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Toe in the Water

by Beholden

Rated: 13+ · Book · Experience · #2223922

A tentative blog to test the temperature.

Ten years ago I was writing several blogs on various subjects - F1 motor racing, Music, Classic Cars, Great Romances and, most crushingly, a personal journal that included my thoughts on America, memories of England and Africa, opinion, humour, writing and anything else that occurred. It all became too much (I was attempting to update the journal every day) and I collapsed, exhausted and thoroughly disillusioned in the end.

So this blog is indeed a Toe in the Water, a place to document my thoughts in and on WdC but with a determination not to get sucked into the blog whirlpool ever again. Here's hoping.

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tj-Merry Mischief Maker

Dec 25, 2024 at 2:48pm
In response to "Things to Learn from Cats - Part Three"

I never gave it any thought, but your right, cats do box.

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Beholden

Dec 20, 2024 at 8:17pm
In response to "Things to Learn from Cats - Part One"

All true, sadly.

Gerritdunn

Dec 20, 2024 at 6:08pm
In response to "Things to Learn from Cats - Part One"

Cats are intelligent opportunists, as are we. Had they developed opposable thumbs, I suspect they would be the apex predator despite our supposed greater intelligence. Cats are free of one thing and that is that humans with the most confidence (of which there are a very great many) are usually the dumbest. The really clever ones are the ones who can recognise they are stupid. You see, you need to understand 90% of something before you can ask a sensible question. Fortunately, Darwinism is working hard to thin these examples out. Unfortunately, sometimes these confident but dumb examples get elected as leaders. Many, many times, I really wish I was born a cat...

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Beholden

Dec 18, 2024 at 3:56pm
In response to "Reflections in a Carnival Mirror - 2"

I know the feeling...

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Anni Pon

Dec 18, 2024 at 3:50pm
In response to "Reflections in a Carnival Mirror - 2"

Beholden

Unfortunately, it seems my iron is permanently lukewarm...

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Beholden

Dec 18, 2024 at 3:29pm
In response to "Reflections in a Carnival Mirror - 2"

Very much a problem too. I know I have to strike while the iron is hot.

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tj-Merry Mischief Maker

Dec 18, 2024 at 3:09pm
In response to "Reflections in a Carnival Mirror - 2"

I agree, the hardest part is coming up with a story, but I feel the second hardest part is being interrupted while writing and then trying to get back into the story.

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Beholden

Dec 18, 2024 at 10:05am
In response to "Reflections in a Carnival Mirror - 2"

Also true!

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Anni Pon

Dec 18, 2024 at 10:00am
In response to "Reflections in a Carnival Mirror - 2"

The second hardest thing is writing it.

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Beholden

Dec 13, 2024 at 3:47pm
In response to "Reflections in a Carnival Mirror - 1"

Exactly!

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October 3, 2024 at 6:59am

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A Must Read Avocado

I don’t normally approve of books written by celebrities but I’ve found the exception that proves the rule - a book by a celebrity who is worth listening to (or reading) every day. Here’s the video that taught me that Bob Mortimer writes books as well as being the funniest and most likable man in the world:

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