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I've added a new entry to my "Writing Blog Number 2"  : "20250104 Balance between too much and not enough" In which I answer a question! |
| Good one, worth a read, fellow writers. This seems to be one of those preferential items that can also explain why one editor/publisher may jump on a story that another publication passes on. |
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| R.A.T.! Random Aussie Tune! Let's begin the RATs! This is part of my ongoing attempt to make Australia seem like a country not just populated by wildlife out to kill you (even though it is) and always on fire or under water (only half the time, to be honest) by posting songs I like by Aussie (not Kiwi) artists. This is a cover song from a band that already had a few local hits. In fact, my son prefers this version to the New Order original; I like it because I can play it on guitar and Angie Hart's voice is really pleasant. Seen live? Yes. Once. Overseas success? No. 'Bizarre Love Triangle' by Frente! (1992) |
| I've added a new entry to my book, "The Bradbury" : "Week 2, 2024 - Australian Heat" Short story. About heat. Well... d'uh! |
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Yes, we have a new question... and it might be... HERE! "QOTD Friday January 3, 2024" |
| I've added a new entry to my "Writing Blog Number 2" : "20250103 External Writerings XII" Me doing shameless self-promotion in my vain attempts to make a living as a writerer. |
| I've added a new entry to my "The Bradbury" : "Week 1, 2024 - New Year's Day" Not a horror story! I know, I'm shocked, too! |
| So, apparently, our 7-day achievements are being stated. Here's mine: Log in: 367 days in a row (yeah, every single day...) Review: 335 days in a row (plus 14 days in a row before missing a couple) Forum: 213 days in a row (plus 149 days before missing a couple) Newsfeed: 366 days in a row (started Jan 2, 2024) No wonder I really do have no life... I spent all my time on WdC... |
| Happy and sad... I gave up trying to do a forum a day. I'm here every day though. Only missed blogging a few days in 2024. I don't think Robert Waltz has missed since 1999... just saying... |
Kåre เลียม Enga  - That would definitely be an achievement, since WDC started in 2000, and I joined in 2004. My current daily blogging streak (based on WDC/US Eastern time days) started in December of 2019. I've been a slacker about reviewing, though. I want to work on that, but I don't want it to be a resolution kind of thing. |
Robert Waltz  - 5 years! That's either a great achievement that deserves special recognition or a harmless? addiction. Just thought you've been partying since 1999... |
December contest is now closed! Thanks to everyone for their entries. I will judge them when I get to it. Sorry... |
Ah, so you're starting to judge like I used to judge "The Whatever Contest -- Closed for Now" . Hahaha! It's basically closed because I had to do all that blasted judging. lol Best of luck with yours, though!  |
| Yes! A new QOTD! "QOTD December 31" “Many years ago, I made a New Year’s resolution to never make New Year’s resolutions. Hell, it’s been the only resolution I’ve ever kept!” —D.S. Mixell
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| I've added a new entry to my "Writing Blog Number 2" : "20241229 Debunking "Facts"" While not strictly writerly, having actual facts as opposed to made up stuff can make a writer seem more credible. So, here's 7 "facts" debunked. Briefly. I don't have the room for a full-on essay on each. |
| Hey, Good morning Steven, Your observations are well-pointed, my dear friend. As a former instructor of engineering and its application in the manufacturing world, I have learned one fact that remains constant in my sphere of influence. "The best way to learn and gain expertise about any subject, even theoretical, is to teach that subject to another." Socrates, circa 420 BCE. (slightly paraphrased) Further, I have found that the best test of one's standing as a "Subject Matter Expert" is to count the number of questions asked by one's students, in which you must make up the answer off the top of your head. This usually occurs because the student lacks preconceived ideas to limit his range of thought. While you, the instructor, are bound by the notions and ideas dictated by the field's masters. Yes, as the S.M.E., you can apply your experience to hypothesize the outcome of the student's proposed scenario, and more often than not, your best guess will work to answer the query. But now and then, an eureka moment happens when the instructor realizes the industry's notions are flawed. I continue to be amazed at how often years of practice and procedures have fallen from a simple questioning observation relating to a subject that the student didn't know was stupid and was not supposed to be asked. So, I try to remember, "All facts are subject to change because of the infinite number of variants that existence imposes on everything in the universe." Without this resistance to stagnation, matter ceases to exist. Perhaps that is why Nature writes nothing in stone. But then, rock and stone result from reactions in Nature and are not the origin of its existence. What does this all mean regarding your posting on Debunking Established Theoretical norms? Not a damn thing! However, I surmised ... that if I wrote something that might sound intellectual, it could elevate the value of my praise for your writing. So, here's to that applause: "Well … done, good, sir! I enjoyed reading and thinking about your ideas and the obvious research you put into your posting! Please keep poking our brains even if it is only a test for proof of life." |
Joey says" Happy 2025  - I believe that a diverse and inclusive classroom (boardroom) helps in arriving at a decision. Women's health immediately comes to mind. Women have known their own health issues for... forever. Comes as a shock to some highly educated men. Any minority community will chime in. I find it silly to think that any institution (educational institutions at the top of that list) would not include those who would benefit/suffer from decisions concerning them. |
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