On The Corner of HODGE and PODGE

#955958

April 6, 2019 at 11:57pm

PROMPT Hey folks! Lyn's under the weather tonight so she tagged me in for the Creation Saturday prompt...it's been awhile since I've done this, so go easy on me ... Prompt: Scientists have discovered there are humans (not aliens) living on another planet, but they have one major difference when compared to Earthlings. What's that difference, and what are their lives like? Here are seven possible story-starters based on this premise. ... [Read more]

#955831

April 5, 2019 at 11:42pm

PROMPT {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwood_Anderson}Sherwood Anderson{/x-link} said, "I think the whole glory of writing lies in the fact that it forces us out of ourselves and into the lives of others." Do you agree with his assessment of writing? Let's take it one step further, as a writer we step into other lives (our characters) does writing help us be more tolerant in real life or less because we look at things differently than a non-writer.... [Read more]

#955672

April 2, 2019 at 11:59pm

PROMPT What is the best way to make a real and effective apology? Sorry, but I ran out of time before I had the chance to answer... 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]

#955594

April 1, 2019 at 11:58pm

PROMPT “Happiness is an expression of gratitude. It’s never wrong to be grateful,” a character advises his grandchild in Amy Harmon’s What the Wind Knows. In what ways are gratitude and happiness connected, and what do you think about this advice? If you go about with a grateful heart, it will just make you a more cheerful person because you'll be focusing on your blessings instead of what all might be wrong with your life. As the familia... [Read more]

#954933

March 25, 2019 at 11:58pm

PROMPT What do you think about collecting and collections--whether it is your collection or one belonging to someone else? Can it belong to a character in a fiction piece or a poem you’re writing, and could it be an object you would like to collect? I spent this day collecting information about this and that until I'm short on time for writing this entry. That's all she wrote. Written By For: (Art by ) Welcom... [Read more]

#954678

March 21, 2019 at 11:58pm

PROMPT "If everybody minded their own business, the world would go around a great deal faster then it does." {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Carroll}Lewis Carroll{/x-link} {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland}Alice In Wonderland{/x-link} What are your views on this quote? I believe that people can be involved and caring and should be. However, there's a line to cross when being... [Read more]

#954566

March 18, 2019 at 11:58pm

PROMPT There is that story of St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland. If you had similar powers, what kinds of actual or metaphorical snakes would you want to drive off your life? As I rush to get this finished and posted, I'm going to suggest the most obvious one: I would like to become more organized so I'm not having to rush to meet deadlines at the last minute, I'm slowly-but-surely getting these snakes driven out but, obvious... [Read more]

#954403

March 16, 2019 at 11:54pm

PROMPT Are you participating/ hosting/ or preparing something on March 17th aka St. Paddy's Day? If you are share your plans if not maybe discuss something you may not have known from the links. {x-link:http://www.gpb.org/education/origins-of-st-patricks-day}http://www.gpb.org/education/origins-of-st-patricks-day{/x-link} {x-link:https://www.britannica.com/topic/Saint-Patricks-Day}https://www.britannica.com/topic/Saint-Patricks-Day{/x-link} ... [Read more]

#954400

March 15, 2019 at 11:57pm

PROMPT Discuss one of the quotes about the Ides of March {x-link:https://www.ibtimes.com/ides-march-12-quotes-about-loyalty-celebrate-march-15-1841084}https://www.ibtimes.com/ides-march-12-quotes-about-loyalty-celebrate-march-15-1841084{/x-link} Right here in 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 ... [Read more]

#954356

March 14, 2019 at 11:47pm

PROMPT "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even felt with the heart." Helen Keller-Annie Sullivan Write anything you want about this quote. {embed:giphy:aPlFniK1Quvsc} If you can't even feel the best things in life with your heart, that must be because those things lie ahead of you still as life unfolds. Each and every blessing unfolds in its own time. Written By For: (Art by ) ... [Read more]

#954301

March 14, 2019 at 12:02am

PROMPT Write about something that happened when you were eight years old. Here I am running behind again, so I'm just going to have you go here and look for memories to be added about a big deal, a watermelon, a long-distance phone call, an interesting plane ride, an ugly nurse, and others. I'll probably even make up a collection of stories and call it something with eight years old being part of the title. Written By For: ... [Read more]

#953990

March 8, 2019 at 11:58pm

PROMPT Discuss something that appeals to you from the link or something that happened to you personally on this day in history. {x-link:http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/march8th.html}http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/march8th.html{/x-link} Just a note to let you know that Mickey's still on this side of Eternity... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micky_Dolenz Written By For: (Art by ) Welcome 2 my neighborhood... [Read more]

#953870

March 7, 2019 at 11:47pm

PROMPT What books are on your Spring Reading List? I actually don't have a spring reading list and will simply be playing it by ear when it comes to which books (or any other form of reading material) I read. 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]

#953856

March 6, 2019 at 11:58pm

PROMPT "I keep my heart and soul open to miracles." {x-link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Swayze}Patrick Swayze{/x-link} What is your take on miracles? I agree for the simple reason that, in my opinion, the gift of life is, in and of itself, a miracle. But I also have seen the "traditional" type of miracle as well. While I'm yet to witness a miracle along the lines of Moses being used by God to part The Red Sea or Jesu... [Read more]

#953790

March 5, 2019 at 11:58pm

PROMPT “Every time you learn something new, you’re expanding your creative potential,” says Yonatan Levy in his book, The Other Ideas: Art, Digital Products, and the Creative Mind. What do you think is the relationship between learning and creative potential? I know that, in my own case, when I learn something new, I usually get inspired to write about it -- either right away or sometime in the future. I've been learning a lot lately and ... [Read more]

#953722

March 4, 2019 at 11:10pm

PROMPT Prompt: In what ways can you expose yourself to outside ideas, interests, and viewpoints to use in your writing, aside from your reading and the internet? Ride public transportation such as a bus or train and listen to the different conversations and watch the people. Same can be done in restaurants, parks, etc. If you have a vehicle, drive around randomly in it -- possibly, trying to get lost. At one point (after getting yourself lost), jus... [Read more]

#953242

February 28, 2019 at 12:02am

PROMPT What does “having a calm center” mean to you? Can you design or imagine a calm center for yourself similar to decorating an empty space? What do your decorations consist of? Right now, my calm center is the confidence that I'm going to turn this in before midnight. I'm gradually catching up with things I want to do, and it feels great. Hopefully, my calm center will soon also include the interior of my minivan with me driving it agai... [Read more]

#952652

February 21, 2019 at 8:52pm

PROMPT Describe your perfect weekend get away. So many weekend getaways...so little time...I know that, at this time, anywhere I can drive my minivan to would be a perfect weekend getaway, as I've been without it for so long. Driving around town would be at least the start of a vacation for me. Later on tonight, I'm going to be working with a friend to begin to start getting money-tized online. Not sure just how long this is going to take me, b... [Read more]

#952460

February 19, 2019 at 11:59pm

PROMPT Can or should anyone share someone else’s private information knowingly and without their consent? How would you feel if someone did that to you? Don't even get me started!!! Rest assured that it will be one of the first things I discuss here: 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.... [Read more]

#952089

February 15, 2019 at 11:59pm

PROMPT It's Friday, what are your plans for the weekend? Tell us what's happening around where you live? Because it has gotten late, I'm just going to have you look at the February 16 entry in this blog: to read all about it... 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} ... [Read more]

#951832

February 12, 2019 at 11:59pm

PROMPT Since we’re so near Valentine’s Day, what does “to have a big heart” mean to you? The obvious meaning or something more perhaps? A big heart can simply mean just that: a large, blood-pumping organ -- either large because of working in a large body or the not-so-good option of having an enlarged heart, which is a health problem. Or it can mean having a great capacity for loving, caring, and giving. It can also mean an assortment of cho... [Read more]

#951788

February 11, 2019 at 11:48pm

PROMPT Prompt: After visiting the museum at Auschwitz, journalist Sigrid Rausing writes: “Afterward, I wanted to burn my clothes. Shower and wash my hair and brush my teeth and throw away my shoes. I wanted to get rid of every trace of Auschwitz, as though I had never been there.” {x-link:https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/02/05/the-museum-at-auschwitz/}https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/02/05/the-museum-at-auschwitz/{/x-link} Can you relate to Sigrid... [Read more]

#951129

February 3, 2019 at 11:55pm

PROMPT How do you develop your characters typically? In Writer's Digest Cassandra Lipp suggests an interesting approach. She suggests to research for your protagonist by listening to poetry or music on youtube as a source to help develop your character? These poetic verses or notes could inspire your character in ways you hadn't thought about. What do you think? This is very true. A poem or song can shed light on a lot of things, and one of thos... [Read more]

#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]