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Toe in the Water

by Beholden

Rated: 13+ · Book · Experience · #2223922

A tentative blog to test the temperature.

Ten years ago I was writing several blogs on various subjects - F1 motor racing, Music, Classic Cars, Great Romances and, most crushingly, a personal journal that included my thoughts on America, memories of England and Africa, opinion, humour, writing and anything else that occurred. It all became too much (I was attempting to update the journal every day) and I collapsed, exhausted and thoroughly disillusioned in the end.

So this blog is indeed a Toe in the Water, a place to document my thoughts in and on WdC but with a determination not to get sucked into the blog whirlpool ever again. Here's hoping.

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tj in a winter wonderland

a day ago
In response to "The Value of Newsletters"

Agreed, the Newsletters are an awesome item here; also, you can sign up for whichever ones fit your interests. Thanks for sharing.

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Anni Pon

a day ago
In response to "The Value of Newsletters"

Seems like a cool contest! I've been meaning to write more prose, but don't have time for anything besides short (sometimes very short) stories. So this sounds like it would be a good fit. I might attempt it, especially since it seems pretty flexible with the timing.

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tj in a winter wonderland

Dec 25, 2024 at 2:48pm
In response to "Things to Learn from Cats - Part Three"

I never gave it any thought, but your right, cats do box.

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Beholden

Dec 20, 2024 at 8:17pm
In response to "Things to Learn from Cats - Part One"

All true, sadly.

Gerritdunn

Dec 20, 2024 at 6:08pm
In response to "Things to Learn from Cats - Part One"

Cats are intelligent opportunists, as are we. Had they developed opposable thumbs, I suspect they would be the apex predator despite our supposed greater intelligence. Cats are free of one thing and that is that humans with the most confidence (of which there are a very great many) are usually the dumbest. The really clever ones are the ones who can recognise they are stupid. You see, you need to understand 90% of something before you can ask a sensible question. Fortunately, Darwinism is working hard to thin these examples out. Unfortunately, sometimes these confident but dumb examples get elected as leaders. Many, many times, I really wish I was born a cat...

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Beholden

Dec 18, 2024 at 3:56pm
In response to "Reflections in a Carnival Mirror - 2"

I know the feeling...

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Anni Pon

Dec 18, 2024 at 3:50pm
In response to "Reflections in a Carnival Mirror - 2"

Beholden

Unfortunately, it seems my iron is permanently lukewarm...

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Beholden

Dec 18, 2024 at 3:29pm
In response to "Reflections in a Carnival Mirror - 2"

Very much a problem too. I know I have to strike while the iron is hot.

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tj in a winter wonderland

Dec 18, 2024 at 3:09pm
In response to "Reflections in a Carnival Mirror - 2"

I agree, the hardest part is coming up with a story, but I feel the second hardest part is being interrupted while writing and then trying to get back into the story.

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Beholden

Dec 18, 2024 at 10:05am
In response to "Reflections in a Carnival Mirror - 2"

Also true!

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October 8, 2024 at 7:00am

#1077941

The Only Living Boy in New York

The Only Living Boy in New York

Just stumbled upon a recent video of Paul Simon being interviewed and found it most interesting. It seems he’s losing his hearing and the thought resonated with me and my fear of losing my sight. It was a point of contact, perhaps.

But then he started talking about how the songs for his latest album came to him. And they came in a dream. Bingo, I thought, that’s exactly what happens to me sometimes. Once again, I was reminded that “your old men will dream dreams” Joel 2:28, Acts 2:17. That has become almost a motto of mine over the last few years. It seems it’s true.

Anyway, Paul went on from there to thoughts of life, death and old age, all so familiar to me - although mine might be a bit more focused. Writers are so logical, you know. It was nice to hear that I’m not the only one experiencing old age in such a manner.

The video is below if you’re interested. Most of the stuff I’ve been talking about is in the first few minutes but you’ll probably be caught and listen to the whole thing. Be warned.

Word count: 194

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