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.
It's hard to imagine a "Tiffany" in an old age home with her teeth in a glass on the bedside table. I think we should go back to the practice of calling everyone by his or her surname with a polite title in front of it.
Some names are just that...Names. Some have infamy attached, such as "Adolph" or "Brutus". The name game has been crazy since Hollywood put their 2-cents in. LOL.
I'm partial to the names Daniel and Ryan because of my favorite guys in music, and I believe Daniel was one of the best Bible characters... Right now I'm in the process of developing a fascinating Dan over at "Reflections"
Clarence was my mother's father but they called him Whitey due to his pale blond hair. My father's mother was Bertha, a name killed by WW2.
My best friend was given the name Alex. His grandmother called him Kevin so we did too. I can't dislike a Kevin when I meet one. Mark is another fond name.
Ned Apr 24, 2025 at 10:39am In response to "Spectrum"
Scientists have just discovered a new color they are calling "olo". Only seven people have seen it.
If I cannot see it, I might suspect that very thing.
Being the first-born myself......and the first born grandchild on both sides......I later became the Black Sheep of the family, even disowned at one point (this was in the mid-70s, so that might shed some light on things!) because I was no longer "perfect" in my father's eyes. That did not last long, however, and I turned out just fine! (although I never lived up to my potential)
I was asked the other day about which aspect of writing I liked the best. There was an answer that suggested itself immediately and so I wrote it down and moved on to other things.
But today I’ve found that there is another answer and it’s nearly as good as my first. What I really love doing is reading through a bunch of my old stuff and finding something I’d completely forgotten. The best ones are those that don’t even stir a faint flame in the bottomless pit of the forgetory.
Most enjoyable of all is the feeling as one reads that, “Hey, this is really good, wish I’d thought of it - wait a minute, I did!”
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