On The Corner of HODGE and PODGE

#957953

April 30, 2019 at 11:31pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT “We turn memories into stories, and if we don’t, we lose them. If the stories are gone, then the people are gone too,” says Amy Harmon in What the Wind Knows To what degree do you use your memories in your writing? If you use them, do you think of preserving them or do you use them because the... [Read more]

#957815

April 29, 2019 at 11:58pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful. Alice Walker Let this inspire you to write a blog entry about nature's perfection and/or beauty. {embed:https://youtu.be/2fPXF66qa4c} I was act... [Read more]

#957719

April 27, 2019 at 11:59pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_year-end_top_50_singles_of_1956}https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_year-end_top_50_singles_of_1956{/x-link} Grab some of the titles listed and use them in your blog entry to tell a story. Have fun! I was three for most of the year w... [Read more]

#957485

April 25, 2019 at 11:38pm

{dropnote:"Meet my kitty-cats!"} ( Meow? ) Curious? Go Ahead {x-link:https://tinyurl.com/ybsprk3h}Take-A-Peek{/x-link} !!!!!!! PROMPT "If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you would never grow." {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9}Beyoncé{/x-link} Do you agree with this statement? I know this much: We do learn from the challenges we face in life -- or, at least, we h... [Read more]

#957132

April 20, 2019 at 11:51pm

PROMPT {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_D._Burns}David Burns{/x-link} says, “The reason fantasy is an old but thriving literary genre is because fantasy stories speak to emotional truths.” Do you agree? {embed:https://youtu.be/XVSRm80WzZk} There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and... [Read more]

#957048

April 19, 2019 at 11:59pm

PROMPT Write about a family heirloom or simply an object that's been passed through the generations in your family. You will be able to find out more by going here: Written By For: (Art by ) Welcome 2 my neighborhood in Blog City where I live On The Corner of HODGE and PODGE Go {x-link:http://tinyurl.com/y78jfykp} HERE {/x-link} 4 more info. ... [Read more]

#956932

April 18, 2019 at 11:52pm

PROMPT Easter. Write anything you want about Easter. Before there was an Easter, there was a Good Friday that seemed like anything BUT good to the family, friends, and fans of Jesus. I wrote a poem about this event many years ago: I have also created a sheet to go with it which will be having more things added to it with the passing of time: It's my sincere hope that what I share there in the time to come will shed more light ... [Read more]

#956830

April 17, 2019 at 11:59pm

PROMPT What does it mean to have the best of both worlds? One thing it could mean has to do with your frame of mind where you are to the place that you can find blessings even when you aren't quite where you want to be. It's about enjoying the journey on the way to the next destination... Written By For: (Art by ) Welcome 2 my neighborhood in Blog City where I live On The Corner of HODGE and ... [Read more]

#956717

April 16, 2019 at 11:56pm

PROMPT According to scientists, human mind craves certainty. If so, how can we best endure and deal with uncertainty? Written By For: (Art by ) Welcome 2 my neighborhood in Blog City where I live On The Corner of HODGE and PODGE Go {x-link:http://tinyurl.com/y78jfykp} HERE {/x-link} 4 more info. ... [Read more]

#956680

April 15, 2019 at 11:52pm

PROMPT "Advances are made by answering questions. Discoveries are made by questioning answers." —Bernard Haisch Do you agree with the quote? And what if the answers and the continual questioning of them lead to chaos? As I've often said before, life can be like peeling an onion and finding more layers beneath the original layers. I often set out just to find a bit of information about something; do my research; and get reminded of other th... [Read more]

#956521

April 13, 2019 at 11:56pm

PROMPT Use these random words in your creation Saturday entry. acceptable, jobless, thin, petite, blushing,page, petunia, and delicious. Have fun! I was going to do a lot more with this but, unfortunately, have run out of time. So, we have the foundation for sharing writings that are at least ten years old that were discovered by using each of those words as a keyword to find them. When I have time to do this up better, I'll let you know where to... [Read more]

#956311

April 11, 2019 at 11:57pm

PROMPT Write a poem about Spring and April. Here it is Spring and April already, And what have I got to show In the way of progress re: my writing? Actually much more than you might know. Stay tuned for my entry tomorrow. In the meantime, go here: and here: Written By For: (Art by ) Welcome 2 my neighborhood in Blog City where I live On The Corner of HODGE and PODGE Go ... [Read more]

#956307

April 10, 2019 at 11:50pm

PROMPT What was your most memorable piece of criticism, good or bad? First off, I'm limited on time to write this, so further discussion of will be resumed in my next entry as well as saying even more about this one. I'm giving you the short form now: "You'd be a fool to drop out of college with all you have going for you." This is part of a letter I received from one of my best friends back in 1973 when I was feeling r... [Read more]

#956176

April 9, 2019 at 11:53pm

PROMPT {x-link:https://yalebooksblog.co.uk/2017/10/27/feeling-jewish-qa-devorah-baum/}Devorah Baum{/x-link} writes, “Troubling though they may be, feelings tell us something about power and its limitations.” What do you think she means? In what ways can feelings be associated with power and its limitations? ....... How we feel (as in what our mindset is) has at least SOME influence over how we see power and limitations. Think of how ... [Read more]

#956167

April 8, 2019 at 11:57pm

PROMPT What do you think personal space is and how do you measure it? And why are we so territorial about it? There are many ways to define personal space, but I believe that the most important personal space is the kind that has to do with our essence, uniqueness, and individuality. In short, I believe that -- just so long as we aren't harming others -- we have the right not to be told how to spend our time, decorate our homes, what to eat, etc. ... [Read more]

#955958

April 6, 2019 at 11:57pm

PROMPT Hey folks! Lyn's under the weather tonight so she tagged me in for the Creation Saturday prompt...it's been awhile since I've done this, so go easy on me ... Prompt: Scientists have discovered there are humans (not aliens) living on another planet, but they have one major difference when compared to Earthlings. What's that difference, and what are their lives like? Here are seven possible story-starters based on this premise. ... [Read more]

#955831

April 5, 2019 at 11:42pm

PROMPT {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwood_Anderson}Sherwood Anderson{/x-link} said, "I think the whole glory of writing lies in the fact that it forces us out of ourselves and into the lives of others." Do you agree with his assessment of writing? Let's take it one step further, as a writer we step into other lives (our characters) does writing help us be more tolerant in real life or less because we look at things differently than a non-writer.... [Read more]

#955672

April 2, 2019 at 11:59pm

PROMPT What is the best way to make a real and effective apology? Sorry, but I ran out of time before I had the chance to answer... Written By For: (Art by ) Welcome 2 my neighborhood in Blog City where I live On The Corner of HODGE and PODGE Go {x-link:http://tinyurl.com/y78jfykp} HERE {/x-link} 4 more info. ... [Read more]

#955594

April 1, 2019 at 11:58pm

PROMPT “Happiness is an expression of gratitude. It’s never wrong to be grateful,” a character advises his grandchild in Amy Harmon’s What the Wind Knows. In what ways are gratitude and happiness connected, and what do you think about this advice? If you go about with a grateful heart, it will just make you a more cheerful person because you'll be focusing on your blessings instead of what all might be wrong with your life. As the familia... [Read more]