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.
I guess that's why there are more guinea pigs in pet stores than chinchillas. Those are real good reasons why chinchillas make better mittens than pets.
I’ve never thought about that word before. I always considered it as a colloquialism almost. I think it’s a folksy way of acknowledging and recognizing symbolically. However, I could see the term being monetized or established in an incentive system. Interesting questions!
The new badge approach is awesome. It’s a little incentive (hehe) for me to write more. I love it.
Guinea Pigs are to kudos like hedgehogs are to heebie-jeebies; kudos are soft, furry, warm and cuddly, while heebie-jeebies tend to be more prickly. Both, however, are very timid and seldom seen.
Beholden Mar 10, 2025 at 9:55am In response to "Kudos"
I had one many years ago but lost it during a move. Perhaps I ought to have another look for it, but that'll have to wait until I have another round tuit.
Our household was saddened yesterday by the death of Bob Newhart. He had a good innings, as we say in the UK, but the earth is always a little poorer when great personalities depart for celestial climes. And Bob was one of the greatest comedians with a style all his own - quiet, hesitant, self-effacing, and drier than a martini, but hilariously funny as well. We are all in his debt and I especially (since he states so clearly my position) for this skit, perhaps the comedy sketch that cuts the deepest towards a truth we all know but never speak:
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