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What is Circle Time? & Why did I decide to name this blog after it?... [C]ircle Time is an activity that is often done in the early grades (usually, from preschool/nursery school through first grade) where the students assemble in a semi-circle facing their teacher who will read a story to them; teach a lesson; listen to them read (either individually or as a group); or any other activity that is more effectively-done in an intimate setting than being spread out at their desks throughout the classroom. [S]tudents are often divided into two or three groups (in the case of working on reading, math, etc.) so that part of the class is being taught while the other students are doing busy work at their desks. [I]n some schools, students are grouped according to their progress -- I'm sure you've heard of those kinds of groupings that call each group by the name of a bird species -- but we were called in alphabetical order instead. [A]nyway...back to how this blog got its name... [F]or one thing (the most OBVIOUS thing), it's a blog that has been designed with using it to write something using prompts furnished by Blogging Circle of Friends  .[H]owever, a couple more reasons have to do with Kindergarten -- and, specifically, my Kindergarten days at 29th Street School in Anderson where I could be a handful at times. One shining example of this was how I met my friend, Patty. This story has found a place in my memoirs and has been given the following title: [T]his was an example of how getting in a little mischief sometimes pays off, because I not only satisfied my curiosity but, also, got a really wonderful friend out of the deal. You know something? I just used a word that reminds me of Patty, and I didn't even mean to do it. Anyway, that just tells me that I need to write a story and call it "Invalid Entry" .[A]nyway, I remember when Patty and I were out sitting on her porch, and she came up with this really neat game where she said that she would make a scribble for me to turn into a picture. After that, I would make a scribble for her to turn into a picture. And so on and so forth... [I]n a sense, those scribbles were prompts of sorts given by one person to inspire another one -- which is what's contained in this blog: getting inspiration from things such as quotes; clusters of words; videos; etc. that have been shared with us by another person to get our creative juices going. [I]nspired by each other's scribbles, Patty and I came up with some pretty unique pictures (at least in our early-grade-school minds). [A]fter learning this game from Patty, I shared it with some of my other friends and we played it. Quite likely, some of those friends shared the game with others. I have no idea whether this had been a game that Patty had come up with herself or if somebody had taught it to her. [I]t was, obviously, an activity that was worth sharing with others so that they could join the fun. I hope that reading what I write in this blog will inspire you to want to find out more about B.C.O.F. and join in the fun. [E]ven if you aren't interested in blogging with us, I hope you'll find this a great place to do some reading!!! [W]armly -- AJ wants U 2 meet The CanMan!   [P.S. -- ] [B]e sure to check out the blog and the invitation below:
 And so ends the Introduction to the blog... Therefore, the next thing you might want to do is to start reading it... Does that make sense to you?... Hope so...  |
Happy 562nd Birthday, Gutenberg Bible!!! August 24, 2018 at 11:58pm
PROMPT:
A lot happened on this day in history. I've included the link, pick something that appeals to you and talk about it and why you chose it.
https://www.onthisday.com/events/august/24
Have fun.
August 24, 1456 was the year when the printing of {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutenberg_Bible}The Gutenberg Bible{/x-link} was finished hearlding in the age of the printed page. Obviously, this was a major milestone towards what we now call going... [Read more] It All Began With My First Loose Tooth... August 22, 2018 at 11:58pm
PROMPT:
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-tooth-fairy-day-august-22/
It's National Tooth Fairy Day! Do you have a favorite memory or tradition related to the tooth fairy? What's the going rate for a tooth now where you live? Like for me, the tooth fairy left a dime under my pillow.
As seems to be the case these days more often than not, I've been getting really inspired to write a whole bunch of things about the prompt but, due to having several... [Read more] The CanMan Can -- And Does!!! August 21, 2018 at 11:59pm
PROMPT:
August 21 is National Senior Citizen Day. The traditional definition of a senior citizen is any one over the age of 60. Write a tribute to or something inspiring you learned from a Senior Citizen.
Larry and I were both senior citizens when we became friends back in 2013, and he has taught me a whole lot of things such as how recycling works; what it's like at Ronald McDonald House; and a lot of other ways we can work together to make the world a better plac... [Read more] Tribute To A Very Special Angel Named Aretha August 20, 2018 at 11:58pm
PROMPT:
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul. Write a tribute or about one of her songs.
There are a lot of entertainers out there who are talented in their own right, and some like Aretha Franklin are especially outstanding with lots of great hits. That alone would make her someone too good to forget.
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But there's even more to her than her singing and piano-playing talent.
{x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are... [Read more] Lightning Bug Lantern Light August 18, 2018 at 11:47pm
PROMPT:
Write about a special summer's evening.
One example of a special summer's evening would be how my cousins and I would collect fireflies (We called them lightning bugs back then) in a jar with breathing holes punched in the lid.
We'd then take the jar of fireflies/lightning bugs into a dark bedroom where it would become our lantern while we sat in a circle taking turns telling "spook tales."
After we were done, we'd take the jar out... [Read more] The Value Of Vestigial Parts August 16, 2018 at 11:57pm
PROMPT:
“Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you're there." ~ Ray Bradbury
Do you agree or disagree? If so what will you leave behind?
This is one of the Vestigial Parts ... [Read more] Chicken & Shoes August 9, 2018 at 11:57pm
PROMPT:
If Cinderella's shoe fit perfectly, why did it fall off?
Here's a little story for you — and it really did happen.
There were these members of the men's football team at their college who had — as one might imagine — very big appetites after football practice.
They were pleased that the local five & dime was offering all-you-can-eat chicken on weekends.
Each weekend they would go there and eat!-Eat!!-EAT!!!
After this had gone on for ab... [Read more] But What If The Third Thing Happens!?! August 7, 2018 at 11:58pm
PROMPT:
“When you get to the end of all the light you know and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: either you will be given something solid to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly.” ― Edward Teller
What do you think about this quote?
Outcome #3 is the kind of situation where you find yourself with neither solid ground to stand on nor wings to fly. Should this happen, there just might be... [Read more] Just Like Doing The Hokey-Pokey!!! August 6, 2018 at 11:51pm
PROMPT:
Let these four words inspire your blog entry: love, faith, hope, and charity.
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Having love, faith, hope, and charity in ones life is like doing the hokey-pokey, because that's what a well-lived life is all about.
We thrive on love. As another old song says, it makes the world go 'round. God is love, and we're made in His image. First Corinthians, Chapter 12 describes what love at its most ideal should... [Read more] The Incredible August Of 2018 August 4, 2018 at 9:42pm
PROMPT:
Incredible August. Write whatever you want about this subject.
Today is: Saturday August 4, 2018 All Day Long !!!
If what it's been like for me in August so far is any indication of what the rest of the month is going to be like, this will be not only an incredible August but, also, an EXTRA incredible August!
I've made a special place to focus on the first weekend of August 2018:
I've also made a special place ... [Read more] Biscuit-And-So-Forth August 3, 2018 at 11:56pm
PROMPT:
biscuit
fresh
established
vain
vegetation
project
Use these words in your entry.
Right at the moment, a nice, warm, fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth buttermilk biscuit
fresh from the oven sounds like a wonderful plan to me.
This seems to be my established status for the time being: That I've been diligently working on something — and surely not in vain — on some kind of elaborate creative vegetation while everybody is pr... [Read more] August Is Here, For Better Or For Worse... August 1, 2018 at 11:57pm
PROMPT:
Hard to believe it's August already. Where has the time gone? Let's talk about your plans for the last month of Summer Peak Season.
Trips, family outings, or whatever is happening in your life.
A good start for finding out more about this would be to follow this blog:
and to begin with this entry:
Member of:
Come join
our remarkable
ring of writers!!! ... [Read more] An Hour Of FreeWriting With An Indian Flute Music Background July 27, 2018 at 11:56pm
PROMPT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr8GBzTsWqM
Allow this Indian flute music influence your writing today with a free write.
Part One:
INTRODUCTION
It's the early morning of Friday, July 27, 2018, and I have looked at this assignment and know that it will be one that will be spread out throughout this day.
Why is this so?
It's because I want to be completely devoted to the time of free-writing with no in... [Read more] Oopsie! I Did It Again! July 26, 2018 at 11:47pm
PROMPT:
Finish this: Let's be clear, I never thought I would but ...
Let's be clear, I never thought I would but ... Oopsie! I did it again!
Did what?
Once this week, I got my entry finished before the deadline but was too late to post it in the forum thread.
I'm referring to this one:
Then — Lo & Behold! — I did it again with this one:
Oh well! At least, I didn't do the same thing with the one I wrote tonight... ... [Read more] Sleep July 25, 2018 at 11:59pm
PROMPT:
"A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow." Charlotte Bronte. Your thoughts. How important do you feel sleep is? Do you get enough?
I'm on a kind of strange schedule to where I can sleep at any time and even go to sleep in some of the strangest places.
Before I say any more, I want to share a blog-entry I made a couple of nights ago where it was finished before midnight but I was unable to post it on time.
Anyway, I don't want this to ha... [Read more] And That Reminds Me... July 23, 2018 at 11:59pm
PROMPT:
Musical Memories. Tell us about a song that brings back pleasant memories and makes you smile when you hear it.
There are many songs that make me smile and bring back happy memories, and this is just one of them:
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The reason I chose this one for this blog entry is twofold:
(1) I simply happen to love this song — in fact, there isn't, to my knowledge, ANY song by {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_F... [Read more] Schuyler, Virginia Is... July 18, 2018 at 11:50pm
PROMPT:
What fictional town from a novel or TV Show would you like to visit or live in?
Schuyler, Virginia is the actual name of what many of us thought of as Walton's Mountain, and I've had the pleasure of going there to visit on several occasions.
It's a quaint, little place that you have to travel roads that are barely roads to get there.
There is an actual operating general store there, but the owners aren't named Ike & Cora Beth Godsey, though th... [Read more] How Berry Unfortunate! July 14, 2018 at 11:50pm
PROMPT:
Use these words in your entry: moonlight, offend, small, strawberry, yank, unwieldy, car, attack.
The moonlight shown over the strawberry patch as I was driving by.
This scenic view gave me a hunger attack . Therefore, I thought that I
Should park my car by the side of the road and pick a handful or so,
But the no small yank from the farmer
Made me realize his answer was "NO!!!"
I apologized over and over again, saying I didn&#... [Read more] Do Your Honest Best!!! July 9, 2018 at 5:46pm
PROMPT:
Work Ethic. Write whatever you want about this subject. If you have a favorite quote share it.
It's my personal opinion that people who are being trusted to do a job — and, especially, when they're being paid to do it — should give it their best. No shoddy workmanship.
And this includes NOT being the type of person who sneaks tools and/or small parts out in his/her lunchbox.
That was a cute tune by Johnny Cash (building a car one piece at a time ... [Read more] I'll P On The P... July 7, 2018 at 10:53am
PROMPT:
Include the following words in your entry: chocolate, cherry, strawberry, sundae, pit.
When it comes to custom-building a S U N D A E for me, I tend to go for the kitchen sink type where the rule is very simple:
IF YOU'VE GOT IT, GIMME-GIMMIE!!!
Sock that CHOCOLATE and STRAWBERRY to me in any form that you have it, be it ice cream, syrup, gummies, or sprinkles. If you have any fresh strawberries and/or any other kind of fre... [Read more] The Same Cast Of Characters July 5, 2018 at 2:41pm
PROMPT:
Who were your favorite fictional literature characters when you were a teen-ager?
I have found that the characters I've grown up with have continued to follow me all of my life. Some examples of those are the cast of characters from A Christmas Carol, Romeo & Juliet, and Heidi. I was introduced to all of them when I was a child and have grown with them over the years.
As you can read by going to the entry below, the hapless young woman named Medusa made ... [Read more] Honestly, It Was Written As Fiction... June 27, 2018 at 11:49am
PROMPT:
“Fiction has been maligned for centuries as being "false," "untrue," yet good fiction provides more truth about the world, about life, and even about the reader, than can be found in non-fiction.” ― Clark Zlotchew Your thoughts?
I had originally written the story I'm sharing at the end of this commentary for another online writing site that is now defunct, and I've shared it here at WDC plus at least one other place.
The year wh... [Read more] Entertainment!?! June 26, 2018 at 4:41pm
PROMPT:
“So often the world sits idly by, watching ethnic conflicts flare up, as if these were mere entertainment rather than human beings whose lives are being destroyed. Shouldn’t the existence of even one single refugee be a cause for alarm throughout the world?” » Urkhan Alakbarov
What do you think?
I don't know about you, but I'm personally fed up with the current "entertainment" and think it's time to change the channel.
Here are a co... [Read more] Small Town Clown Wins Mayoral Race Hands Down June 22, 2018 at 5:17am
PROMPT:
Write a limerick about the election for mayor of a small town.
Small Town Clown Wins Mayoral Race Hands Down
In a Mayberry type of a town
Lived a clown never known to frown.
The locals knew he
A great leader would be
Since he loved to turn frowns upside-down. Ainsley Jo Phillips
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... [Read more] Insomnia!?! What The Heck Is Insomnia!?! June 20, 2018 at 11:48pm
PROMPT:
Exactly how we transit from wakefulness to sleep still remains a mystery. Whether we fall asleep the minute our head hits the pillow or toss around until we drift off, we don’t really know exactly how this happens. Please share what tricks you have for a good night's sleep.
Actually, I have no need of tricks to get a good night's sleep. In MY case, it's more like needing tricks to keep me from dozing off when I'm needing to get things do... [Read more] |
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