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  | Brother's Blog
Truth, certainly is stranger than fiction, and I'm not just making that up. ...This time. |
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Brother's Blog will be closed for the month of May 2013 While I'm away at New Horizons Academy lurnin things.   May 2013 Welcome to my blog on Writing.com Enjoy your visit I thought a fountain in the lobby would add a touch of sophistication, savoir faire. .1969 Christmas Play Published in Also by Brother Nature http://www.writing.com/main/portfolio/view/brothernature & "Cobblepen's Blog"  & "Brother's Scribbles" |
| Olympics (Please don't sue me) |
August 2, 2012 "30-Day Blogging Challenge" "Do you think the Olympics are less relevant today when compared to the past? Discuss why/why Not." Bonus Points for answering the why/why not part of the question. Brother's Blog Olympics, There's nothing better. The Olympics have been, and always will be the ultimate sport competition on this planet. The event has evolved over the years to include more athletes and more sports as well as participation from more countries than ever before. The inclusion of professional athletes, has helped to keep the Olympic competition level at the absolute top for each sport. The inception of The Paralympics, and The Special Olympics has ensured that anyone who competes at a sport, has a venue to compete at the top level. Winning an Olympic medal is as relevant today as it was since the first Olympic games. Having said that...One of my "pet peeves" are Olympic athletes who appear like dejected failures for placing second or third. I find it hard to believe that someone would comment (after winning a silver or bronze medal) "I'm sorry I let my country down, by not winning the gold medal." Of course...When it comes to hockey...There is no second place... It's a win or lose game... No crying...Drop the puck! Check out the vid of the Olympic worker trying to generate a bit of enthusiasm among the "Brits".  Another kick at the cat : it's just an expressionWe have a puppy. Meet, Buddy.  Buddy is a "Puggle" (Pug & Beagle) Buddy is a rescue dog we are fostering. Buddy was taken from a puppy mill, which was shut down. Poor Buddy had a rough start, but he is getting the care he deserves now. Buddy has a lot of play in him and seems to be pretty clever, he's a good boy, ain't that right buddy, who's the good boy? Breaking news...I've just been told that, Buddy has been adopted, he will be leaving us a week Friday, and going to his new family. Looks like we'll be having a little going away party for Buddy  Joel Brother Nature  Co-Host with Kasia✎Feeling better   of "Crazy Creative Colours Contest"  Member of The Showering acts of Joy Group "Showering Acts of Joy Group " & Rising Stars "RISING STARS ! " I'm docked at "Talent Pond Blog Harbor MOVED TO 1700829" , a safe port for bloggers to connect.Please visit my blog @ "Brother's Blog" Made in Canada   |
| August 1, 2012 - A Dream |
August 1, 2012 "30-Day Blogging Challenge" "Describe an unusual/weird dream that you have had recently." Brother's Blog A Dream As luck would have it I have had some weird and unusual dreams recently. Actually, I have weird and unusual dreams often, so often in-fact, that they aren't very unusual at all. (Not to me, anyhow.) In a recent dream, I was playing a piano and several people had gathered around to listen to me play. While I'm awake I can not play the piano, but in this dream, I was playing and singing the song, Little Green Apples. Weird. Yes. What was unusual about this dream was that normally I play rock guitar in my dreams, not piano. I can't play guitar while I'm awake either, but in my dreams I have been on tour with some of the biggest rock bands on the planet. I have an interest in investigating the meaning of dreams. I believe dreams have meaning, and it's a matter of learning how to interpret dreams to discover what meaning the dream is conveying. It's an odd coincidence that a day or so after having the "piano playing dream" I found myself sitting at a piano in front of, Eighth Avenue Mall in Calgary, Alberta. When I had a little blues jam (me playing harmonica) and my new friend, a local street person (playing piano).  Another kick at the cat : it's just an expressionWelcome to the, 30Day Blog Challenge to all the new challengers. There is some good news to all the non Writing.com members who follow my blog (or just clicked my link by mistake) ...You can now receive a free upgraded membership on Writing.com which will allow you to sign up and leave comments or start your own blog. You can even write a best selling novel and pay me a royalty for inspiring you. Something new to my blog is a music clip I will attach to the bottom of the page. If you'd like you can scroll down and click play, thus adding music to your reading experience...Enjoy! I have more to say , but I'm here all month. Joel Brother Nature Co-Host with Kasia✎Feeling better of "Crazy Creative Colours Contest" Member of The Showering acts of Joy Group "Showering Acts of Joy Group " & Rising Stars "RISING STARS ! " I'm docked at "Talent Pond Blog Harbor MOVED TO 1700829" , a safe port for bloggers to connect.Please visit my blog @ "Brother's Blog" Made in Canada |
| Theme Parks |
 I think it was 1989 when I went to Valley Fair and had a ride on "Excalibur" (pictured above) At the time "Excalibur" was billed as the roller-coaster with the highest drop in the world. We waited in line for forty minutes to take the three and a half minute ride. The first two minutes and forty seconds of the ride are spent on the slow climb to the summit. We watched as the coaster ride thrilled the long line of excited theme park guests. Just before we were about to get our turn to ride "Excalibur" the park employees took one of the two trains off the track and replaced it with another train. They sent the new train for a run without any passengers on it, and explained to us waiting guests that, it was regular maintenance to change the trains and test them before the guests go for a ride. The test train came back and was loaded with passengers and sent on it's way, which made our group first in line to take the next ride. Before our ride began the employees retired the second train and put another new train on the tracks. They instructed us to board the train. I asked why they didn't send this new train on a test run, and a young fellow told me that they didn't have to test the second train. So I got in my seat, in the front car. What do I know? We began our climb to the top, my heart pounding ever faster as we approached the tippy-top of the ride. When we got to the very top and the first car (which I was in) was about to take the downward plunge, the train stopped. So did my heart. No other train stopped at the top. I had a look around and noticed a narrow staircase that ran along the side of the rail. My friend in the seat behind me tapped me on the shoulder and said, "Hey! Joel, look back here, it's a cool view." I kept looking forward and expelled a few swear words. My cussing was interrupted by a voice coming out of a small on-board speaker. The voice cautioned us to stay in the car, and promised that they would get us going again in a short time. "I told you %#@*&s to test the %#@*&ing train before we got on it," I said to the speaker. Then after a few anxious minutes the train jerks violently forward one, two, three times. Our car went over the edge but the weight of the rest of the train pulled us back and then with one last violent burst of forward momentum we free fell, SCREAMING all the way to the bottom. The rest of the ride was more just to slow things down. Maybe give you a chance to dry your pants before getting off the ride. That was my last roller coaster ride. It's one that I'll never forget, that's for sure. Joel Brother Nature Co-Host with Kasia✎Feeling better of "Crazy Creative Colours Contest" Member of The Showering acts of Joy Group "Showering Acts of Joy Group " & Rising Stars "RISING STARS ! " I'm docked at "Talent Pond Blog Harbor MOVED TO 1700829" , a safe port for bloggers to connect.Please visit my blog @ "Brother's Blog" Made in Canada |
| Funny Friday |
| June 15, 2012 Day 15 of the 30-Day Blogging Challenge And, it's Funny Friday! "Boy, was my face red when ..." I dated a girl, who in the end robbed me, and implicated me in the other crimes she was committing. It took about two years for me to clear my name and re-establish my credit rating and trust in people. That's not the funny part of this story. The funny part is about a phone conversation I had with this person in the first weeks of what turned out to be a nightmare of a relationship. The phone rang and I picked it up and said, "Hello." It was Satan (not her real name) She was calling me from her cel phone and was traveling with her auntie in a motor home, which was also packed with kids. The phone connection was very poor and the background noise of the motor home traveling on the hi-way made for a difficult conversation. They were on their way to pick me up, as I was going to join them in attending an after wedding gathering. Satan's auntie was from out of town and I had just met her the night before at a Satan Family wedding. I could hardly make out what Satan was saying due to the noise on the line, when she asked me, "Do you know where my auntie can get some cocaine?" I thought that was an odd request, but hey, to each their own. Now, I have no idea where to get cocaine from, but I do have friends that might know something about that so I offered to make a couple phone calls for Auntie Nutjob. (not her real name) The funny part of this story has already been told, because due to the poor phone connection, Auntie Nutjob was not looking for cocaine she was looking for propane.(for her motor home) Satan relayed the message to her aunt that I would make a few calls and get back to her with what I can find out. I heard Auntie shout, "Well they have to have some here. it's all over the place back home." Satan relays that message to me, and I assure her that I will do the best I can, and call right back. Then auntie says, "I don't want to drive out of my way to get it, tell him to find somewhere close for me to get it." Satan relays that message to me, and I explain that can't control where it is that I will find anything or even that I will find something. I'm thinking to myself at this point, that I should have just said, "I don't know where to get that sort of thing." Then Satan says to me, "Never mind, we will stop at this gas station and ask someone there." "Are you out of your mind?" I say. "No, why? says Satan, we're pulling into the gas station now." So at this point I'm pretty much yelling into the phone. "You're going take a group of kids into a gas station and ask where to buy (at this point the motor home is shut down and all is quiet) Cocaine! Are you fucking kidding me?" Satan covers up the phone and repeats my statement to her auntie, then I hear laughter. "My Auntie wants to buy PROPANE Joel not COCAINE, PROPANE!!" Boy, was my face red. Another kick at the cat : it's just an expressionMy apologies for being AWOL.( I miss hanging with all of you) Life has become pretty busy here and my online time unfortunately has had to be curtailed. I'm going to try writing entries as best I can, but I can't commit to daily entries. (I will do my best, and you will be my people, sayeth the blogger.) Peace and Love Folks Have a pleasant week-end. Joel Brother Nature I'm docked at "Talent Pond Blog Harbor MOVED TO 1700829" , a safe port for bloggers to connect.Please visit my blog @ "Brother's Blog" Made in Canada |
| If You Don't Mind, It Don't Matter. |
| June 4, 2012 An Earlian Prompt. "Mind Over Matter. Earl can't concentrate when it's too hot. What effects your concentration? Got any concentration tips?" Concentrating is what I'm good at, just not for long periods of time on the same topic. I don't quite understand what Earl wants to concentrate on when it's too hot. When it's too hot I tend to concentrate on the heat. When beads of perspiration run into your eyes and start to burn your retinas out, I switch over to concentrating on that. The key to concentrating is having the ability to pay attention. I have made attempts to move small objects using only the power of my mind. None of these attempts were either successful or recent. I have since concentrated the use of my mind on more productive projects. Joel Brother Nature I'm docked at "Talent Pond Blog Harbor MOVED TO 1700829" , a safe port for bloggers to connect.Please visit my blog @ "Brother's Blog" Made in Canada |
| I Laughed, I Cried, I Turned Yellow, and I'm Wide. |
| June 3, 2012 "How was your week? Tell us about your week outside WDC? Mundane? Exciting? Tell us. Blog." Portrait dedicated to Ash aka Mr. McCurdy, Painted by Ashley's eldest brother Darrell (Joe) Ducharme.  I transferred some images from my camera onto my laptop. I want to start my week in detail by sharing this image from last week. At the internment for Ashley (Headshot Preacher Presiding) This portrait was unveiled, it was painted by Ashley's oldest brother. I began the week cutting grass in Sunset Bay between rain falls on Monday. On Tues I went into the city and met with a new friend/musician,videographer. We discussed the opportunities of working together on a variety of projects and business ideas. We agreed to meet again next week to focus on one or two "get started" projects. Wednesday I was ready to go and purchase the plumbing hardware necessary to replace the plumbing in the Bannerman house. When I got to The Home Depot I was informed that the entire city was out of plumbing products due to a rail strike. I cried, closest thing to a shower I had in weeks. Thursday I had some yard care work to take care of and (Timmy) and I went to see the Rogers Waters, The Wall, Concert. Roger Waters had a group of local school children join the band onstage to sing and dance. The kids were real good and added to the show's live dedication to the movie and album of the same title. What an awesome experience for those kids to have. I wished I had the chance to do something like that. Once I was paid a dime to hold a drummer's base pedal in place while he played a set at a street festival. Yep...onstage! me. What? speak up I can't hear you over the pounding in my right ear. huh? Is if Friday yet? On Friday I bought a used lawn tractor and headed back to Sunset Bay. I finished off the week the way it started, cutting grass. I cleaned the pool for a change of pace. I managed to fall behind in the Punctuation Station Class, and was late for my first two days of the June 30 DBC. Then when I logged on to WDC to catch up, I was surprised to learn that I have been promoted to "Preferred Author" and given a brand new yellow case. Thank you to everyone for the congratulatory messages. I would like to also congratulate my fellow inductees. It is truly an honor to be included among this group of talented people. frankcraft Angus  Farooq~Taking a short break  Michael Thomas-Knight  LG back to the writing board Lana InkWellspring66 Lightbringer Jocelynwitt  Dave Emanuel david o whalen shoumojit Talera Another kick at the cat : it's just an expressionWe set ourselves up a pretty cozy outdoor hockey venue. What a great way to spend an evening.  Joel Brother Nature I'm docked at "Talent Pond Blog Harbor MOVED TO 1700829" , a safe port for bloggers to connect.Please visit my blog @ "Brother's Blog" Made in Canada |
| Food For Thought |
| June 2, 2012 "Name your poison. Got a sweet tooth? Tell us about your favorite chocolate bars, cakes etc. If you're a health nut, tell us your favorite health food for spoiling yourself (muesli bars? Crackers?)"  The "Poisonous Food Choices" are a new food group added to the four known food groups: Frozen, Take out, Dine-in, and Delivery. I tend to stick to the basic four. I've never been one to have a sweet tooth, but I find, Y&S Twizzlers and Nibs, (strawberry) to have the perfect (not too sweet) candy flavor. I like to have plenty of Twizzlers on hand. Twizzlers make an ideal (girly) drink condiment. If you bite the ends off of the licorice ropes you can use it as a straw. The flavor of the licorice is infused in the drink flavor, it's pretty much orgasmic. A drink I call, Iceberg (50% Bacardi Breezer, Orange & 50% Smirnoff Ice, Poured Over Ice.) Is the best drink for a Twizzler straw. During periods of my life I have been overly health conscious and physically fit, but this is not one of those periods of time right now. My weakness in the poison isle is "Potato Chips" aka "Crisps" (UK). I'll eat all brands and all flavors. I just sampled a bag of Hostess, BBQ Chicken Wing flavored. My favorite chippy chip for snickity snacking is Lay's, Original. I've noticed that during times when I go on a chip free diet, the Lay's people start to lower their prices. I think it's because they notice a decline in market share. Do have have to point out, that I'm not exactly a health nut? I'm just a regular nut. I like to shop at the stores that have the health foods and the snack foods share an isle. You can pick your poison, then find the antidote on the other side. Joel Brother Nature I'm docked at "Talent Pond Blog Harbor MOVED TO 1700829" , a safe port for bloggers to connect.Please visit my blog @ "Brother's Blog" Made in Canada |
| Blogging 2012 |
| June 1, 2012 Today's prompt: "What Blogging Challenge format do you prefer - the structured format of April or the looser format of May's Follow Me. As always, explain why, give examples etc, etc If you have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about, just give us a rundown of your blogging history." Dear Prompter It would appear that you have discovered my two weaknesses. 1. I can not resist responding to a prompt. 2. I do indeed have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Well played! A Rundown Of The History Of Brother's Blog. Created: 3:16pm on 08-24-2011 Item Size: 119 Entries Total Views For This Item: 2,943 Check out this entry I first wrote for, the New Horizons blog forum. In it, I quoted, Rixy, who has since passed away. I also wrote what I thought was a fairly clever response to a writing challenge. It's interesting that I did not receive a single comment. "Worst First, Every Day" This is the first entry I wrote for the 30 Day Blogging Challenge. The only interesting thing about this entry is that it also did not receive a single comment. "Happy New Year!!!! Day 1" Then Creeeee - A - Tivity Maaaaan!!!! Showed up, and not long after, Andre aka Blog Monkey dropped by as well. Now Brother's Blog has 119 entries and nearly 3,000 views, and thats gotta mean something. I have no idea what, but, Thats gotta mean something. So there you have it, the history of Brother's Blog. And...Now for the rundown. Brother's Blog is... Sorry folks, I can't do it. I was going to write a series of negative comments in an attempt to rundown Brother's Blog. I just couldn't do it. I could come up with a whole bunch, but I couldn't make them believable. I received thousands of reviews but this one best speaks to the quality of the product and the enjoyment one can expect to be showered in whence reading Brother's Blog. Review of "Brother's Blog"  Another kick at the cat : it's just an expressionMay is History and June is a mystery. Here's to a BLUE JUNE everybody Joel Brother Nature I'm docked at "Talent Pond Blog Harbor MOVED TO 1700829" , a safe port for bloggers to connect.Please visit my blog @ "Brother's Blog" Made in Canada |
| Brother Nature - A week in review, May 2012 |
| May 27,2012 All of this and more will be discussed in Brother Nature's Memorial Day, Extrava - gaaaaans - Zaaaaa! I've had a fairly busy week, it started a day late due to the Holiday. I still have all my fingers. I spent the week in the city, and might still be there had I not headed for the hills on Friday. "Lesson One," opened up in the Punctuation Station course and that would have taken up all of my available online time had the hockey games not taken priority.   With NJ advancing to the Stanley Cup final, I stand an excellent chance to win the pool I am in. I have a five point lead and two players left. On Wednesday I was driving my friend Timmy (as seen on Southpark) to an appointment when we were witness to a traffic accident. An out of control vehicle entered the intersection on a red light and was about to hit several vehicles in the intersection. The driver of the out of control minivan, took evasive actions to avoid hitting another vehicle, but was now headed straight for us, as we sat at the red light, watching this collision take place. At the late second the minivan took a new direction and slammed into the traffic light pole directly in front of us. The van hit the vehicle in front of us when it came to a stop, and the light pole, traffic lights and all, collapsed back onto the mini van busting the windshield and trapping the driver and passenger inside. It all happened just feet away from us and we were completely untouched. Funny to note that, Timmy and I were in that exact same situation about twenty years ago, except that time the out of control vehicle slammed right into us.Do strange events repeat? Check this out... On Friday I attended an internment service for Ashley McCurdy, As his father proceeded to the grave site accompanied by the Parrish Priest, the Priest , stumbled and fell,, hitting his head on the side of the wooden lid to the burial plot. The Good Father made it through the service, a bit groggy and a little shook up. The funny thing is... The same Priest presided over Ashley's mother's funeral service just a few years earlier. At that time it was cool and there was a drizzling rain. A few people stood under the raise back door on a mini van to stay dry. The fellow with the mini van pulled the backdoor down to close it unaware the the Priest was not clear of the overhead door. The door came down on the Priests head knocking him to the ground. The Priest completed the service a bit groggy and a little shook up, only stopping a couple times to dab his head with a tissue. It must be the McCurdy curse! Prompt for May 24, 2012. From BIG BAD WOLF  Since I'll be working and running around until 5PM, here's the prompt for tomorrow.Criminal Mastermind/Unsung Hero Basically, if you wish to talk about your misdeeds, talk about them. Should you wish to plead the Fifth, talk about your heroics. If you wish to plead the Fifth on that, just blog about your day. If you want top plead the Fifth on that... you're on your own. On to the prompts! About Crime and Misdeeds Prompt for May 25, 2012 Is a "follow me" entry from the mind of : Fivesixer...blog CHAMP!!  titled : "This one's about what you'd be." Tough Act To Follow On May 26, 2012 My thoughts on caring for a loved one in poor health. Was discussed by : Connieann  Taking The Fifth Emily ~ World Traveler  Shared an entry titled : "Emily - When I Grow Up . . ." It's Just A Matter Of Time. This might be early for some of you, but it's already 10 pm here, so here's the prompt for May 28: Yesterday, while looking through my collections, I came across my first published pieces (published back in 1997 and 98). Those first printed pieces brought back so many memories, I decided to edit each item a bit and post them here, also send them to the place I get my writings printed now. Do you have any such thing back from childhood which inspires you to do something new every time you look at it? Tell me about that special treasure in an entry titled: "Cherished Treasure". Eager to read your entries! Dear Eager Joel Brother Nature I'm docked at "Talent Pond Blog Harbor MOVED TO 1700829" , a safe port for bloggers to connect.Please visit my blog @ "Brother's Blog" Made in Canada |
| Brother Nature - Whoops |
| May 23, 2012 The idea is to follow Yera's tittle "Whoops" Yera ~Twelve!~ I'm not sure why, but when ever I think of the the word Whoops I think it is funniest, when it's said by a doctor. Like I said, "I'm not sure why." Whoops! I'm getting squeezed out of the city, like toothpaste being squeezed out of the tube. The pressure surrounds me, ever increasing, until I ooze into the driveway at Sunset Bay. Speaking of toothpaste, I better go get my day going, so I can get outta Dodge. Cheers  Joel aka Brother Nature I'm docked at "Talent Pond Blog Harbor MOVED TO 1700829" , a safe port for bloggers to connect.Please visit my blog @ "Brother's Blog" Made in Canada |
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