Here be dragons!
Jade Walker posted a quote on Facebook: “It’s not the news that keeps upsetting you. It’s what’s happening that keeps upsetting you.” – Dan Slott I disagree. Its the way the news is being reported, with lies and propaganda (misinformation, or whatever that trendy word is these days), that’s upsetting me. When did all the … Read more
Why are game shows teaching people to scream, jump and jump on other people and things? My Mother likes to watch game shows: The Price is Right, Let’s Make a Deal, Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune, and the odd other. Wheel of Fortune is the only game show I haven’t seen anyone jump on the … Read more
Fast food restaurants should begin serving happy meals for pets. People seem to be having less human children and more pets. Some call themselves their pet’s parent. (I have never called myself the parent of an animal). People seem to need to keep their pets with them and bring them in the car. So, why … Read more
Why don’t stores, with online shopping, use more gamification? Games online use it, but they don’t have the merchandise to take it farther. I think an online shopping retail outlet, like Amazon, Walmart, Shopify, Etsy, etc should combine with an existing game site. Or go on their own with a game developer of their choosing. … Read more
To say we are bombarded by information is just scratching the surface. We are endlessly flogged with marketing, and information. Most of what we see and hear is marketing based, or focused on selling. Does it even turn off in our sleep any more? Do you have dreams with product placement? It’s hard to relax … Read more
I routinely get rid of plugins and themes I’m not using. At this point I only use GeneratePress, so dealing with themes is as simple as not doing anything, I just have one theme and it updates itself. If you have found one theme you like working with, get rid of the rest. Including the … Read more
Language is an art. You can make it say anything you want it to. Fiction and non-fiction, they just work a little differently. Fiction can be anything you can imagine and manage to describe to readers. Non-fiction relies on explanations. But writers can play with words and make them say or sell anything. I read … Read more
I started typing in this post and then the Internet decided to die. Usually, the post would manage to be saved as a draft, this one didn’t make it. So, although it only matters to me, this post is being written a second time around. Kind of right when thinking of Cassandra Peterson, better known … Read more
Sometimes there are things you want to say or post that just don’t agree with what you are allowed to say. I have decided to stop posting any of my real thoughts, other than general fluff and stuff people want to hear, on Twitter. Posting about real things upsets people and they don’t like that. … Read more
I’ve been staying at my sister’s house so my Mother and brother could have their 14 day quarantine in the house I usually live in. Well, this is the end of the third week. No one is sick. Other than the usual allergies and eczema I get when I am here. So, why does the … Read more