Here be dragons.
This year the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) was not allowed to be open. But, the Carlsberg Championship team of horses haven’t been at the CNE for a long time. I remember seeing the team of horses pulling the beer wagon when I was a teenager, and younger. It was one of the things I most liked to see each year.… Read the rest
I found a list of “Things You Should Not Send Your Penpal” at CityMity Penpals Blog. It was a good, sensible list.
Not many people are writing letters which are mailed though the postal system these days. I did, years ago and I started thinking to do so again. If I find someone I’d enjoy writing with.… Read the rest
I don’t think people should keep pets. It’s a bigger issue than just that. This site is going to be about not having pets or forcing animals on other people in public, like retail stores. Also, I do like animals so this is not a tirade against them at all. I disagree with owning animals just as I disagree with the idea of owning people.… Read the rest
I have wanted to have a holiday and events site for years. But, I tend to make things more complicated than they need to be. So, this site is taking awhile to pull together. I have artwork, from my ASCII art. I have posts and loads of ideas I’ve been gathering, collecting and curating. I found software which I can use to set up a calendar for all the recurring holidays and events.… Read the rest
Today, taking you to another time and place, I found old photographs (taken by my Grandfather’s brother) of Niagara Falls. One is from “City of Niagara” and I don’t know if the building is still standing or not.
When did you last make a trip to see the Falls? It is a lot different from the days I remember as a child.… Read the rest
Think about the word in the list below. Have you ever used one of them outside of a cliche/ idiom? I have used lurch as a word in a sentence. It is a good descriptive sounding word for a person who doesn’t walk easily. That is the only word I’ve used outside of the phrases they have become known by.… Read the rest
I get annoyed about US spelling being taught or expected/ insisted upon, in Canadian schools. When I was in college, years ago, we were told to spell the US way. I went to Centennial College, the Warden Woods campus which is gone now. My nieces attend school in Newmarket and are taught US spelling. If they (or myself in college) don’t spell the US way our words are marked wrong.
People say everything has already been explored. They’re wrong of course. There are oceans (literally) of places yet to be explored. The deep ocean, outer space, microscopic things, the human brain, and probably others which I’m just not thinking of right now.
With writing… I think it is much harder to find new places to explore in writing.
I found a 53 word short story contest. I like limited word story writing. You need to consider each word, work with the order of your words and still have it all make sense and be a good story. Short stories are very under appreciated.
This is the story I wrote. It’s based on an idea I had very early this morning.