No, I’m not talking about movie stars, nor the fiery balls of gasses we gaze at when the light pollution isn’t too strong. I’m talking REVIEWS. Yes, those little yellow stars we so casually click to show how we liked (or hated) the dinner we ate, the movie we watched, or the book we read. I don’t […]

Stalking the Half-Remembered Dream http://flic.kr/p/qRrkXL

What the World is Saying

Where Cats Go When They Dream
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Today’s Daily Create assignment is:

Cats. On Synthesisers. In Space.
January 21, 2015

A continuation from Part I, Black-Hawks and Bourbon, for Mondays Finish the Story “They finally made their escape, eh? But, they go from Black-Hawks, to Jeeps?” Kurt glanced up from the manuscript, squinting through his heavy-rimmed glasses. Were they even prescription? “Yes. It’s after the helicopters crashed at the edge of the Amazon, remember?” Kurt leaned back […]

“You mean the band with those four English guys—but not the Beatles. You know, with Pete Townshend?” Veetch said, frowning in thought. “That’s Who,” Britt said, pulling tight on his laces. “That’s what I’m asking. Is that who you’re talking about…those guys who wrote about the pinball kid?” “No.” Britt sat up and stared at […]

Haven’t a clue. Maybe the Lewis Carroll needed a good critique I’ve been writing and receiving critiques lately, as I signed up for Scribophile after winning NaNoWriMo–they had some goodie for winners so I thought I’d explore it. So far, I’m finding it quite wonderful. Now, as some of you may know, I am not the […]

Daily Create—a photo that defines joy: My beautiful mother at 88.
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Corrido of the Green Subaru:

The Daily Create was to write an original song about a car you used to own, record it, then make a music video…oh, and put in a full day teaching!

“Silently as the people watched, the black hawk helicopter lifted into the air.” Kurt frowned. “Does that mean the helicopter is silent, or the people are silent? And shouldn’t ‘black hawk’ be hyphenated?” Sara sighed. Why had she ever gotten her degree in English? Why hadn’t she followed her mother’s advice and studied anything healthcare […]

The World Next Door: A slide show video of a walk on the last day of December to the magical world on the other side of the river.

Improving on Wonder Woman’s Superhero Logo

Hot Tears of the Sun tdc1088 : A Daily Create video with twelve wishes for the New Year.

Looking for love in all the wrong places…The Trinity College Library is NOT what he had in mind…

A bit of Flash Fiction for Mondays Finish the Story. You may be inclined to think I do these Flash challenges because I’m a dullard and can’t think of my own blog posts without a prompt, and you’d not be entirely wrong. Yet, I also do it as I might do sprints if training for a […]

Who else has over done on the calories these last few days? I’m sure I’m not alone. Too much pie. Too much candy. Too much bouillabaisse. What? Bouillabaisse? Yes, we have that on X-mas eve at our house. Why? Because it’s delicious and decadent, much like the holidays themselves. Now remember, before Christ came along, […]

I am generally not a fan of animated gifs, but every once in a while I see one that makes me start to change my mind, like this one from http://thisiswander.tumblr.com/

YouTube:

Today’s Daily Create challenge just gave us the title for a video, “Look For Aliens in a Store, Bravely,” and we are to do the rest.

This was a good creative opportunity to use some photos taken at Eugene’s Holiday Market, where aliens were everywhere as Mom and I bravely shopped.

BREATHING THAT SIGH OF RELIEF

The last batch of beloved relatives straggled out into the sharp winter sunshine this morning and drove north back to Portland.

Peter finally knocked back the last of the dishes. I swept the floor. Together, we dismantled the extra table, stowed the folding chairs. Swore off giving parties for at least three months if not six.

Peter wanted peace. I wanted—nay, NEEDED—to burn calories… and it was still a beautiful day, so I headed for Mt. Pisgah with my Olympus OMDEM-5 in tow.

Every man, woman, child and their dog was on the trail. The climb is a real huffer—a great aerobic workout that end with a great view out over Eugene, Pleasant Hill and then east to the snow covered volcanos, clear as a paper cutout on the horizon. From the tiniest lichen to the back lit oaks to the snowy peaks, it was a day worth photographing—a day worth being out in, sunny and warm (63F). How was YOUR day?

Christmas at the Jensens 2014http://flic.kr/p/pAqnLy Christmas at the Jensens 2014

DS 106 Road Trip! http://flic.kr/p/pznJ51 DS 106 Road Trip!

Deep Inside Denali National Park http://flic.kr/p/qto9d1 Deep Inside Denali National Park

The Three Witches http://flic.kr/p/qu8LSH The Three Witches

Rainbow Around My Room http://flic.kr/p/pwpPQT Rainbow Around My Room

Stamp for the United Republic of DS 106 http://flic.kr/p/qshUn7 Stamp for the United Republic of DS 106

My Top Ten Movies of All Time

Post Christmas 115th Annual Bird Count
The Daily Create asks about Boxing Day traditions; no, I don’t fox hunt like the Brits or Hunt a Wren like the Irish, but Lane County DOES have its long tradition of the bird count.

Mondays Finish the Story. Picture + half a sentence = fun flash fiction. “They say that life is a game of chess…”  And I’d agree if you’re talking about this chess board on my annual Caribbean cruise. Notice what’s missing? Same thing that’s missing in my life. All I ever wanted was that white knight […]

Stylin 👀
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