Tag: dailyprompt
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Superstitions
Are you superstitious? Not really… I equate it to traditional religions, practicing ‘formulas’ for conduct and mental / spiritual ‘proper behaviors’ (morality). They, like the four leaf clover, knocking on wood, throwing salt over your shoulder, or calling on deities of any ilk (Greek, Norse, Hebrew, elemental, psychic, etc.), are just stories we tell ourselves…
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Hey, How’s My Future?
Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. Hey, future me, How has the world treated you since 2026? I’m not sure how you’ll perceive this, or even if you’ll (I’ll) still be sentient for my (our) hundredth revolution of old Sol. I expect that your life and insights have changed (evolved) by then as much…
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Strong Espresso … Green Tea … Kombucha … Water?
What is your favorite drink? Well now, that depends on the time of day… First thing in the morning it’s strong black coffee… strong enough that my spoon will stand in it…; -)~ For most of ‘thirst quenching’, it’s plain water. I like to accompany dinner with Komnucha, then as an after dinner treat, some…
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That Depends On The Day…
Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? Depending on what’s happening in my private world and the external world around me, I can be drawn to an event or a few in my past or humanity’s common past. Or portents of current or recent actions may have me fatally…
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That Depends…
Are you a good judge of character? In my youth and young adulthood? Definitely not; two failed marriages, religious cult associations, and near lifestyle induced death would seem to indicate. In my current phase of life, I’ve been much better at it, as my nearly 30-year relationship with my current partner and my small but…
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Which Of The Multitude?
Describe a man who has positively impacted your life. There have been so many, and let’s not forget the other half (more or less) of the population… And ‘positive’ is a matter of opinion. During my formative years, it was my dad. He was the one there and in control. So, I had no choice…
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New Skills – No; Lessons, Well…
What skills or lessons have you learned recently? To paraphrase an old song: You can’t always get what you ask for, but sometimes you get what you need…; -) I’ve heard that there are no accidents or coincidences in life, only lessons. The problem I have with that is that it’s just another story (fiction)…
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Too Many Times To Count
Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech? Yes, and while I enjoyed the performing (locally, off and on for about 15 years), I ended up hating the ‘business’ aspects of performing (managers, bookings, marketing) and the whole ‘music scene’ of those times. I’ve also read some of my verses at different poetry…
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Any Gentle Activities
What are your favorite physical activities or exercises? There is a big difference in what I like now and what I thrived on in the past. I prefer walking, riding my recumbent, Tai Chi, gentle yoga, and a little archery. In the past, I loved working out for 2-3 hours in Judo (was a turnament…
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Creative ‘Solutions’
What is something others do that sparks your admiration? What I admire is the creative solutions people find for our daily trials, troubles, and tribulations… While some are much better solutions than others (pragmaticly), I applaud everyones’ creative attempts … often, the only ‘sanity’ evident in our insane social constructs, castes, classes, hierarchies of injustice…
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