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I loved Utah when I went there. Was mostly hiking in the National Parks, but did visit St. George on our way back to Vegas where we were flying from.

snarfs a cow and a chicken

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Working on my comp story

YAY!! Mine is almost done (I think, I've ignored it today to let it stew a bit).

As a Canadian, I am rather ashamed to admit that I can't skate worth beans, let alone speed skating.

WYE play on a sports team (hockey, baseball, etc.)?

A few posts up, I posted about Unleash the Archers' new album. Their lead singer, who goes by Brittany Slayes on stage (real name is Hayes), has also been doing some work with Ayreon and Star One, projects of Dutch musical wizard Arjen Lucassen. From Ayreon's new DVD (from a concert last Fall), here's Brittany with The Fate of Man. It's an incredible performance from all concerned, but Brittany really stands out here. She packs a fantastic, and rather unique, set of pipes and is probably edging into my top 5 metal singers now. The two backup singers are actually great singers in their own right (the one further from the camera is the sister of my beloved Floor Jansen), making this one hell of a performance vocally.

Put mine on simmer. Will review again on the weekend and then probably submit. It's all queued up with a cover image uploaded, in fact, just haven't hit Publish yet. Want at least one more shot at it.

Fire In The Sky

(FYI, it's best to post both text and image if you're posting a poster. People with screen readers can't see the image.)

I like Asian gardens, so the latter. Been to several nice Chinese ones on my trips there (to visit my in-laws).

WYR have a lawn or do a "meadow" with shrubs and wildflowers?

Tough. I'm interested in both. Probably theology. I have very little formal education in it vs. taking several philosophy courses as part of my BA program.

In person classes or an online course?

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood morning!!!! And remember, it's always morning somewhere so you can use this greeting any time you like! My late friend Mike taught me that (who was also a writer but passed away before I knew about this place, else I'd have cajoled him into contributing here).

Coffee? Hmm.

Deathwish Dark Roast sounds good for a Friday.

Teas?

Raspberry and Darjeeling in the pots, others available. Hot water is ready.

Last working day for those of us working stiffs. And this is a long weekend in most of Canada.

Later!

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That Weird Western (yes, it's a genre) I wrote was accepted!

Cool. Yeah, the Weird Western is actually a surprisingly big genre. There's books, movies, even at least one tabletop RPG that I know of (Deadlands). Probably some computer games, too, though I can't think of any right now.

I can't think of many movies where he did play that big a role. The Man Who Fell To Earth is the only one I can think of. Even in The Hunger he goes away fairly early.

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I was going to watch another David Bowie movie this past weekend but the one I had in mind had him dying at the end and that was too close to irl events so I passed.

You could watch Last Temptation of Christ and just rewind the scene with him as Pilate a few times. 😉

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"Where the crawdad sings," is one of the best films I've ever seen on Netflix

A lit influencer I sometimes used to watch on YouTube spent a whole video poking fun at the book so I've been kind of wondering.

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In case I haven't mentioned it yet this year, the Mets again suck.

Mets suck. Leafs suck. Some teams just can't catch a break (or a ball in the Met case 🤣)

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Losl all writing energy. Yet story is complete and locked in my head. So little time left.

Give it a shot. I'll bet you can do it!! 😀

I need a title for mine. Don't like the working title. Otherwise, I think it is close. There's one paragraph I might ditch. It kind of sits there and doesn't add much.

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Anyway, the movie "The Idea of You" is really good. Anne Hathaway is really good (and really hot), and the script is solid - real adults having real conversations. It's a movie about grown-ups (even if the male lead's character is a boy band). BIG recommend from Talia and I. AND it has the song "Dance Hall Days" at a crucial moment, and I love that song.

Yeah, I thought the storyline sounded interesting, even if it would probably end up on my other writing site (you know, that one) if I was going to write it.

Alice Munro has been a legend in Canadian literature for as long as I can remember. She wrote only short fiction, producing 14 collections over her career. Munro won numerous awards at home and abroad, peaking in 2013 when she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Besides being a writer, she was also a bookseller, founding Munro's Books in Victoria, BC in 1963. It is still in operation today. Munro has passed away at 92. Sad to see her go but what a legacy.

Alice Munro, Canadian author who mastered the short story, dead at 92 | CBC News

Love how she credits the bookstore for helping her writer's block by removing the economic pressure to produce.

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They found two polyps I love that word) meaning I can't do the every-10-years things.

Yeah, got to watch those. Someone I know has annual endoscopies and they find polyps almost every time. There's a history of gastrointestinal cancers in their family, too, hence the aggressive monitoring.

Coffee and Tea

Coffee and Tea

Bring holy caffeine

For me and thee

After hearing me sing that little ditty, you probably need something stronger but this is a cafe, not a bar.

There's some Tobermory Grotto coffee on along with some English Breakfast and Darjeeling teas.

Fresh iced tea and lemonade are in the fridge and sodas are stocked up.

Hot water is ready for other hot beverages and teas.

Later, alligators! Off to work and to hopefully give my comp entry another pass or two to see if it is "baked" yet.