On The Corner of HODGE and PODGE

#945528

November 13, 2018 at 11:49pm

PROMPT What does the phrase “You are the Master of your own Destiny” mean to you? With the contradictory politics in every place on this world, family obligations and interferences, and life events that keep happening on their own, how is it possible for us to be masters of our own destinies? What we can master is how we respond to/adapt to what comes our way in life. It's like the familiar saying reminding us that, while we can't control the ... [Read more]

#944982

November 5, 2018 at 11:57pm

PROMPT If you could choose a celebrity or a movie star as your neighbor, who would you choose? What makes that person so special for you? Local celebrity, {x-link:https://twitter.com/AJ1952Chats/status/1054849787588165632}Larry "The CanMan" Van Ness{/x-link} would definitely be my first choice -- even though that might present a problem: We'd be so busy visiting each other that we probably wouldn't get as much done as we might hope to re:... [Read more]

#944840

November 3, 2018 at 11:56pm

PROMPT She stopped to pick up the hitchhiker despite her parents warnings. What harm could an old woman do? One of the most dangerous things an old woman can do is to play the role of a backstabber. 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/y78jfykp} HERE {/x-link} 4 more info. ... [Read more]

#944691

November 2, 2018 at 11:56pm

PROMPT Write a blog entry that starts and ends with the words "The rain wasn't all bad" The rain wasn't all bad. Since there was a downpour with high winds going on, it put a damper on any plans I had to go out -- which meant I could focus on getting a lot done here at home. Therefore, it was definitely true that the rain wasn't all bad. Written By For: (Art by ) Welcome 2 my neighborhood in Blo... [Read more]

#944199

October 25, 2018 at 11:57pm

PROMPT Would you want to be a contestant on The Price Is Right? What prizes would you like to win if you were on the show? In answer to the first part of the prompt...I think it would be neat to be on The Price Is Right. As for the second part of the part of the prompt...let me give you a clue: It rhymes with the following words: Bunny Funny Gunny Honey Punny Runny Sunny/Sonny And I hope I can get some in my {x-link:https://paypal.m... [Read more]

#943660

October 17, 2018 at 11:57pm

PROMPT "Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door." Coco Chanel Write anything you want about this. Newsflash to the makers of the big mess going on in Washington, D.C.: My voting decisions during every election for the time that it takes to clean up this mess can be summed up in four simple words: !!!!!!! YOU ARE * SO * FIRED !!!!!!! Written By For: (Art by ) ... [Read more]

#943380

October 13, 2018 at 11:59pm

PROMPT Have fun with these 13 words---- prescription, separation, aunt, training, generate, moment, carbon, course, cheat, glue, residence, beg, and introduce. What I decided to do was to use the words as keywords to look for writings. Here are the results... {x-link:https://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/834437-Ritalin-Prescriptions}prescription{/x-link} {x-link:https://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/461968-Tokyo-Morn... [Read more]

#941503

September 15, 2018 at 11:51pm

PROMPT Deborah Spark was discussing reading Chekhov in an article in Writer's Chronicle. She noted reading differences compared to our age. In the article, she said she hated Chekhov when she was young but loves him now. I did too! For that matter, in high school I hared Jane Austen and Edith Wharton. I love them both as an adult. What about you were there books you read as a younger person and hated but as an older person now love? I think that, as you grow... [Read more]

#941443

September 14, 2018 at 11:50pm

PROMPT In post modern 2018, we live in a culture that is separated psychologically economically, racially, and technologically that it is difficult to sustain our belief in Homeric style metaphors. By this I mean stories that speak to all of us and in a sense offer e bind us together. So with this in mind, what image or images (metaphorically) depict our soul, you know show us to ourselves and offer us mutual solace. Or have we reached a time when creativity is fallow, f... [Read more]

#940893

September 5, 2018 at 11:58pm

PROMPT What does it mean to be resourceful? I think outside the box! Am writing this at the last minute, I'll give you a link for the near-future... 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/y78jfykp} HERE {/x-link} 4 more info. ... [Read more]

#940834

September 4, 2018 at 11:47pm

PROMPT Talking about word plays, Albert Einstein said, “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” In how many ways can you decipher this quote? Any additional ideas to it? This quote strikes me as being, in part, about priorities. For example, one might have plenty of money to count (that is, his/her money can be counted) but might not have a clue about what really counts in life. Let's also think a... [Read more]

#940606

August 31, 2018 at 11:57pm

PROMPT Here's a strange question that might get some ideas flowing. Where do spiders and stars overlap. After all John Donne found inspiration with a flea. Have fun! Just a note to let you know that I'm *TOTALLY* inspired by this one. Expect to see this developed in a big way before Labor Day Weekend is over... Written By For: (Art by ) Welcome 2 my neighborhood in Blog City where I... [Read more]

#940169

August 22, 2018 at 11:56pm

PROMPT "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." Anne Of Green Gables With this in mind, write what you love about October. October is, among other things, Affy-Tapple Time. But it's even more than that. My time is running short when it comes to telling you all about Affy-Tapple Time and other wonderful things about October over time, so go here to find out more: Written By For: (Art by ) ... [Read more]

#940165

August 21, 2018 at 11:48pm

PROMPT Which feels more important, how much one is loved or how much one is able to love? Can you have a top without a bottom? Can you have a right side without a left side? There can't be a kind of race in this case where one comes in first and one comes in second, because they're both part of what makes love complete. I both love to give and receive love. If I never in any way, shape or form received love, I would have no idea ... [Read more]

#940000

August 18, 2018 at 11:55pm

PROMPT WDC's birthday is approaching, are you planning any special events, participating in or hosting any contests. Would you recommend any to other writers ? Not really sure what all I'll be doing, but one thing for certain (or, at least, I hope) that I'll be doing is participating more. Last year, I had big plans for really getting involved, but I had a lot going on, and the big celebration had come and gone before I knew it... Writte... [Read more]

#939829

August 15, 2018 at 11:51pm

PROMPT The act of naming the world, in ways uniquely your own, is one way to spark the creative energy that lives inside in each human being." Write anything you want about this. Do you ever get tired of my talking about "THE BIG PROJECT"? Whether or not you do, I'm going to talk about again. By giving you some simple instructions, which are: Click below to watch it develop!!! A song that puts it into perspectiv... [Read more]

#939755

August 14, 2018 at 11:59pm

PROMPT Tell us about the most amazing place in nature that you’ve been to. What made it so amazing for you? Mammoth Cave is a happy-spot for me. As time is growing short, that's all I'll be saying for now, but be watching the two items below develop, and you'll be learning so much about why I love this great big hole in the state of Kentucky! Written By For: (Art by ) Welcome 2 my neighborho... [Read more]

#939504

August 10, 2018 at 11:31pm

PROMPT Have fun with these words: steak, pull, true, minor, quotation, confrontation, sin and constant. What would you do if you received a confrontation from somebody who used a Bible quotation to call you out for engaging in the sin of gluttony just because your answer to this simple question: "What's your preference? A steak grill-out or a taffy pull ?" just happened to be: "B TH!!!" Sometime... [Read more]

#939132

August 4, 2018 at 11:57pm

PROMPT “Another secret of the universe: Sometimes pain was like a storm that came out of nowhere. The clearest summer could end in a downpour. Could end in lightning and thunder.” ― Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Your thoughts ? I'm running out of time to write about this here, but I have so much to say about it that I'll be writing about it here: Written By For: (Art by ... [Read more]

#938891

July 31, 2018 at 11:53pm

PROMPT Here is a William Faulkner quote. “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” What do you think he means and is what he means relatable for you?” This means to have the courage to follow your heart when you have dream you want to pursue. At times, it means not to hesitate to go for it if it feels really right to you. Don't look back to catch a glimpse of disapproving and/or doubtful looks lest you... [Read more]

#938652

July 30, 2018 at 11:10am

UPDATE: July 30, 2018 I ended up not getting to this blog in time to write anything. It's a thought-provoking prompt, so don't be surprised if I decide to write something on this subject between now and Election Day on November 6... PROMPT “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”― Aristotle Your thoughts. Do you agree or disagree? ENTRY GOES HERE Written By For:... [Read more]

#938601

July 25, 2018 at 11:42pm

PROMPT "Oh, I can't describe my home. It's home and I can't put it's charm into words." Elizabeth Gaskell Use this quote for your Blog entry today. When I was homeless, I still had a home because everywhere I was turned into my home. Even though I hope to never go through being homeless again, it was a kind of learning experience that ended up giving me many blessings such as meeting new people and getting educated in such things as bas... [Read more]

#937954

July 14, 2018 at 11:57pm

PROMPT “The real winners in life are the people who look at every situation with an expectation that they can make it work or make it better.” -Barbra Pletcher “Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.” -E. Cossman Your thoughts? Since time began to run out on me too quick to go into more detail. I'll just say that I'm making this situation work by summing this problem up in this sentence. Hey! What else... [Read more]

#937672

July 9, 2018 at 5:28pm

PROMPT “Examine your words well, and you will find that even when you have no motive to be false, it is a very hard thing to say the exact truth, even about your own immediate feelings.” George Eliot Why is telling the exact truth so difficult? Your thoughts… Perhaps, it's because everybody has his/her own truth/reality that is formed by various personal experiences. One's world view has a lot of factors going into it. Someone, for example, ... [Read more]

#937556

July 7, 2018 at 1:10pm

PROMPT Have you ever been so focused on what you're losing that you don't see what you have? What happened to make you realize what you were doing? What I've been through in the past few years has made me appreciate even more what I have and to live for each day. Even though I've lost a lot, I've gained a lot, too. I'm not going to say that the losses aren't upsetting to me, because they are — and several of those losses ... [Read more]