On The Corner of HODGE and PODGE

#950788

January 30, 2019 at 11:59pm

PROMPT Life is what happens when you have dreams and are busy making plans. What do you think this means? This is what you get when you cross the wise words of Martin Luther King with the wise words of John Lennon. Your plans, in this case, aren't necessarily other plans. Please check out: Written By For: (Art by ) Welcome 2 my neighborhood in Blog City where I live On The Corner of ... [Read more]

#950736

January 29, 2019 at 11:41pm

PROMPT What is a “loveless life” for you? Which kinds of love? Can anyone live loveless? When I read the prompt, this song came to mind: {embed:https://youtu.be/Tdx6lLvvRyg} I believe it would be an indescribably miserable existence to live without any kind of love at all, and I can't imagine it. In fact, I don't believe that there IS such a thing as living a loveless life because God loves us even if we don't realize it. Yet, ... [Read more]

#950327

January 24, 2019 at 11:58pm

PROMPT If you could only use music to describe yourself to someone, what song would it be and why? If you can add the youtube link so we can hear it too. This song here is my prayer: To see Jesus more clearly...To love Him more dearly...To follow Him more nearly...Day By Day. This, to me, is the key to living a quality life! In the play and movie, Godspell, Jesus and His disciples were energized and left life brighter wherever they went. They liv... [Read more]

#950272

January 23, 2019 at 11:54pm

PROMPT "To succeed in life you need three things: a wish bone, a back bone and a funny bone." Reba McEntire Do you agree? A wish bone = the ability to dream big dreams. A back bone = standing up for yourself as well as standing for something so you won't fall for anything. A funny bone = a good sense of humor -- something you need to get you through life. Reba gets no disagreement from me. Written By For: (Ar... [Read more]

#950181

January 21, 2019 at 11:47pm

PROMPT A retort is a sharp or wittily biting reply to an aggressive remark. Is there such a thing as the art of retort, and are you good at it? Are there any instances of it that you can recall either in your life or those that you have witnessed? When it comes to retorts, I'm not too shabby. I'm going to make this Part One, and you can go to and will find out more about my retorts as well as the retorts of a few others. I'm go... [Read more]

#950034

January 19, 2019 at 11:58pm

PROMPT Have you set a writing plan for 2019? If not why not? Do you feel planning makes you more productive or less productive? ...I would have had more time to elaborate on this. Seriously, I'm really working on getting caught up and being more regular about planning. 2019 is as good of a time as any for this... Written By For: (Art by ) Welcome 2 my neighborhood in Blog City where I live On The Corner... [Read more]

#949910

January 18, 2019 at 11:57pm

PROMPT It's Friday funnie or factual Friday It's your blog write about one or the other. If you want to share something funny for Friday or if you want to discuss a fact you discovered that might be helpful to us. Have fun.. Hmmm... I have just discovered something interesting: The prompts for that I write about here in and for that I write about in are exactly alike. However, don't think for a moment that I'm go... [Read more]

#949895

January 17, 2019 at 11:49pm

PROMPT "My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring." Prince William Do you agree with Prince William? If England's Rose (The Queen Of Hearts) is getting to watch over her sons from the other side of Eternity (and I believe she is), she would be so proud of both of them, as they both strive to be honest, genuine, thoughtful, and caring. Of course, I agree with Prince William as those are the guiding princi... [Read more]

#949675

January 15, 2019 at 11:26pm

PROMPT “I had read with equal voracity the ‘good books’ in the library and the ‘low-class material’ in pulp fiction. What was it that influenced me in my writing, then? I’m sorry. It was the pulp fiction.” Isaac Asimov, from I, Asimov If pulp fiction influenced Asimov the most, did any unusual or unexpected event, experience, or type of reading also influence your writing? And are your reading choices eclectic or specific? My reading choi... [Read more]

#949668

January 14, 2019 at 11:41pm

PROMPT “Anytime you get two people in a room, who disagree about anything, the time the day, there is a scene to be written. That’s what I look for.” Aaron Sorkin Does a situation like what Aaron Sorkin describes upset you or do you take it as a chance to write it in a scene or a story? For that matter, can you think of similar negative situations you have used or plan to use in your writing? The way I look at things, life is full of stories wait... [Read more]

#949449

January 11, 2019 at 11:03pm

PROMPT John Gardner's The Art of Fiction has an interesting third person limited POV exercise. Let's give it a try- "Try describing a barn from the point of view of a man who just learned that his son has died. Don't tell us anything about the son or even that his son has died...just describe the barn as he sees it." Have fun. I won't be tearing the barn down now. Earlier today, I was making plans to tear it down, as it was ju... [Read more]

#949328

January 10, 2019 at 11:51pm

PROMPT "If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you joy." Do you agree with this? If you're looking for a good time {x-link:https://babybearbubbles.blogspot.com/2019/01/good-times.html}GO HERE{/x-link} Written By For: (Art by ) Welcome 2 my neighborhood in Blog City where I live On The Corner of HODGE and PODGE Go {x-link:http://tinyurl.com/y... [Read more]

#949228

January 8, 2019 at 11:54pm

PROMPT “I am still committed to the idea that the ability to think for one’s self depends upon one’s mastery of the language.” Joan Didion, Slouching Toward Bethlehem: Essays What are your thoughts on this subject? I believe that we were born with the ability to think for ourselves (that is, form opinions about things) even before we master the language. Therefore, mastering the language isn't what causes us to be able to think for oursel... [Read more]