my supervisors to get back to me on a part that I emailed them yesterday, to see if it is good enough. Next Jo
Forms of Support at Persona Paper
If you've ever felt as if you were floundering at Persona Paper, please know that there are multiple forms of support available. Sometimes it's just a matter of knowing in which direction to turn to find your way back to solid footing. Official Pe
Writing with every digit I possess
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Science Fiction Short Story Review: "The Jameson Satellite" by Neil R. Jones
In this novelette originally published in 1931, Professor Jameson knows his time is at hand but yearns for some sort of immortality. He eventually decides that no means on earth will preserve his body the way he wants and takes the next logical step
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I was thinking of skipping my blogging today, but decided not to. I didn’t realize my last post on here was on October 15th. My bad lol. Between the usual writing and babysitting, and then spending time with my loved ones, I’ve been a bit busy
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There is an interesting line in Michael Martin Murphy's song "Carolina In The Pines" that relates to the phases of the Moon. Last night when I looked at the Moon in our clear North Carolina night sky I could see half of the moon and the view got me thinkin
Horror Story Review: "Ghouls of the Sea" by J. B. S Fullilove
The narrator of this short tale notes that like everyone else, he’d heard the sad story of the disappearance of the Kay Marie in a storm. Just the same, the Kay Marie was the last thing on his mind when he went down to the beach to fish for bas
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To be or not to be...the captain of the cricket team
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Stamp Collecting
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Well, I Wasn't Gone Long...
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Living Out of a Suitcase
I have checked into the new hotel, and trying to get a little settled before my sister gets in. Her flight is scheduled to arrive about 9:30 p.m. and she will take the airport shuttle to the hotel, unless something comes up and the shuttle is not running a
Guiness the Cat Has Passed Away
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No, Not That Kind Of Chile
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Missing My Friends Here
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Five A.M.? Really?
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Day Trip to France
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By The Sea
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Audit Your Life
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Mine is Perfect
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Seeing Myself Again for the First Time
In 1996, I was introduced to the wonders of the World Wide Web (WWW). I became a part of a chat room community, until several years ago. About seven years ago, I had a chat room conversation with a woman who had become somewhat of a "chat pal."
Ghost Story Review: "The Thing at Nolan" by Ambrose Bierce
Between Leesville and Hardy, Missouri stands a house abandoned since the summer of 1879. The family of Charles May once lived in it. At the time, the family consisted of May, his wife, their adult son John and two younger daughters. Accor
First Training Day Now Under Our Belts
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As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of "The Princess Bride", by Cary Elwes, with Joe Layden - a Book Review by a Movie Fan
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The Usual Questionnaire to Kill Time
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How culture influences writers
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The Egg and I and a Colleague
I had a breakfast meeting with my colleague at the restaurant, The Egg and I. It is a chain of restaurants in 20 states of the U.S. (Click this link for a list of locations.) They had quite a nice menu and their coffee and the service was good
Ghost Story Review: "The Man who Went Too Far" by E. F. Benson
The woods around St. Faith’s are reputed to be haunted. Some ancient stories speak of a monstrous goat. Other, more recent stories, describe a young man, lately an artist, who’d come from London. The locals certainly avoid travelling in t
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Good moanin', ya'll!! Did you REALLY expect anything less from me this morning? ;-) It is a quarter past seven, and I have been up for a half hour, and have already cleaned out my purse, and I have to meet my colleague at 8:30 in the lobby. &n
Old wives tales
There are three old wives tales that are widely believed in our culture. I don't know how they came into existence but they are quite funny and entertaining.. One, if you drop a morsel from your mouth while eating or if a crow sits on the boundary wall o
I Was Sort of Busy This Week
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Boobs and Butts: The Murder
When the character Val Parker auditioned for the director Zach in A Chorus Line, she sang, "Tits and ass can change your life." Boobs and Butts: The Murder could be the title of a spoof of the Broadway hit if not for the fact this is a serious, tr
Pausing for a Bit
Good afternoon! It is already 94F/34C in Dallas. (Ugh!) This is nearly 30 degrees hotter than were I was yesterday. I am glad that we are meeting in an air conditioned space. There are six of us here currently from the team. The others
Science Fiction Short Story Review: "Tight Squeeze" by Dean C. Ing
This is good old-fashion space yarn opens with a conscientious (and just a bit nervous) safety engineer, Major Edward MacNamara, going through a thorough, piece by piece, system by system preflight inspection of the spaceship “Valier.” Ma
Equality, justice and empathy
Equality, #justice and empathy...these should be the essence of our existence in this world. I wish people in this world treated each other with respect, fairness and justice just as we ourselves would like to be treated all the time. I wonder if we gi
Who Succeeds Obama?
The whole world is looking on with keen interest as far as the#US-2016-election is concerned. Who enters the White House to succeed president Barack Obama is the puzzle the world must wait to get it solved on Tuesday 8th November, 2016. The big question i
Sincere Suggestion/Request To Personapaper
I have been always active on personapaper.com. Well! I am not visible to any of the members. Am I right? "YES" is the only answer. Frankly I am absolutely very busy in my own online assignments that I hardly get any time to visit other social networking s
Missed Opportunities
This Morning's Walk We walked by the sea for about 20 minutes this morning. The weather is absolutely fantastic at the moment, the sea was calm, the sky bright and the tide was coming in very calmly. By the Jetty Near the harbour car park and boat
Let's feed CoralLevang
&CoralLevang recently wrote a post in which she sent a heartfelt plea to all PP members to feed her as she has had nothing to eat for quite some time. Now if she were to come to my place at #breakfast time, I would prepare a grand traditional
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Recently, I heard a very inspirational #speech and would like to share some salient points here. I hope these words bring you #hope, #cheer and joy too. The universe is built on the cycle of night and day....reflected not just in skies but also in our ev
Quest for Fairness
There is an obsession among women of South Asia to attain fairer skin tone. In quest of fairness, they will try anything often at great cost to their #health. Young girls are quite susceptible to the widespread #advertisements of #beauty-products and #wh
Please Feed Me!
It is now 12:30 a.m. in Dallas, Texas. I am in my hotel, charging up my computer and other electronic devices. I am not tired yet, as it is only 10:30 p.m. my home-time. I am hungry, however. I walked out of the house thi
Are you a collector?
Collecting things can be a joyful experience or an educational hobby , a serious endeavour or a playful way to spend some free time. There is always a certain thrill when you add something new to your collection and a great deal of pride when you display
My Biggest Pet Pee-ve
It is bad enough when I have to use a public restroom, but using the lavatory on an airplane is just disgusting to me. When I fly, if I am not the very first person to use it, I try to hold it until I get to my destination. But on a four-hour flight? I hav
35K Feet in an Airplane
Thanks to technology, PayPal, Persona Paper, and Southwest Airlines, I am writing from 35K feet in the air on my laptop on a computer connection I paid eight dollars to access from Paypal. The $20 I made was paid in August is covering me (my add
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With the Ohio General Election 2015 scheduled for November 3, it's time for those who plan to vote either in person or via absentee ballot to become familiar with the state ballot issues and the issues and candidates local to their community. Ohio has only
Did you see the Google doodle today?
If the #Google doodle is same all over the world, then you might have noticed it featuring a #singer sitting cross legged with an arm raised with a group of #musicians behind him with tablas and harmonium. This great singer Ustad Nusrat Fa
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I have been to New York City once. It was exciting. It was busy. There were times that it was crazy busy. I have never seen the kind of action that buzzes around that city. I feel (on the inside) just what I felt when I was in the Big Apple. Ex
Horror Story Review: "The Gargoyle Sacrifice" by Tina L. Jens
Fourteen-year-old Marissa is in the Sun King’s Occult Book Store waiting for her boyfriend to call her into the backroom where Pharaoh—the servant of the Sun King—performs after-hours piercing and tattooing. But at the moment,
That Jury Commissioner Must Be Kidding
Unfortunately, The jury commissioner means business. The summons I have received has turned my life upside down. I live in San Luis Obispo County on the north end. I have been summoned to indicate my availability to serve a four-week ter
Gluten free oatmeal cookies
We have a new co-worker in our department and we brought treats. I decided to make my #glutenfree oatmeal #cookies since that was what I had ingredients on hand for. This was also the first time I used my oven for cookies. Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups Gluten
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A few days ago, I set a couple of short-term goals for myself: 1.) Earn enough coins to have 11,111 by noon tomorrow. The bank is showing 10,988 at 11 a.m. today, so to reach this goal, only 123 coins are needed. 2.) Write enough articles in October befo
Boiling Milk
I sometimes wonder how a simple chore like boiling fresh #milk can become so difficult and troublesome. A milkman delivers fresh milk to my house everyday and it has to be boiled immediately. As long as I stand near the #stove waiting for it to boil, the
Having Trouble Getting Moving
Nearly 9 a.m. and I am still wrapped up in my towel from my shower. I have been reviewing the modules that we will teach. I really am trying to wrap my head around the "ice breaker" that has been mandated. It does not quite make sense yet to me. I n
Journal Post - 10-12-2015
Hey Now!!! Well, this weekend is now over. But since it is a holiday today, it lingers one more day. Well, this weekend I had my kids. They came Friday and we owe have some fun. We decorated the house with the few Halloween decorations I have. And I did bu
Reivew: "The Centaur" by Algernon Blackwood
This is a character study of one Terence O’Malley, an Irishman the narrator seems to hold dear, almost as a brother or lover. I hasten to add, however, that there is no suggestion of sexuality. It’s stressed that while O’Malle
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(Note: This a long one, but it provides, what I see as, an answer to a rather complex question posed by a fellow PP member.) Several days ago, in Bloggers and Writers Making a Living on the Web?, I began, "I want to do more with my onlin
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Oh, yeah!! YES! It was October 12, 2014, exactly a year ago, that laksh joined Persona Paper!!! I know my activities here don't suggest that (with just 15 posts) but I never quit the site either..The fun part is that I was back on PP just a couple
Not Well, Sleep-Deprived, Stressed, and Not Ready
How was THAT for a title? I am going to try to get this--my first post of the day--written and submitted in a few minutes. My pages on the site this morning have been loading like black-strap molasses in January. My gut has be
The Unanswerable Question
Much #thinking has gone on these last few days. On Saturday, as I walked around the Trafford Centre in Manchester, many #thoughts crossed my mind apart from the fashion-related ones ennumerated in my previous post. After I had caught up with Mr C later o
Eating beef in India
This world is a very strange place. On one hand, we read stories of amazing feats, inspirational people and progress and development in fields of #science and technology that makes us wonder about the capabilities of human beings. On the other hand, almo
Drink Fresh - CAPTCHA CHALLENGE
Writing a #captchachallenge again. The #captcha is drink fresh from &markgraham who left it in his comment in my previous captcha challenge post. It has been almost twenty years since the Vampire Uprising. Tired of living in the shadows of men, the d
A Road Trip to Los Angeles County and Back
Yesterday was the 50th Anniversary Reunion of the church I used to be part of over 40 years ago as a member, and have always been part of in spirit since then. I hate trips to Southern California because they are tiring and the traffic is usually hectic. W
Independent Contracting
The world of Independent Contracting (IC) is a relatively new one for me, so the project I have been asked to join is a learning experience for me on this level. I have been an employee of companies on government contracts. I have also contracted mys
Why I Write Here at Persona Paper
It is not a secret that I love Persona Paper. I am not talking about a platform or features. Nor is it because they give me an opportunity to write or make a little bit of money doing so. Platforms and features are a dime-a-dozen. One can write, whethe
Attracting and Keeping New Members
Any site thrives when it has an active community with new members coming aboard on a regular basis. Persona Paper is no different. As a member here who enjoys this site and the community, I want to do what I can as one individual to help the site thrive. W
Chilly Grey Sunday and a Trip to the Mall
It is another grey morning. Not quite 9 a.m. as I write this, the temperature is also chilly at 49F/8C degrees. Brrr! The wind has died down and it is expected to be mostly cloudy today with highs of 63F. At least the clouds will not open up and dum
Worrying Trends
I was out in #Manchester yesterday. Mr C was at a gaming and computer event, so I was allowed to wander round the Trafford Centre #shopping mall for the afternoon. Manchester is a very #multicultural location, not quite as obviously so as some areas of En
Greek Poetry: Callimachus and Asclepiades
Every so often I try to dissect poetry from a tome titled World Poetry: An Anthology of Verse from Antiquity to Our Time. It does not skimp on the poetry. It does, however, skimp on context. While the editors provide a general intro
SEO guidelines for content writers
#SEO is an abbreviation that stand for #SEARCH-ENGINE OPTIMIZATION. To optimize means to get the best output from ones effort. As writers, we ought to if not at all have a basic knowledge in this field of knowledge so we can get the best from ou
Bottled Water - CAPTCHA CHALLENGE
Starting my posting today with another #captchachallenge. For those who want to do the challenge as well, it is straight-forward, you write a post about the captcha that you get/got. That easy!!!!! Now, onto the challenge, I got #bottledwater. Nowadays, i
Could It Happen?
As I prepare to leave for my business trip, I am also attempting to set some things in place that will assist me to reach other goals for the month here in Persona Paper. What I have come to understand is this: Coins increase by the effort I put into
Today, 61-years ago...
Today, 61-years ago, my parents were married. It was October 10, 1954. They met in Washington, when my father was stationed here in the Coast Guard. He worked side gigs as a musician with my mother's brothers. He was 22 and Mom was 20. Today, 61-year
What Does One Write for Number 666?
(Cue the spooky, haunting music now) This is my 666th submission here on Persona Paper. I could not let it be one that was a serious post about anything of any value. Now, I know that might be offensive to those who believe that 666 is "the m
Addressing Scheduling Concerns
I would like to address the concerns that some of you have shared, regarding my upcoming schedule. First of all, I want to say how humbled I am that you show you care, as some of you have shared for me to "take care of (myself)" through it all. It sh
One Day the SEO God Will Do My Bidding! (NOT!)
Popular comedian Lewis Black said that he never understood Economics. He tried. He would go to class, try to listen attentively, but within a few minutes of the professor's lecture he would go: “Uugg!” And pass out! This FOPP post is i
Before The Rain Came
This photo was taken on the shore of the lake Z, K, and I are camping on this weekend. K joined us this morning. Z and I got here and got set up last night. Earlier this morning Z and I went down to the general store to get some bait and wound up
Short Story Review: "Ex Oblivione" by H. P. Lovecraft
This short piece, part of Lovecraft’s Dream Cycle, is about a man who appears to be dying or at least chronically ill. His life is dull and only in his dreams does he experience any beauty. In his dreams, he wanders “through old gar
Calling It a Day
I am tired. I have not even been downstairs for that popcorn and television. I spent quite a lot of time on the computer today. Because I am leaving on a training project next week, I am not sure how much time I will have to write or interact here on our
Where Is Everyone Tonight?
It is fairly early yet at 10:45 p.m. on a Friday night. I am not going to go out tonight anywhere, and I have no shows to watch, as I do not want to start a new season of anything before I leave for my business trip. Last night I finished the
Just Received Skeleton Schedule for Project
Talk about a whirlwind schedule on the project coming up! The schedule is still not solidified, but I have a skeleton, so can start wrapping my head around it. The client for whom I will be delivering training classes has call centers. Each class is
I Got A Ouchie
And today seemed to be going so well. K got up with the dogs this morning a Pee O'Clock and let me sleep in, returning the favor I did yesterday. Feeling well rested and refreshed, an unusual feeling I will admit, I started to get ready for our trip to see
The Typical Goodnight Post
Yep, that’s right - my only post of the day is the typical goodnight post lol. I have sort have been busy today, so I didn't get around to blogging at all until just now.I watched the little guy solo for a good chunk of the day. My family had to go s
Still a Chick at Midday Check-In
Update 10/9 6:40 p.m.-- I thought I would just cross off this list to make it easier for myself. Whittling things away, and then I realized at 5:45 p.m. that my credit union is closed for holiday on Monday--Columbus Day here in the the U.S. I have pl
Donations, horses and writing
Spent most of this morning holed up Writing. Not fun posts, but five posts of Serious #Writing Content for a contact's company blog. Fortunately it's a subject I'm fairly knowledgeable about so it wasn't too difficult. This afternoon Mr C and I headed out
A History Lesson: Canadian vs. United States Thanksgiving
We Americans often think that the Canadians may be a bit odd. After all, they celebrate Thanksgiving in October and on a Monday, the second Monday of the month. This year it falls on October 12th. "But what about the Pilgrims and Plymouth Rock?" one
Not the Best at Rating Books
As a member of the free community at GoodReads.com, one of the activities that I enjoy is being able to share my review of a book with others and engaging in conversations about the reading experience. Writing a review about a book you've read is
Bloggers and Writers Making a Living on the Web?
I want to do more with my online presence and making more money by writing. What I do not want it to be is something I dread doing. When writing is not fun for me anymore, I will stop. That seems to me to be as bad as prostituting myself in ways that I wou
Feeling Like a Chicken Waiting for Slaughter
These next few days I will be "running around like a chicken with its head cut off." I have so much to do before being on-the-road with a special project training team. I am due in Dallas on Tuesday night. Between laundry, cleaning, and packing, I h
Wings (1927) - The First Movie to Win the Best Picture Oscar
The very first Academy Awards were presented on May 16th, 1929, and the films that were under consideration covered the years 1927 and 1928. The ceremony lasted all of fifteen minutes (a far cry from the hours-long spectacles of today), and it was
Lovely Palindrome!
It is no secret that I love palindromes. If you have been here awhile, you may have read my post on what palindromes are and how to recognize them. It does not matter to me if it is a number, a phrase, or a group of symbols. There is something magica
Mini Vacation
We will be heading to the Smoky Mountains tomorrow morning early. We are meeting with a friend for a mini vacation this weekend. Our friend drove down from Michigan. She had a long trip. She hasn't been to the Smoky Mountains since she was 13 and she is 50