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Do you ever sit back and wonder how amazing architecture and human ingenuity used to be in the past? Yes, you could make the argument about today's technology being great, but I mean when you think of the resources available to those folks - at the time - do you just sit back and go 'wow'...or am I just weird? Case in point, my recent curiosity regarding 'The Crystal Palace'.  These days, in London, most folks just assume you're talking about the football club or the buses that actually take you there, but I had to go digging into just why it was given such a name and voila...mind blown! (Love her storytelling) (imagine if it still existed  ) So, is there any place - that no longer exists - that you would have loved to visit? |
Ooh, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. I'm a plant lover, and if I remember correctly it was one of those romantic things the king made for his wife    |
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| This was an amazing history lesson. |
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And since folks seem terrified of reading my stuff  , I have no other option but to bribe you all! So, first five folks to take time out of their busy schedules to give this a read and a proper review (I don't expect essays), will earn an MB of their choice. Or I just pick something you don't already have. So, go ahead and be a nice: ![Merit Badge in WdC Encourager
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| And just like that, it's started all over again. I can only imagine the fear many families of immigrants are feeling at this time. Because trust me, getting that knock on your door at 5 a.m. and seeing armed officers demanding you follow them, is no fun. I was 'lucky'. I was in my class at college, when they came, and they went to my sister-in-law's house (because we have the same name). When they eventually left, she called to warn me. The rest, as they say, is history. To anyone who knows of a family that might be at risk, or if you feel you're going to be targeted, please find your local religious groups (many have programs set up for situations like these), start looking for immigration lawyers (especially pro bono ones), be aware of your rights, and do your best to be prepared. |
| I'm livid. But... being livid doesn't solve anything. Some people were unhappy when I took in refugees 30 years ago. Nowadays, xenophobia seems to be violent in rhetoric if not actions. It also provides a cover for racism, classism, misogyny and other forms of ignorance, phobias and hatred. There are good people everywhere who will not support this; however, when kindness is criminalized we enter a dystopia that resembles mob-rule. Kindness has been criminalized in the past. Never underestimate the kindness of individuals nor the meanness of mobs. |
| Hmm....has anyone here watched the 2024 version of Nosferatu? What was it like? I am tempted to give it a go, but I had to watch the original (the 1922) version - which was actually quite darn entertaining! And there's always something about silent pictures that makes films even more awesome. p.s: Speaking of silent films, if you've not seen Metropolis yet, please do so. *chef's kiss* Oh, and I even dared to watch the 1979 Nosferatu remake too...and that was pretty...interesting to say the least. As one can expect from a Hollywood remake, they took a few liberties especially with the finale. It's as if they wanted to make a Nosferatu 2 with the way that one ended. Urgh. Verdict: 1922 version was better. So, with those two movies in the bag, and seeing the trailer for the 2024 version, methinks they might have combined the two previous versions (and of course added extra stuff). But yeah...is it worth the watch? I don't want to waste my money on something that will make me want to toss out my computer. |
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Whoohooo!!!  Thanks again for the consideration (especially to the kind soul who thought my portfolio worthy). This gal is chuffed!  P.S: Don't forget to send in your nominations to some deserving folks below:
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It's a great piece.... this round is going to make them, (the Sunday judge,) work... iKïyå§ama   I know you are busier than a one-legged cricket in a centipede race, but you are a wonderful writer, and I am unafraid to speak for a dozen of other WdC members when I say we wish you shared more... |
Joey says" Happy 2025  - Thanks for the very kind compliments. I'm all in a fluster over here.  I saw your excellent entry, and was ready to toss mine away! Still, I made a promise to myself to try to write more this year, so wish me luck. It's been a while since my muses were coperative. |
| iKïyå§ama - Oh goodness, do not despair... there is no doubt about your item. It reads very quick and smart.. mine is, but the dribble of an old man pissed that he cannot do more than I can… I am the cliche of the remediation of "I once could do it… but now, in my dotage, I am a splash in the pan." (some might even use the prefix "Bed") |
| Ah, it's been one heck of a week. Coughing, sneezing, low-grade fever, you name it. I always dread the cold season, but since my relocation to England, this body just can't seem to get used to it after all this time. Calling off work is no fun, and you feel double guilty when you keep getting notices that nurses are needed urgently because, like me, they too are feeling the strain of the season and have to call off sick. Don't think I've slept for more than two hours at a time, and I'm in a constant state of feeling tired and yet unable to concentrate (how I even managed to write that story yesterday is a miracle in itself) or get in a comfortable enough position to sleep. I.am.just.exhausted.of.getting.sick! |
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| I've added a new entry to my book, "Writer's Cramp Entries" : "Dementia" |
| And we are off in 2025!
Come on y'all! I want to see more folks joining in the shenanigans. (and you'll be killing two or three or four birds with one stone while you're at it!  ) |
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*grits teeth, takes deep breath, eyes the icy depths that awaits* .........ah what the heck
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You can do it! I'm still trying to figure out whether to load most of them into a particular folder or a book item or what  |
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