Category Archives: personal

Live by the Word, Die by the Word?

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Three Months for a Pet to Completely Sever Their Ties

BeBe (passed June 21, 2023) “Ellie Dreams Down Under” posted a YouTube Tarot reading this morning that asked the question as to whether pets are met on the other side when they die. The reading seemed a little backward, at … Continue reading →

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And Writing about the Timing of Poems being Published

Last Words of an Unknown Soldier Poem (June 15, 1944) I wrote about this poem in my post “Why I Write…” and now that I have explored the idea of charting when a poem is published widely for the first … Continue reading →

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But Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God…

Door-stopped by Two Young Jehovah’s Witnesses, Today It’s not the first time that JWs have come knocking on my door, and it probably won’t be the last. But I take my inspiration to write from anywhere and everywhere. Today’s question … Continue reading →

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Two Views of Castelnou, France

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Sometimes, Watching Violence on TV Shows is “Bad”

The Power (2023) My daughter, Rosanna, suggested this show. On Saturday night, we watched the first four episodes (of nine). The premise was ‘interesting’ since it showed what would happen if young women grew a new organ that produced electricity … Continue reading →

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“Talking Out of Both Sides of His Mouth”

Cecco d’Ascoli (Burned at the Stake – September 16, 1327) I knew eventually that I would come across an individual that was burned at the stake for his beliefs. Cecco d’Ascoli seems to fit the bill. Justin Sledge’s video discussion … Continue reading →

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Once in a Blue Moon…

The Night Sky is Crystal Clear

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Can You Tell I’m Wearing Hearing Aids?

I’ve had them since last Friday, and I’m still getting used to them. I got them from Amplifon, in Barrie.

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I Wish I’d had My Camera with Me:

Canada Geese in Formation Flying Low over Our House Now, you know that this is a stylized representation of what it was like. We were sitting in our neighbours’ back yard at about 9:30 last night, having a beer and … Continue reading →

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