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Just For Fun Friday 06/20/2014

Just For Fun Friday 06/20/2014

Frame of Reference – A friend of mine posted a note on Facebook recently that he was changing his cable/internet provider, but was going to be ‘off-line’ for a few weeks.  He said, “Today I returned my modem.  Returned my modem?  Seems that could be a new slang for ending a relationship.  ‘I called my […]

More Essay vs. Short Story

More Essay vs. Short Story

Last week, I wrote about essays, and how they differed from short stories. I brought all this up because I’ve recently judged for several contests involving both essays and short stories, and sometimes the entries simply weren’t  appropriate. A few of the essays had either no real connection to the subject of the contest, or […]

Just For Fun Friday 06/13/2014

Just For Fun Friday 06/13/2014

   Col. Isaac M. Glass, USAF( ret.) Happy Father’s Day June 15, 2014.  I hope you’ve enjoyed being my Dad as much as I have enjoyed being your daughter. Photos were taken when I was a little over 7 months old…his FIRST Father’s Day was coming up!

Essay, or Not?

Essay, or Not?

You know I ramble about contests. You know I like them – so much that if I’m not entering, I’m judging. And, as a judge, I’ve noted on more than one occasion that there seems to be some confusion on the difference between an essay and a short story.  Other judges have confirmed this problem. […]

Just For Fun Friday 06/06/2014

Just For Fun Friday 06/06/2014

Do you have an   Obsession There they lay, in the far corner of the bottom drawer – someone’s cherished possessions, tucked safely away. Whether forgotten, or abandoned, I treasured them as a gift. Colored Paper Clips. I displayed them in a jar on my desk,         cheerful as brightly colored jelly beans, (until passers-by began […]