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This will be a long reading project.That is quite a price for chicken.Arwen was in a fight with another cat last night. After I tried to break up the fight they both ran. I found her more than two hours later in a tree. She seems to be okay. #catsofinstagramQuilt at the library. Scifi and fantasy books usually are not featured at local libraries.Two bucks, two does, two fawns in my front yard.She knows how to spend a sunny Sunday morning. #catsofinstagramCurrently Reading
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Tag Archives: Writing
Oddities of Modern English
Spoken language is always changing. What is normal English today would seem strange to people several decades ago or several decades in our future. There are also some changes in modern English which have occurred in my lifetime which I … Continue reading
Writing Prompt – Artificially Intelligent Judge
A local government (city or county) appoints an artificial intelligence as a judge. Consider possible advantages in an artificially intelligent judge: It could know all relevant laws and precedents without any lapse in memory, maybe a nation’s entire legal code … Continue reading
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Writing Prompt – A Strange Forest Path to an Even Stranger Place
You are hiking a forest trail which you have hiked many times. You gradually notice some details which are not quite right. After while it looks like you are no longer in the same forest but instead somewhere strange. Choose … Continue reading
Fontana Village 2018 – Returning to Daily Life
6/22/18 Today we went home. As I followed my father down NC Hwy 28, a mist hung over the mountains. This is a common sight in the Smoky Mountains, and it always looks nice. It is also the reason why … Continue reading
Fontana Village 2018 – A Day on the Town
6/21/18 For our last full day on vacation we drove to Bryson City, NC for lunch and some shopping. First we went to CJ’s Grille and ate outside with a nice view of the mountains. They had a great special … Continue reading
Fontana Village 2018 – What Are Those Bears Up To?
6/18/18 This picture hangs in the front lobby of the lodge in Fontana Village. It has always amused me. I call it Appalachian Gothic because it is an obvious spoof of America Gothic, and black bears are common in the … Continue reading
Fontana Village 2018 – Pondering Artwork
6/17/18 This week I have kept my eyes open for writing ideas. It has made me more observant of my surroundings instead of focusing too much on my own thoughts. I took this photo yesterday at the lodge. It is … Continue reading
Fontana Village 2018 – Letting Imagination Run
6/16/18 Today I found a shady spot on the porch in front of the ice cream shop to read and proofread yesterday’s post. Like last year, each post will list the date being described, but I will publish each one … Continue reading
Fontana Village 2018 – A Journey Begins
6/15/18 Last year I posted a daily journal of my family vacation to Fontana Village in the North Carolina mountains. Now we are back. I do not plan to focus on our daily activities this time, although some I may … Continue reading
Writing Prompt – Ship in a Bottle
You find a ship in a bottle . . . with people onboard. First decide where you find the bottle. It could be in a ship captain’s quarters, in a museum, in an antique shop, or somewhere else. This will … Continue reading
