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Thank you for all the GPs, Anonymous! *Heart*
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Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo Author Icon ... I didn't think you liked reviewing.
I don't. I do it occasionally, but the GPs were apparently for my general awesomeness. Lol
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You are too sweet! Thank you! *Heart*
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Remember to fan the people and contests you love by double clicking until you see the yellow/gold heart. For the item, don't fan them on the link above. You have to actually click the link and go to the page and fan it in the upper right corner of the contest page. *HeartY* Fanning on the link fans the owner, not the contest. *HeartY*
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I became fan in day one.
Cool thanks for letting us know.
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*Greetl* JODY!! *Greetr*
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Thank you!
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You are too sweet! Thank you so much!!!
Looking for a new idea for a medical, dystopic, or horror story?

Check out this article on mirror microbes (which aren't germs on mirrors lol)


https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/dec/12/unprecedented-risk-to-life-on-ea...
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Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo Author Icon - Clockwork Orange is a completely different story/movie that Soylent Green. Two separate movies, Clockwork Orange released in 1971, Soylent Green released in 1973. Soylent Green reveals a world I feel we're moving towards, Clockwork Orange could occur today, but I don't feel it's as realistic as Soylent Green.
Sum1's Home! Author Icon - Well, with still not googling to see what I'm talking about (*Music1* It's my thread. I can do what I want to. *Music2*), I thought Soylent Green was people they were eating in Clockwork Orange. Clearly, IDK what I'm talking about, but I've seen at least one, if not both movies. I've not read either book. lol

Apologies for thinking you were mistaken, ~SilverMoonNoel~, when I was the one mistaken. Hahaha!

Thanks for the clarification. *Heart*

On an unrelated note, here's a link you should consider for your blog. What a fun poem and I don't even like poetry. lol https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=524192676415119&id=100064731724463&set=a...
Sum1's Home! Author Icon - Did you know they were making a sequel combined for the two movies. Soylent Clockwork Purple and they are serving real soylent green as snacks, shhhh ….
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"Like a Song" Poetry Contest Open in new Window. (E)
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Remember: Some activities on WdC have an item alias, meaning you don't need the item number to create a link when chatting about the activity with friends or when linking to it on a Newsfeed note or wherever.

"The Contest ChallengeOpen in new Window. has an item alias.
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To create a link with the item alias, just write {item:tcc} and you get "The Contest ChallengeOpen in new Window..

The same goes with {bitem:tcc}.
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Where do you plan to create a link to "The Contest ChallengeOpen in new Window. this week?
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As always, thanks for the support, you two! *Heart*
Thank you for the reminder and wonderful opportunity.
Safe travels and many blessings.
Thanks *Smile*
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Beholden Author IconMail Icon has waited patiently for his Newsfeed Celebration for "The Contest ChallengeOpen in new Window.. He completed a whole year quite a while back.

I've waited on his celebration because I've found not as many people participate in sending when it's not a lot of people being celebrated. However, I'm discovering that seems to only apply when MBs are regularly priced.

So, since MBs still cost only 5k, I'll send you 10k if you send a MB to Beholden.

The usual rules apply...

* Must count for CR

* Must include a mention of his success in "The Contest ChallengeOpen in new Window.   {item:2109126}

* Post below or email me to get your payment

Today is the last day of the MB sale, so send it while you can double your investment! Tomorrow's senders revert back to the typical 12k for a regular Newsfeed Celebration when MBs cost 10k.
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Done.
Done for the second and last time! Counts for CR and is one he doesn't have yet *Smile*
Sent him a badge he didn't already have, and with CR, of course. *Smile*

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Congratulations on your amazing achievement of completing a whole year of challenges and contests at   [Link To Item #2109126] ! 

This is one of my favorite badges and it's even one you didn't have yet. I hope it makes you smile. I truly do wish you well and appreciate your friendship here. 

Hope your holidays are merry and 2025 is a fantastic year for you!
I need some volunteers to send some MBs she's earned to 🎄pwheeler joy to the world.

I'm paying 10k per MB. (Yes, right now, they only cost 5k, so this is an easy 5k for you.)

You can post below or email me.

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I can send one if you still have need.
You all are the best! Thank you for everything you've done! *Heart* *Heart* *Heart*
Merit Badge sent to Phyllis!
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Remember: When you find a contest you love and want to keep up with, go to the contest page and click the heart in the upper right corner until it turns gold to become a fan of the contest! *HeartY*

You can fan the contest owner from the contest page (under the title) or from this post right here by double clicking their heart until it becomes gold. *HeartY*

Clicking until their heart turns black only makes them a favorite of yours. That's private so they can't reward you for being a fan, thus why I recommend the double click. Not everyone rewards their fans, but some do, so better safe than sorry. Plus, people find it very encouraging to see they got a new fan! *Heart*




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Nothing *Right* Favorite *Right* Fan

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Note: I couldn't figure out how to make the heart a light gray like the actual heart you'll see, so just pretend. lol
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Contest "Love is in the air" is set private.
DOH! Thank you! lol
It's, again, fabulous choice.
Review of Hope Unseen: The Story of the U.S. Army's First Blind Active-Duty Officer by Scotty Smiley and Doug Crandall


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The title says it all. This is a remarkable story about a US Army officer who is blown up by a VBIED (vehicle-borne improvised explosive device -- pronounced v-bid with no E). He was blinded in both eyes (completely blind, not "just" legally blind) and they also removed part of his skull to allow his brain to swell without too much damage from the brain injury. (That was later replaced and he now has part of a fake skull on his head. The Army, naturally, assumed he'd be medically retired (as I was after I got blown up), but his wife refused to sign the papers until he was awake and aware. It's a good thing! Because now he's teaching a leadership class at West Point, the US Army's military university, and he's still an officer in the Army!

Some of what happened to him is his own doing, for sure. He's a strong and capable man. But he also knew an Army General who put in a good word for him here and there and helped from time to time. If I recall, the General is even the one who helped him not get discharged and helped him get a position at West Point. This isn't to say Captain Smiley didn't work hard or didn't deserve to be given another chance. It's only to say that this is a very unusual case and not one that another injured Soldier should count on until they also have a General in their corner.

Smiley also placed a lot of faith in God and says, of course, that God is who really brought him through. The General said at his Purple Heart ceremony (the ceremony where CPT Smiley got his award for being injured by the enemy) that God wasn't done with CPT Smiley and had big plans for him. Apparently so and apparently He planned to use the General to bring about some of those plans.

CPT Smiley has done a lot of remarkable things since he was blinded -- He won the 2009 Soldier of the Year, won an ESPY (I think it's called -- some ESPN sports award), has learned to surf, has skydived, and has climbed Mt. Rainier.

This audiobook is 6 hrs 20 min and is rated 4.7 on both Audible and Amazon and the book is 256 pages long.

I definitely recommend this book, especially for those who love military stories!
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Now I have another book to add to my want to read list, thank you.
I definitely enjoyed this book!
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Thank you for the shout out and for so many options this month! *Heart*
November is a great month to enter!

Congratulations on your contest being so popular!!
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Marvelous Friend Author Icon - I totally understand! NaNo comes first! *Heart*
Schnujo's NOT Doing NaNoWriMo Author Icon - How are you? We have not been in touch for quite some time. Praying all is well with you.
G. B. Williams Author Icon - Thank you. It has been a while. I'm doing well. I'm behind on my PhD homework. Eek! But am loving my life coaching course I'm taking right now! *Heart* I can't wait to become a certified life coach. I'm also looking forward to getting my doctorate, but the life coaching thing is way more fun! lol

I hope you are doing well. I know you always have 50 projects going on to help your community. They are so blessed to have you living there! *Heart*
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