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Dining in Paradise
Our resident hound has a knack for coming up with unusual scenarios, and this week he asked us to respond to one. “You’re stranded on a desert island (or someplace deserted). There are only three different things to eat/drink and … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, food, imagination, Patricia Kiyono, What if
Tagged food choices, I can handle this, monotony
9 Comments
If I Could Only …
This week’s topic is one I selected. I have the feeling I was dealing with various medical issues in my family and bemoaning the fact that I’m not as young as I once was. Some days just don’t have enough … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, big plans, decisions, experiences, lifestyles, memories, musicians, Patricia Kiyono, Random thoughts, What if
Tagged aging, life choices, memories, physical limitations
14 Comments
Daydream Believer
Let’s Talk About Daydreams By Jeff Salter First things first — Happy Independence Day to all of us living in America. Secondly: I’d be willing to swear on a stack of Mad Magazines that this is NOT my suggested topic. … Continue reading
Posted in America, characters, creating scenes, dialogue, Fourth of July, holidays, Jeff Salter, Miscellaneous, novels, What if
Tagged daydreaming, daydreams, outside the box
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How Could I Earn A Living?
If I Couldn’t Work in the Book Industry… and if I were not already retired. By Jeff Salter Yeah, I really should make clear the disclaimer that my discussion of these possibilities might sound quite different if not for the … Continue reading
Posted in careers, Jeff Salter, libraries, Miscellaneous, Random thoughts, What if, writing
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What To Do?
For this week’s discussion, one of our foxes posed the following scenario: “You can no longer work in the book industry. What do you do to earn a living?” I guess I’d have several choices. My first choice, I suppose, … Continue reading
Posted in decisions, hobbies, jobs, Life, Patricia Kiyono, social media, using talents, What if, Writing and other professions
Tagged backup plan, music, sewing, social media
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Do You Notice Well-Written Ads?
Have you ever been swayed by the appeal or cleverness of an ad? I know quite a bit about advertising. In fact, I knew the owner of a radio station who wanted to get me into advertising with him. Had … Continue reading
Posted in America, big plans, characters, Daily life, decisions, experiences, fantasy, imagination, inspiration, Life, memories, Miscellaneous, Tonette Joyce, What if, writing
Tagged Ads, Advertizing, Calgon, car ads, how advertizing works, radio advertizing, Scrubbing Bubbles, Writing advertizing
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Good Times! (?)
This week’s topic: If you could travel to any period of time for research purposes (or shear enjoyment) what time period would you travel to? Oh, no…the dreaded time travel question; it comes up in many interviews or Q and … Continue reading
Posted in America, art, decisions, experiences, history, imagination, libraries, Miscellaneous, time management, Tonette Joyce, Travel, What if
Tagged American Indians, Ancient Greece. Platoe, Ancient monasteries in Ireland, Black Death, cholora, Cliff Dwellers, Founding Mothers, Game of Thrones, Machu Picchu, Modern conveniences, Quantum Leap, Renaissance, Socrates, The American Revolution, The Great Library at Alexandria, The Immortal, time-travel, Turks, Venice, Vikings, Way-Back Machine
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Time On My Hands
Could I… Would I… Travel in Time? By Jeff Salter Though I was not the one who suggested this topic, I’m pleased to see it crop up right now because I’m within a few weeks – I hope – of … Continue reading
Posted in characters, experiences, history, imagination, Jeff Salter, Miscellaneous, research, What if
Tagged time machine, time-travel
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