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What is Circle Time? & Why did I decide to name this blog after it?... [C]ircle Time is an activity that is often done in the early grades (usually, from preschool/nursery school through first grade) where the students assemble in a semi-circle facing their teacher who will read a story to them; teach a lesson; listen to them read (either individually or as a group); or any other activity that is more effectively-done in an intimate setting than being spread out at their desks throughout the classroom. [S]tudents are often divided into two or three groups (in the case of working on reading, math, etc.) so that part of the class is being taught while the other students are doing busy work at their desks. [I]n some schools, students are grouped according to their progress -- I'm sure you've heard of those kinds of groupings that call each group by the name of a bird species -- but we were called in alphabetical order instead. [A]nyway...back to how this blog got its name... [F]or one thing (the most OBVIOUS thing), it's a blog that has been designed with using it to write something using prompts furnished by Blogging Circle of Friends  .[H]owever, a couple more reasons have to do with Kindergarten -- and, specifically, my Kindergarten days at 29th Street School in Anderson where I could be a handful at times. One shining example of this was how I met my friend, Patty. This story has found a place in my memoirs and has been given the following title: [T]his was an example of how getting in a little mischief sometimes pays off, because I not only satisfied my curiosity but, also, got a really wonderful friend out of the deal. You know something? I just used a word that reminds me of Patty, and I didn't even mean to do it. Anyway, that just tells me that I need to write a story and call it "Invalid Entry" .[A]nyway, I remember when Patty and I were out sitting on her porch, and she came up with this really neat game where she said that she would make a scribble for me to turn into a picture. After that, I would make a scribble for her to turn into a picture. And so on and so forth... [I]n a sense, those scribbles were prompts of sorts given by one person to inspire another one -- which is what's contained in this blog: getting inspiration from things such as quotes; clusters of words; videos; etc. that have been shared with us by another person to get our creative juices going. [I]nspired by each other's scribbles, Patty and I came up with some pretty unique pictures (at least in our early-grade-school minds). [A]fter learning this game from Patty, I shared it with some of my other friends and we played it. Quite likely, some of those friends shared the game with others. I have no idea whether this had been a game that Patty had come up with herself or if somebody had taught it to her. [I]t was, obviously, an activity that was worth sharing with others so that they could join the fun. I hope that reading what I write in this blog will inspire you to want to find out more about B.C.O.F. and join in the fun. [E]ven if you aren't interested in blogging with us, I hope you'll find this a great place to do some reading!!! [W]armly -- AJ wants U 2 meet The CanMan!   [P.S. -- ] [B]e sure to check out the blog and the invitation below:
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Some Glowing Thoughts June 30, 2020 at 6:55pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
People are like stained - glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
{x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_K%C3%BCbler-Ross}Elisabeth Kubler-Ross{/x-link}
Let this quote inspire your blog entry.
Back when I was still driving (and I'll be driving again once I get my minivan fi... [Read more] Both June 29, 2020 at 4:38pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Life is really simple, but men insist on making it complicated.” — {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius}Confucius{/x-link}
Is life simple or complicated?
My answer is that life can be simple at some times and more complicated at other times for the simple reason that it's simply more complicated no matter how simple that we might try to make it.
However, I agree that there are so many t... [Read more] Hair!!! June 26, 2020 at 11:50pm
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PROMPT:
Remember those long summer afternoons sitting outside with Sun In in your hair? Tell about your best (or worst!) hair moments.
I can tell you a lot about hair just from telling you about my hair alone, so I've set up this sheet where I can tell you hair stories over a period of time...
But I'll fill you in on a few tidbits now:
Did you know that I shaved my head a few years ago?
Did you... [Read more] The Answer, My Friend, Is Changin' With The Wind... June 24, 2020 at 11:40pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
What kind of ending do you prefer to read: the happy ending, the tragic ending, the change of heart ending, or the be careful what you wish for? Why? Which matrix attracts your own writing?
I actually enjoy both reading and writing with all of them. They're all a part of life. Of course, I generally like to see stories have happy endings. Some happy endings are bittersweet ones because sometimes somethin... [Read more] Weather And Moods June 22, 2020 at 11:48pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
"People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy."
{x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Chekhov}Anton Chekhov{/x-link}
Does your mood determine whether or not you notice the weather? Does the weather have an effect on your mood?
There is more than one way that weather can affect ones mood.
Let's start with the practical.
When I get the chance to w... [Read more] Treat 2020 June 20, 2020 at 11:50pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
What is your favorite summer treat?
So many treats...so little time...but there's a treat I'm hoping for before this month is even over, and that will be to have my minivan road-ready again and get back to taking road-trips. We'll see what happens there...
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... [Read more] After The Initial Bleeding Stops... June 19, 2020 at 8:09am Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Use these words in your blog today: crimson, denied, rage, brown, body.
The crimson rivulets that flowed from yet another bullet-ridden body have now dried into brown on the clothing worn by somebody's loved one who was taken too soon and too unnecessarily by those who had been hired to protect but were using their position in all of the wrong ways.
This hasn't just happ... [Read more] It's All In The Mix June 18, 2020 at 11:39pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Do you tap into your childhood memories of books you read as resources for your writing? Or Is your inspiration from activities you did as a child?
The answer is that it's a little bit of everything.
When I write, I'm inspired by not only my own childhood memories and the books I read as a child but I'm also inspired by the stories that others have told me of their lives as well as the ... [Read more] Life's Simple Pleasures June 17, 2020 at 11:52pm
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decided to look for a small stone every day. They are nothing special, yet they are because I am visually aware of my surroundings. I am taking note of things in a way I never did before.
What do you do to make yourself visually aware of your surroundings? Not just notice it but to scrutinize, engage with it even love it.
I do this kind of thing a lot with my life -- It falls under the heading of apprecia... [Read more] The Quest June 15, 2020 at 11:53pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
"What I can say is that all my characters are searching for their souls, because they are my mirrors. I'm someone who is constantly trying to understand my place in the world, and literature is the best way that I found in order to see myself." {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Coelho}Paulo Coelho{/x-link}
What do you think?
I wonder what all I can say about this in a year's tim... [Read more] Enlightenment June 11, 2020 at 11:57pm Have you visited lately ???????
PROMPT:
Write a paragraph about a life-changing experience in your life except doesn't use I at all, instead use he or she. How did you feel after writing the paragraph as if this experience happened to someone else.
Over the course of the past few years, she has figured a lot of things out about how she has reached the point where she now is and understands that it didn't begin 8 years ago or even 18 years a... [Read more] Using The Wrong Fork June 11, 2020 at 12:01am
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PROMPT:
“The world was my oyster but I used the wrong fork.” ―
{x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde}Oscar Wilde{/x-link}
What do you think he meant?
Having run out of time, I'm going to re-direct you here for my answer:
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... [Read more] The I-Word June 8, 2020 at 11:57pm Have you visited lately ???????
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“In this note that he kept in his personal archives, he wrote a message that still resonates today. ‘Nothing more ugly in the whole wide world than INTOLERANCE (between) Black, white, red, yellow, boy or girl. INTOLERANCE.’” {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician)}Prince{/x-link}
What are your thoughts?
{x-link:https://tinyurl.com/yayfxy9s}Click Here{/x-link} to find the... [Read more] Sparks June 6, 2020 at 11:36pm
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PROMPT:
"Without freedom of choice there is no creativity." James T. Kirk, "The Return of the Archons" (Star Trek)
What do you think?
If we ever get to the place where everything is decided for us and we just go along with it, there's a danger that we could lose the creativity within us.
Could we ever get to such a place?
Anything is possible, but I don't believe this will happen, a... [Read more] The Inside Of The Vessel June 4, 2020 at 11:55pm Have you visited lately ???????
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. Half a century ago, the amazing courage of {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks}Rosa Parks{/x-link} , the visionary leadership of {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.}Martin Luther King{/x-link} , and the inspirational actions of the civil rights movement led politicians to write equality into the law and make real the promise of America for all her citizens. -
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