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July 22, 2015 I'm going to start today to record on a daily basis whatever happens to strike my fancy. So, it is a very cool breezy day. I just posted 5 short book reviews to The Monthly Reading Challenge. I'm suppose to put away some winter wood today from the woodpile outside but I'm playing hookey from work to write so starting this blog will get done. I'm having a daily fight with a flock of English Sparrows that are trying to take over my barn. They are making a terrible mess so they have to go. I have destroyed several nests so far they don't leave but they get out of the barn when I am around. I'm just starting the fight so I guess I don't know how far I have to go to discourage them. I'm trying not to spread myself to thin on WDC because I find so many things that are interesting here and I am trying to work on a new story. I really enjoy sitting at my desk with a cup of tea and reading blogs on WDC. |
Prompt: If you were offered a chance to take the plunge over the Niagara, would you?![Merit Badge in BCoF 2
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Congratulations on your virtual blogging adventure!](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/badges/group-BCoF_2-1901868_14.gif)  ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!The Niagara River is the source of water falling over Niagara Falls. The river is drainage from the Great Lakes that lay between Canada and the USA. The riverbed narrows at the place of the Niagara Gorge. Niagara Falls is also known as the Canadian falls. The Niagara Gorge, which houses a group of three falls is situated between the province of Ontario, Canada and New York State in the USA. Water in the amounts of 5.9 million cubic feet goes over the crest of the falls every minute. This is a force of about 3,160 tons of water falling every second from Niagara at a rate of 187 feet on the horseshoe side or 98 feet on the USA side. At the base of the falls where tons of water are dropping every second are large boulders. All this force is good because AC power is generated by the Robert Moses Niagara Power plants. I just cannot even think of going over those falls, can you?  / apondia#1781748 |
| Prompt: What if a massive storm wipes out technology, thrusting society into a new dark age without electricity and internet? What would happen to you, then? Could you survive it? Hi.I recently read a fictional story about this exact situation. I've also read quite a few end of society as we know it stories over the years. Some of these stories that I read were written before computers and technology as we know it today. I think people have been thinking about the way society can change for many years. Because when war begins to overtake society as it did during World Wars 1 & 2 all types of things happen even to those people who may not be living in a zone where bombs are actually falling. Literally it would be possible for us to continue for a short space of time. Someone came into our home in the summer of 2024 and cracked the glass on both the corn stoves. We used them anyway but this year we had to order the parts for them so they would burn properly and now have that to fix. Truthfully, the people who survive will be people who are used to surviving and know how to live under stress. The book I read most recently brought out the situation, that many people think it is easier to survive in the country than in cities. So, people living outside of cities will be under siege. When I started looking at generators a few years ago, I realized that solar may or may not work. It depends on what takes out the electricity grid. Food would be a hassle for everyone. In my case I have pets. Feeding them would become difficult quickly. I won't sit around and despair over the thoughts, survival stories may bring, since you cannot figure out every scenario about this subject. Prepare the best you can, then take one day at a time.  |
| "National Day of the Girl" is commonly known as the International Day of the Girl, observed on October 11 to recognize girls' rights, highlight their unique challenges, and celebrate their power and achievements. The day, established by the United Nations, raises awareness about issues such as violence, discrimination, and limited access to education, while promoting gender equality and empowerment Your thoughts--- Hi  I don't believe there is enough open news coverage of this day. If I worked in the media I would lobby for coverage of needed exposure for women's rights. For instance a couple years ago, a women found out that her husband was tracking her phone to be advised of everything she used it for and every place she went and every conversation she had. She literally had no privacy even though she was not using it for any particular possible problem area in their relationship. I saw this on a minor news coverage when she lobbied a state congress for laws protecting women from illegal tracking of phones by family members. I never heard how or if her lobby resulted in any results by her state congress. I'm pretty sure if I looked I would find lots of information about women's rights laws and how they may have been getting better since the year 2000. Mayber I'll take some time to do some research and write an article. Usually if I hear about what special interest a day is celebrating, I hear about it on a blog in WDC. |
| Did you read Dr. Suess as a child? Read his books to your children? What do you think of these quotes by Dr. Suess, is he right or simply writing sentences that rhyme for children? Hi.I don't know when Dr. Suess was first published. I did not read him as a child. I read the little Train That Could, Heidi, The Little Puppy, Little Dot, Tarzan, The Radio Boys, Seven Cousins, and a book I loved about a little kitten that got into a bucket of paint which was a fuzzy book story. And other books too numerous to count. I did read some Dr. Suess stories to my children at least the second two. My take on Dr.Suess is kind of musical, because of the rhyming content. I think the author of these stories was trying to impress good conduct on children by using rhymes and he used a different psychological approach in the way he revealed the story content to the reader. Theodor Suess Geisel was well educated and actually seems to put into play something of his experiences when he was in college. In the end he became the originator of some fascinating children's stories. Fate Keeps on Happening to Me. A quote by Anita Loos (an American writer) |
| Prompt: Have fun with these words in your entry today-- accident. native, risk, draw, degree, tail, teal, cultural, end and encourage. HI. If you have cats be careful not to step on a tail as you walk around where they lay. Having a dog or cat sleeping on a sunshiny place on the floor can be a risk. I think of all the elderly warnings about accidents and falls when I see my crowd of creatures spread out in the golden morning sun on the floor. The sky was a brilliant teal this morning when I put the dogs out for the second time. October brings in a lot of cultural autumn news. Whatever degree of cultural news you get for any month may depend on where you live on the earth. Usually, this month is best for natives to take a ride and view the brilliant colors that are a seasonal picture of the forests in the area. The beautiful views this time of year are a draw for anyone who wants a country drive. It is a good way to encourage some peace into your day. THE END |
| What is your favorite Halloween memory Hi to October and goodbye to September. The last 6 months have flown by so quickly I'm still living mentally in the last days of one month while the date is two or three days into the new month. One Halloween, I don't know what age I was. Let's guess around 12. My dad came home from work and said our family had been offered to visit another family on an adjacent road. After evening barn chores, we piled into the truck and drove to the family's home. They had a lot of children who were going to go trick or treating down the road. I can tell you now, this was somewhat of an adventure not bound to achieve much in the way of treats. Because the homes were a quarter of a mile apart or even a mile apart and there were only two or three homes on the road at that time. One home about a mile away had telephoned and said they had a sack of candy for the children if someone would come to pick it up. The oldest boy in the crowd of about 15 children said he would go. Immediately, there was a chorus of me too. After a consultation of the adults a flashlight was handed over and permission given with children under 5 ostracized from the group. So, about 10 to 15 children from 3 or so families set out down the blacktopped road to retrieve a bag of candy. What I remember most is the crisp night air, and the darkness with a clear star filled sky above. We stopped at 2 other homes which were not giving up Halloween candy. The children chattered and told stories about how we should trick people who could not possibly have expected a crowd of children to ask for candy on this rural back road. The oldest child and apparently wisest vetoed the bolder children reminding them of the bag of candy waiting at the last house. As for me, I was even then an introvert who came along for the company and the fun of being part of the crowd. I listened to the chatter around me, enjoyed the chill and adventure. We reached the house where a man was waiting and watching. He stepped out his door and tossed two bags of candy suckers and tootsie rolls to the leader of the group. "Make sure everyone gets some," he yelled. The screen door slapped shut behind him as he reentered his home. We turned around and trudged back up the hill. When we arrived back the candy was split up, which did not mean much for the large group, something was better than nothing. The adults were done visiting. We returned to our vehicles and home was only a few minutes away. After the walk I was frozen and glad to go snuggle under blankets and sleep thinking and maybe dreaming of the star filled sky experience of the evening. Because we were rural Halloween was never a big deal. The biggest parties I ever went to were school room celebrations in grade school. After grade school, Halloween was pretty much just another holiday on the calendar. The End {e:🌊} . {{/size} |
| Prompt “Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart Your thoughts? Hi.Has anyone noticed the leaves on the trees? Generally, we have autumn colors in October and bare trees by the end of October. Many of the trees are bare here already. When we grocery shopped last week, I noticed South of us by 25 miles there are 3 parts to the forests. Green, fall colors, and bare trees. My question, what does this mean for winter? Roy T. Bennett had a good thought here. In the atmosphere being pushed in the USA, someone is trying to usher the public into thinking of violence. Our parents and grandparents did not want to join the war, which was deepening into WWII. Eventually, the country did join the war. Somewhere between 416 and 418 thousand deaths were attributed to that war. What we don't see is the way loss of family members to any kind of war affects relationships and living conditions of families. At another time in this country, I read an article that said, the people in the USA were too complacent. Not enough people were voting; not enough people were willing to speak up about different problems that were facing the country. There were people who suggested our willingness to remain peaceful was a sign the country was in error, and of course suggestions were made on how to wake up the public. It was at this time when I discovered in historical readings, that making a martyr of someone could start a war. What I really think is when people do not want war, when people are happily living in a peaceful way, it shows that their political system works. Organization, laws that meet the needs of the people, systems of help, when a family is in need. Those are the proper way to treat a large public. If you look at the school shootings, you find people who did not get help when it was needed. Sometimes people were unaware that the shooters needed help. The violence did not work either; it just made more problems for someone in their everyday life. What I see now is a few people making a loud noise about starting wars, the majority of populations in many different countries don't want. I did say majorities. People do things they should not do. It is the way we approach the solution to problems that make life livable. |
| Prompt: Have you watched the show? Which one of this commentators (journalists) did you enjoy the most? If you haven't seen the show tell us about your favorite news source. HI! Remember me I'm the one who pops up every once in a while. Yes. I have watched 60 Minutes many times. I like the in-depth coverage of each subject they review. I don't have a specific journalist, that I can say I enjoy more, than any other. I enjoy their person-to-person interviews. It is a good way to see how people are reacting to the coverage of the story in progress. As a news program 60 Minutes coverage often expands on stories offering specific facts regular news does not take time to tell the public. The program often has the answer to news items the public is not aware needed coverage. This type of program kind of steps into the place of print journalism. A way to keep current with almost any variety of news. Another of my favorite news sources is PBS News Hour. They also do person to person interviews and panel discussions, that pinpoint the different sides of politics and news items. |
| Google: I should not even be here. Getting ready for low temperatures. Spent the day bringing in houseplants from the balcony. Too tired to move and might say anything, but will attempt to stay accurate as I know the information to be. About Google: I have always used Google since college because they will answer any questions and get information about anything without prejudice. And, upon researching their information, I find them to be accurate. Also, I switched my phone to Goggle some time ago, and they are giving me the best service I have ever experienced since I received a cell phone. I never researched any background information about the company. I guess I just trust the service I have received over the years and appreciate Google. |
| Prompt: What surprises have you discovered about your ancestors? HI. I guess surprises is not the word I would use. Very little surprises me. I have not verified it, but I am thinking some of my relatives were catholic at one time. Now claim to be protestant. I also found out ancestors were involved in shipping from an island off the British coast. There was a partial name change when they moved to the new world. (what is now the USA). There are some good family stories. Maybe true maybe not. I would like to know more about European family members on both sides of my family. Some members of the family claim only one-sided history. I like family stories of years gone by. I bet they were all interesting people with interesting lives. Bye for now. |
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