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Toe in the Water

by Beholden

Rated: 13+ · Book · Experience · #2223922

A tentative blog to test the temperature.

Ten years ago I was writing several blogs on various subjects - F1 motor racing, Music, Classic Cars, Great Romances and, most crushingly, a personal journal that included my thoughts on America, memories of England and Africa, opinion, humour, writing and anything else that occurred. It all became too much (I was attempting to update the journal every day) and I collapsed, exhausted and thoroughly disillusioned in the end.

So this blog is indeed a Toe in the Water, a place to document my thoughts in and on WdC but with a determination not to get sucked into the blog whirlpool ever again. Here's hoping.

Signature for those who are nominated for a Quill Award in 2021

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Beholden

Jan 7, 2026 at 7:03am
In response to "Don't Forget the Quills!"

I probably would, Amethyst Snow Angel

, but I'm so deathly tired.

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Amethyst Snow Angel

Jan 7, 2026 at 7:01am
In response to "Don't Forget the Quills!"

Ahh... I submitted my three for consideration. Perhaps you should take a gander to "Quill Self-Submission Forum"

with your items. It would be your daily forum post if you haven't already.

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Beholden

Jan 7, 2026 at 6:58am
In response to "Don't Forget the Quills!"

And this one amuses me too!

"A Powder Blue Suit"

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TJ says, "keep on keeping on!"

Jan 6, 2026 at 2:37pm
In response to "Froggy Went A-Courting"

Never eaten a fly, but I have swallowed a few mosquitoes and other pesky flying insects over the years.

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TJ says, "keep on keeping on!"

Jan 5, 2026 at 5:12pm
In response to "Pookie"

I have, for years, wanted to write a semi-fictional story, or even a series, about three past pets and their antics. At the time, these three continued to entertain us, and like you, I put off the story because it had not fully developed yet. After they passed, it was too painful to write, and in time the idea faded. Thank you for reminding me, perhaps now would be a great time for me to relive those wonderful years and share their story.

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Beholden

Dec 30, 2025 at 4:06pm
In response to "The Land of Echocardiograms"

The water's fine as long as you don't go in too deep, Tee. And it seems to me that you've got a pretty good swimming technique already!

TeeGateM

Dec 30, 2025 at 1:36pm
In response to "The Land of Echocardiograms"

I hope your ticker is doing okay!

I have a question... how are you finding the water? Are your toes comfortable?

I too support many blogs and a web page plus do editorial work. This is
eye opening for me and I have set a minimum number of posts a month
in order to keep things under control.

The key for me has been to remind "ME" that I am the one in control. What
is expected is what I expect from Myself!

I hope the water is fine.

Kind wishes,
Tee

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TJ says, "keep on keeping on!"

Dec 4, 2025 at 5:38pm
In response to "The Land of Echocardiograms"

I did not have to travel to the Land of Echocardiograms to have them take pictures of my ticker. Instead, a couple of technicians from that land arrived, pushing/driving this monstrosity of a machine into my hospital room, where once they had it parked, opened it, and proceeded to cover my chest with some KY Jelly.

I am due for another echocardiogram in three months; I will travel to and see the Land of Echocardiograms then.

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Winter Wonderin' Wanderin'

Dec 4, 2025 at 11:11am
In response to "The Land of Echocardiograms"

Great description of a hospital and the testing process.

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Beholden

Dec 3, 2025 at 1:52pm
In response to "Transport"

Agreed, TJ says, "keep on keeping on!"

. And I confess to attempting to entertain them in return.

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May 19, 2024 at 6:49am

#1071366

AI and All That

AI and All That

The palindromic Damon Nomad has put up a Newsfeed post about publishers requiring guarantees from writers that they have not used AI in their submissions. I am amazed that they should think that this constitutes an effective defence against such cheating (which is what it is, after all), since cheats can hardly be expected to tell the truth having already demonstrated their nature in this regard.

What astounds me even more is the number of writers who dabble with this demon called AI. If there is anything that threatens the profession of writing more than AI, I have not had the imagination to conceive of it so far. And, that so many writers play so merrily with the means of their own destruction is incomprehensible to me.

I am stupid enough to have thought that writers, of all people, would have the sense to do nothing whatsoever to assist in the fortunes of AI. If there is one invention that should be uninvented now, while we still can, it is AI.

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