Monthly Archives: August 2011

Spam, I Am?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Sometimes it’s hard to tell spam from comments.  It was difficult before 9/11 changed America’s views on the world, but now… I’m trying to grow my blog readership; so I must take chances, but every time I review a spam … Continue reading →

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Beginnings

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

Chicago’s song “Beginnings” is one of my favorite songs, and so appropriate for yesterday.  You see yesterday was my one and only child’s wedding.  Bernard Jr. and Alexa had a lovely ceremony at the Probate Court’s office in downtown Dothan, … Continue reading →

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Rested Days And Nights

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

Nap to gain insight to relax and be refreshed or — to just plain sleep!

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Another Haiku

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

Gaze at the tv to escape reality of your daily life

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Hurricane?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

I  cower inside the trailer listening to the howling wind outside wondering if I should attempt to leave or wait to see what happens. The poor trailer rattles and shakes – battered by the pounding rain. I gaze outside at … Continue reading →

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Wedding Bells… And Silliness

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

Two more days and my only son will be wed!  What a day Thursday (August 25) will be.  There’s a hurricane in the Atlantic that’s still deciding where it will hit.  (I’m expecting it to be an unwelcome guest at … Continue reading →

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Surprise, Surprise

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

I recently got an email from my sister about a new drug for macular degeneration eye shots.  What I found most surprising and informative about the article is that the Food and Drug Administration has not approved Avastin (what I’m … Continue reading →

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Ain’t That Tough Enough…

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

Monday August 15th started out as just another day.  I spent the morning blogging and debating whether or not to attend the writer’s group meeting that night.  The third Monday of the month The Last Word writer’s group meets at … Continue reading →

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Gibberish

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

The Muse grips me again as I stroke pen to paper. I make no sense of these words as I write. I only know when The Muse is through I will then translate my gibberish.

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Power Outage

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

Lying here in the dark Waiting for the power to reignite the brightness of my life. I am not afraid of the dark, but it makes me ponder my existence. And this I so dislike for it is the dark … Continue reading →

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