Archives: Weekly Thoughts
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It Could Be Verse – June 8, 2015
Writer’s Block, Writer’s Block, fly away home You’ve left me just staring, with ‘nary a poem You’re cruel and you know it – can’t you just go? Go bother others – they’re writing, you know.
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Wild Cards! June 8, 2015
Cartoon(s) of the Week – Calvin & Hobbes Somehow, this past week, I got sidetracked reading about Calvin & Hobbes, one of my favorite comic strips. I found it fascinating! There is a lot of interesting trivia about the strip (including its controversies) and its creator (Bill Watterson) that I didn’t know. To see and…
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Photo of the Week – June 1, 2015
Edinburgh – City Centre & Castle Edinburgh! Not as large (or as commercial!) as Glasgow, but I loved it!! This is a view – from Carlton Hill – of the old City Centre, with Edinburgh Castle in the background. Taken May 24, 2015. For two other perspectives, with increasingly closer looks at the Castle, see Edinburgh 2.
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Educational Thought – June 1, 2015
I wonder how effective it is to require a student to be in class if they’re physically present but mentally absent. 🙂 For more thoughts on this topic, see Rules, Part 1
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Wild Cards! June 1, 2015
Cartoon of the Week This week’s cartoon comes courtesy of subscriber Donna Majetic, one of my favorite folks! I laughed out loud, as this seems to be a common urge of folks who think ‘math’ is a four-letter word! 🙂 Donna claims she is perfectly innocent here, but I’ll bet she’s at least thought of it! See Guilty?…
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Photo of the Week – May 25, 2015
Butterfly on Lilac A typical Spring scene in the Ozarks. Taken in Spring, 2000. From the Ozarks Scenes and Seasons Collection.
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Aunt Edna’s Wisdom – May 25, 2015
“I just lost 4 pounds and I’m at my maximum weight ever!” January 4, 1999 ********** The quotes are real, but Aunt Edna is fictional (to protect the innocent :-)). Visit www.aftermath.enterprises.com/weekly/ for more information on Aunt Edna and all the Weekly Sharings. Scroll to Week 3 for specific info on Aunt Edna. For an archive of…
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Guest Voice – May 25, 2015
Mimi Martin is a storyteller. I don’t mean she lies, of course – I mean she writes/blogs very short stories, and has one book to her credit already. Learn more about her and her website when you click below. I met Mimi at a “Blogging Workshop” in Eureka Springs in early April. We visited awhile and, naturally,…
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Photo of the Week – May 18, 2015
Santorini – Greek Isles Taken in May 2012 From the Across the Pond Collection
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It Could Be Verse – May 18, 2015
If you wake up at night and can’t sleep No one else is making a peep DON’T open the window and yell “I can’t sleep in here – this is Hell!” The price of frustration is steep.