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Just found this beautiful new US quarter in my change, honoring a Native American lady. I've always been a bit of a casual coin collector, and this one's definitely a keeper. I feel like it has a more artistic aesthetic than the others recently. Here's an article about her from the Smithsonian.     https://womenshistory.si.edu/blog/zitkala-sa-native-american-citizenship-and-rig... |
A couple of Santa stories for you; the upper one if you like zombies and darker stuff, and the lower one if you feel like a bit of youthful cheer.  
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Task 10 for "12 Days Of Christmas 2024"  Ten holiday movies: 1. No Deposit No Return Love the theme and the hijinks, even if it's not specifically about the holidays 2. Candleshoe A rollicking adventure with family and friends, though not perhaps holiday themed. 3. Home Alone What fun! Such an absurd yet relatable situation that could happen to anyone  4. Olaf's Frozen Adventure Gotta love Anna and Elsa as they learn more about their family and the love they share. 5. Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Growing up, I had a Little Golden Book of this, and thought it was the cutest story. 6. The Tailor of Gloucester Took me a few years as a kid to figure out what's going on in this Beatrix Potter adaptation, but it's a good one. 7. Milo and Otis A classic live action tale of a pug dog who goes in search of his best friend, an orange tabby kitten. Not a holiday, but I love it. 8. Home Alone 2 (Lost in New York) I distinctly remember the scene with the "pigeon lady" saving the kid by dousing the kidnappers with birdseed. Wow! 9. It's a Wonderful Life Can't beat that theme. I'm not the kind who watches it every year, but it's worth remembering. 10. Scrooge A funny and heartfelt retelling of the Charles Dickens story. |
| The Christmas Chronicles. Kurt Russell's Santa Claus struggles to meet his deadline when two young stowaways are found in his sleigh. This has replaced A Christmas Story as my all-time fave. ~ T.H. |
| Like Kevin, I was left home alone a couple times and almost exactly the same things happened to me. It was uncanny! A story about me growing up would be a fantasy tale beyond anyone's belief. There's far too much wonder in this world for me to grow up! It has been ages since I saw Milo and Otis, but I love millet and oats in bread. Tim Curry, who played the hotel manager in Home Alone 2 is a remarkably versatile actor. If you don't believe me, watch Clue and The Rocky Horror Picture Show in a single sitting. I don't think I know the movie Scrooge. I've seen Scrooged with Bill Murray and Buddy Hackett, a few times. Dickens' A Christmas Carol is certainly among the most retold of Christmas stories. Ok. What was the question again? |
Good Lord! I think I can still remember the day you snuck into Writing.com wanting to be a part of "The WDC Angel Army" all those eons ago, and look at you now! A thriving bundle of energy spreading your wings all over the community! Keep on doing what you do. We are so very lucky to have you here. Have a wonderful Christmas!   |
Task Eight for "12 Days Of Christmas 2024" Santa's famously-named reindeer team has decided to retire after a few centuries of honest work… I'm here to introduce the new sleigh team  Not only do they excel at pulling Santa's sleigh through the air, they're also great musicians who play in a garage band in their spare time. 1. Reynolds the Red-nosed Reindeer Rudolph's grandchild, lead singer of Reynie and the Deer. 2. Wayne the Rocker A long-haired reindeer who loves headbanging to his favorite rock and roll. 3. Andrew the Drummer Carries an Ableton with him so he can do beat drops while waiting for Santa on the roof. 4. Ben the Bassist Makes sure all the kids know what role a bassist plays in a band… do you know? 5. Zach the Guitarist Give Zach an acoustic guitar and he'll give you a gorgeous serenade. 6. Ryan the Writer Writes (almost) all the lyrics for Reynie and the Deer. He's got the hooks! 7. Brian the Whistler If a song has a whistle, Brian's the reindeer who can handle it. He sets the tune for the rest of them. 8. Brent the Cellist Never thought you'd see a reindeer playing the cello? Now you have  Bonus for Ẃeβ࿚ẂỉԎḈĥmas!
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Task One of "12 Days Of Christmas 2024" I choose Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo  because she's one of the first Blue Mods I met on WdC, and she's such an incredible helpful person. She runs "The Contest Challenge" to encourage people to write and enter contests, she's super generous with GPs and advice, and she's always ready to help, encourage and support us in any way possible. Three cheers for Jody!    |
Task Five of "12 Days Of Christmas 2024" 1. Good King Wenceslas, Loreena McKennit Long story behind this one. It took me years to locate which song it is. 2. O Little Town of Bethlehem, Simply Three Such an intricately layered track, with multiple melodic lines woven together. 3. The First Noel, Josh Turner I actually "visualized" his voice singing this, and then went to find it. 4. Go Tell It On the Mountain, For King and Country I've always been fascinated by this song, and I like their rendition. The brothers have such calm, clear voices. 5. Ordinary Human, OneRepublic Not a holiday song, but the outro definitely has a surrealist "manger scene" vibe. |
Task Six of "12 Days Of Christmas 2024" Frozen heart full of fear, Rendering her helpless and alone. Only one can reach out... Zen is more than solitude. Even in winter, love warms. Never barricade yourself from it. Six lines, free verse, themed acrostic |
Task Four of "12 Days Of Christmas 2024" 1. Jack Frost's breath whooshed down the alleyway, making me tighten my jacket. 2. The house was painted in candy cane stripes of red and white. 3. Elsa's gown sparkled like frosty tree branches in the sun. 4. Love warmed her insides like a Yule log in the fireplace. |
Task Three of "12 Days Of Christmas 2024" Three bits of creative writing advice I'd have wanted to know when I began (as a kid...) 1. Mind your dialogue tag paragraphing. 2. Try to focus on a single person's closeup PoV. 3. Start with a character rather than a situation. |
Task Two of "12 Days Of Christmas 2024" I think King Magnifico from Disney's Wish should be on the Nice List because he was only doing what any wise king would do, protecting his people from the effects of potentially harmful wishes/desires. I think young Asha from Wish should be on the Naughty List because she listened to a falling star and rebelled against a king who was trying to protect his people. (Personally, I think Wish is a wonky woke parody of the story of Adam and Eve and the Fall and Christianity in general, where they take the side of Lucifer who brought us "enlightenment." A shame all that lovely research and design went to waste on a movie that bombed at the box office.) |
Hallo Amethyst Snow Angel  I enjoyed working with you on Poetry Pals. I hope we get to work together again! Wishing you and yours a very happy festive season and great 2025! Love, Sonali |
Alright, since I've been hauled into it... "Snowball Fight for R.A.O.K.! " By the way, I can't decide between "Amethyst Tacky Xmas Tree Topper Angel" or "Amethyst Angels We Have Heard On High..." If any of them fit, that is |
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I have very strong feelings about the peoples who inhabited this land for centuries before Europeans interloped. Have you read my opinionated article Native Americans Are A Myth? I'll check my port shortly to verify that it's still there.
I have coined a term, "Indigines" (with a long 'e'), which I feel is a more appropriate appelation. It's an unfortunately blanket term, as there are/were a number of indigenous nations and tribes prior to the European influx. Indigines seems better than 'Native Americans' and, worse, 'indians'. Upon reflection, I guess 'Indigines' is like referring to the peoples of England, France, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, Germany, etc ad infinitum, as 'Europeans'.