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Blogocentric Formulations

by Jeff

Rated: 18+ · Book · Biographical · #1399999

My primary Writing.com blog.

Logocentric (adj). Regarding words and language as a fundamental expression of an external reality (especially applied as a negative term to traditional Western thought by postmodernist critics).

Sometimes I just write whatever I feel like. Other times I respond to prompts, many taken from the following places:

"The Soundtrackers Group"

"Blogging Circle of Friends "

"Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise"

"JAFBG"

"Take up Your Cross"

Thanks for stopping by!

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

about 14 hours ago
In response to "Tuneup Masters"

There was a small sandwich/ pizza shop, I always grabbed either a pizza or subs on my way home from work on Fridays. Everything was always prepared just so and the owner often threw in a big bag of chips. He would ask about my kids by their names when I came in. Once my kids started driving and they would grab our Friday night dinner he would ask if I was okay.
Sadly, the owner passed away suddenly and his son took over the business. The son didn't approach business the same, he raised the prices and never made attempts to know his customers. We stopped going there as did many of his dad's loyal customers. The business survived for about two years before folding.
Unfortunately, the building remained empty for a few years and then was bulldozed to make a parking lot for a bar that came into town.

It's a shame when we lose those special connections with others.

Kåre เลียม Enga

a day ago
In response to "Tuneup Masters"

I try to be loyal.

Last trip to Thailand after 7 months: where is Nan and the lady who sold luggage? What happened to the pastry shop? Where's Ben? Where did Joe go (at least Rick told me he moved).

When I come back to the Senior Center in Montana: "who died?".

JACE

a day ago
In response to "Arizona"

Hi Jeff. This is just a test.

Elisa the Bunny Stik

Apr 25, 2025 at 10:45pm
In response to "Arizona"

If you need a summer vacation that's less searing (at least in theory), the Jersey Shore is pretty decent and has plenty of options for keeping the kids entertained. That can help you get a state crossed off your list.

(Note: I'm most familiar with Ocean City and Wildwood and would probably recommend going to Ocean City first. The atmosphere is less crazy and hectic than Wildwood, which might be easier for young kids to deal with. There are still options for rides, mini-golf, and a wide variety of pizza and ice cream/custard.)

Jeff

Mar 30, 2025 at 12:57pm
In response to "Lifelong Learner"

Kit - have you ever considered playing D&D online? There are some great communities that run games on VTTs (virtual tabletops) like Roll20 and Foundry, where you can play remotely. The group I'm currently with is all in-person, but my last group used Roll20 when one of our group moved to another state, and it was a really effective way to keep him involved. You can find people running one-off adventures, or entire campaigns.

Yeah, I'm really excited to see what happens in 2026 with all the rule changes. This year should be interesting too with so many changes in driver lineups, but my coworker (who's also into F1) and I have been talking about what's coming in 2026 since last year!

Kit

Mar 29, 2025 at 11:26pm
In response to "Lifelong Learner"

I've always wanted to play Dungeons & Dragons. Sadly, I have never found anyone to play it with - living in a rural area has its disadvantages. I'll just have to stick to reading fantasy novels! I am glad that you found a nice group, though.

I am with you on Formula 1. It's a really interesting sport, and if you enjoy the technical side of things next year should be extra interesting because of all the changes (plus an extra team, it'll be fun to see how that changes the dynamics).

Right now, I am looking forward to seeing how Yuki does in the Red Bull!

Brooke is sleepy

Mar 5, 2025 at 10:33pm
In response to "Watch List - February 2025"

I DNF'd Bad Monkey too!

Jeff

Feb 2, 2025 at 12:58am
In response to "Watch List - January 2025"

Kit

— I'm mostly rooting for Hamilton to finally get his record-breaking eighth Driver's Championship (especially after losing it so narrowly in 2021!), although at this point I think I'd be happy with anyone winning who's not named Max Verstappen.

I'm really excited to see what Hamilton and LeClerc can do together at Ferrari this year. On the Constructors' side, other than Ferrari, I'd love to see if McLaren can hold onto the top spot for the second year in a row; although I'm also a fan of the underdogs and I have a soft spot for Haas and Williams.

Kit

Feb 1, 2025 at 9:53pm
In response to "Watch List - January 2025"

Another Formula 1 fan!

Not many of those around here. Who's your favourite team/driver? My favourite, Valtteri Bottas, doesn't have a seat for the 2025 season. I'll be hoping for Hamilton, Piastri and Tsunoda to be successful this season, though I also like Alonso and Leclerc.

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Dawn Embers

Dec 31, 2024 at 6:28pm
In response to "2024 Reading List"

Nice job with the reading. When I was working and commuting I was reading more. I almost made it to 200 this year but my goal was 224.

December 27, 2024 at 11:47pm

#1081612

2025 Resurgence

For the past several years, I've been content to do my "usuals" when it comes to running activities. The official contests every month, the "NaNoWriMo Write-A-Thon"

every November, and a handful of annual one-offs for "The Soundtrackers Group"

scattered about throughout the year. It's been a long time since I've run what I would consider a very active group or activity, like back in the day when I ran the "Unofficial Erotica Newsletter Group"

, "The Dark Society"

, and "The Screenwriting Group"

, and participated in half a dozen other regular contests and activities.

While I can't say that I'm fully ready to commit to another majorly active group or anything right now, I am excited to start dusting off some old activities and ideas that I've been meaning to get around to for a while now. In particular, I'm really excited to have just launched "The Bradbury"

in anticipation of starting that in the new year. I'm also finally going to relaunch "Blog Harbor"

with a new format and some new prompts to give people more options for their writing next year.

My goal for 2025 is to be much more productive with my writing than I have been in the last several years, so I'm hoping that with enough outlets for writing that interests me, something will catch!

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