Reasonable Hand-drawn Facsimile (Short Story) - 4/10/2020 11:05:34 AM
Ron, I would have, but the picture could only be attached at the beginning, which doesn't make for a twist ending.
Thanks!
Reasonable Hand-drawn Facsimile (Short Story) - 4/10/2020 10:40:42 AM
You should post the whole story. I enjoyed the story and the way it unfolded. And the end was classic even though it probably had been used by many stories in the past.
Raises a lot of questions about us… And about who they might be.
Ron
Homeschooling : It doesn’t have to feel like work (Article) - 4/22/2020 9:33:27 AM
Great advice. I believe that some parents will find that their children are learning so much, that they won't enroll them in expensive private schools in the fall, but continued to homeschool them, using resources like the Khan Academy to give their older children I head start towards college.
My family was always heavy game players… Cards and boardgames. We excelled in a game that I believe was called Crosswords, a cheaper version of Scrabble, but virtually the same thing. I never use the dictionary all the way through my doctrine. I was very much a phonetic speller so my spelling wasn't the greatest. However, by reading scientific and philosophical books I picked up words and their spellings, correctly that were normally used in everyday language.
Ron
Maximizing Your Food Budget (Article) - 3/10/2020 10:47:39 AM
I went to read the rest of the story and found that I would have to sign in to Vocal. I'm already signed in to too many websites. Next time, post the whole article here.
I have always been frugal with food. In college, I had to eat out during my freshman year and got by on a dollar a day. In apartments and in my own home, I made my food rather than eating out and ate simple foods that were inexpensive, but fresh. Bought frozen vegetables and juices that were picked at the peak of their seasons when they were the most nutritious and inexpensive.
Now, I'm confined to my home and my caregiver/partner does all of the shopping and cooking for me. She has introduced me to many exotic vegetables and fruits, as well as buying meat and other items when they are on sale. She feeds me things like filet mignon in her stir fries and other foods that I normally wouldn't buy. She breaks up large, on sale, purchases into smaller quantities where a 1/3 pound of choice ground chuck turns into 15 meals at about a dollar a meal by buying 5 pounds bulk.
She pays by my credit card. Last year, my food bills came to about $2000. That's $167 per month. Save money and eat better. That's what I would advise young people who spend way too much for a cup of coffee that they could make themselves at Starbucks. Learn how to cook and enjoy cooking--it's a great way to wind down from a stressful day at work.
Ron
Blogbandonment (Poetry) - 11/21/2020 4:40:32 PM
I suppose you could say, "Old bloggers never die, they just disappear into the wayback machine."
Interesting poem about people who touch our lives temporarily through their words and then move on without us ever knowing their stories. Unlike the days when our social lives revolved around a community, the town centre, church, pub or club, sports interests etc. and in those small worlds we are likely to meet the same people many times, in this digital world we manifest only as apparitions, with no real sunstance to our being.
On a technical not I think so many blogs and websites are abandoned because, not knowing how to manipulate the search engines, many people find it hard to get their posts seen. Maybe I should write some articles on linking strategy, syndication etc. After a 30 year career in Information Technology I managed to learn a few things.
Blogbandonment (Poetry) - 10/30/2020 11:35:23 AM
Nicely structured and some interesting information, too.
I don't have a blog. I started a website with some basic information on my books and where I post a poem every week since 1997. I don't have a counter but I believe the amount based online website tracker exceeds a 300,000 mark or more. My hits here are much more.
It seems that blogs are all the rage as far as promotions go along with a few other accounts like twitter, that I don't have. But you're right. I find that many authors have been holding back a story or a book for most of their lives and suddenly have the time and the capability to do it. The advice they get tells them to start a blog. They go through the template and start one but soon grow tired of updating. Some even run out of storyline after that first one or two. Other things crowd in their lives. The worst are those that think they are going to make a lot of money.
Reminds me of all the kids jumping on fads and then quickly jumping off them for some other diversion.
Ron
Until We Meet Again (Poetry) - 8/7/2020 10:21:09 AM
It is very easy with all the opportunities on the Internet to spread ourselves too thin. That is why I have stuck it out here without spending a lot of time exploring other sites that writers may visit or collaborate in.
Still, over the years, many have left. I assume mostly because of aging and health problems rather than my comments to their work. And yes, authors who simply present themselves and their work that we are supposed to engage with, and then, don't take any time to read or engage any of our work, are unfortunately too common. But it certainly is a way to become overworked and still obscure.
Ron
Until We Meet Again (Poetry) - 8/7/2020 3:33:37 AM
what ever the reason keep on writing
Drops in the Ocean (Poetry) - 7/11/2020 11:44:20 AM
That is the whole idea of petitioning the government. The more say it in unison, the more likely it will be heard.
Ron
Drops in the Ocean (Poetry) - 7/10/2020 7:57:55 AM
As they say, a rising tide lifts all ships.
Drops in the Ocean (Poetry) - 7/9/2020 8:25:23 PM
Excellent poetic expression Leon! If all the energy that was spent on making Floyd who unfortunately got murdered into some kind of saint was instead used to help REFORM police brutality we would have a more perfect union. We need to SOLVE the problem, not make more problems and kill more innocent people! Truth and justice will prevail if we just FOCUS on a solution and not make more heartache and problems for our fellow citizens. Love is the answer. Period.
Silver Linings (Poetry) - 4/16/2020 11:11:46 AM
Mother nature sure is benefiting from the hot foul breath of industry these days. Nice metaphor.
Ron
The Payphone (Poetry) - 3/2/2020 6:39:08 AM
Ron,
oops, I just notices I mixed up the illustrations...Will correct.
The Payphone (Poetry) - 3/1/2020 9:17:35 AM
Love the sketch. Do they still have payphones anywhere? Whenever I was in need, trapped in my electric wheelchair with my hands unable to handle coins or dial phones anymore, someone would come along with a cell phone and make the call for me.
But perhaps I have misread the poem.
Ron
The Sock (Poetry) - 2/28/2020 1:43:07 PM
Thank you, Ronald!
The Sock (Poetry) - 2/28/2020 1:36:20 PM
Enjoyed. Could be revealing some of our human frailty. Nice personification.
Ron
