Just For Fun Friday 11/07/2014
Oh, Rats! (An old exercise, written from a prompt….it just seemed appropriate “Once a rat, always a rat,” said George. “Oh, honestly. Haven’t you got anything good to say?” asked Harry. “After all, he’s been the mayor for ten years. He’s got to be doing something right, or he wouldn’t get re-elected every time.” “I […]
63 Words Later
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” These are the 34 words that make up the 15th amendment, passed in 1870. “The right of citizens of the United […]
Exploring Your Past
How many of you are recording your family history? In this electronic age, it’s easy to fall into that “I don’t need to save this stuff…I can always look it up on the internet” mentality. And for state and national historical events, that’s true. However I still save newspapers and things about current events. I […]
Seeing Both Sides
When I was hired at my current job, I was given a battery of exams. One of them was for personality/suitability. The results showed, among other things, that I have a balanced look at things, and easily understand both sides of any conflict. In other words, I ride the fence a lot! This could be […]
The Learning Process
Rambling a little today, about odd thoughts…. I expect more of myself than I do other people. Nobody gets more upset at me than me over silly mistakes. I dwell on them. And I do expect to fix my own blunders and not have somebody else bail me out. I have this problem with my writing, […]
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