Category Archives: Random thoughts

“Allow Me to Introduce Myself”

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Tonette Joyce

It happened to me again a few days ago and I realized that this may be happening more and more as we all age:  forgetting people’s names.  Once again, we ran into a former coworker of The Husband’s. This is … Continue reading →

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I Want Books and Scripts Created by HUMANS

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Jeff Salter

Don’t Let the Robots Crank Out 99,000 Words & Call It a Novel By Jeff Salter Topic: “Do you have any fear(s) that A.I. (artificial intelligence) will take-over the production of poetry, scripts, short-stories, novels, articles, reference works?” What I … Continue reading →

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Handling House Hues

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Tonette Joyce

This week: What color is your house? Did you pick the color? If you changed it, what color of paint (or stain) would you pick? Fortunately, I have not had many choices. That even sounds strange to me, considering I … Continue reading →

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Old Songs, Old Me

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Tonette Joyce

Gosh, I have gotten old. I get surprised every time I look in the mirror. The old joints creak, and I have all of the other old people’s problems, even though my sister, who is older, has none. She got … Continue reading →

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Wile Away the Hours

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Tonette Joyce

THIS WEEK: Which of the following would you choose (for the next two hours) if you had complete schedule freedom, plus availability, accessibility, etc.?A. read a favorite bookB. watch a favorite movieC. eat a favorite meal OR dine at your … Continue reading →

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Buddy, Can You Spare the Time?

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Tonette Joyce

I may well have touched on this topic before, but it bears repeating, as it has been happening more and more.  A stranger engages you in a conversation, what do you do?  Unless something is really pressing, I listen. Even then, … Continue reading →

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“Extra” Day? Yeah, Right!

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Tonette Joyce

This week’s question:  It’s a Leap Year, are you planning to do anything special with the “extra” day?  If only!  It’s rather like when people start asking for Daylight Savings Time to be in effect all year long so that … Continue reading →

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This is NOT an EXTRA Day

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Jeff Salter

… But if it WERE, I could make good use of it! By Jeff Salter Topic: It’s a Leap Year. Are you planning to do anything special with the “extra” day? Before I start yakking, let’s get one thing straight … Continue reading →

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Earnest Mistake

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Tonette Joyce

I was strapped for a topic, having only read friends’ works lately and being afraid of offending those whose works I have not praised, so when I saw a book I was moving on a shelf, I decided to say … Continue reading →

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HELP, I Need Somebody

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Tonette Joyce

 The Hound posed this week’s question: “If you were independently wealthy, would it change anything in what type of material you write… or in what manner you would write?”  The quick answer would be no.  I write what comes to … Continue reading →

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