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On being a writer

Wednesday Words: A Touch of Frost

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Silver James

The FROST is on the pumpkin and the FROSTing is on the cake. I hope it isn’t a pumpkin cake. Not that I have anything against pumpkin. Except maybe pumpkin spice hummus. Don’t ask. Anyway. It’s Wednesday and the #1lineWed … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Silver James

Days are getting shorter. Fall harvest goods are hitting the stores. Want to make your house smell amazing? And have something totally ooey-gooey yummy to eat at the same time? And something that’s as easy as slicing apples? This is … Continue reading →

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Monday Through Dark Colored Glasses

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Silver James

So. There was a last week. And a weekend. There were books to be read. Words to be written. Baseball and football to be watched. There was “The Masked Singer” (a not-so-secret indulgence). There was Stormageddon, cheeseballs, and stink bugs … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Absolutes

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Silver James

It all comes down to this… The evolution of all spiritual life, Silver, includes 3 absolutes: 1. You will love. 2. You will be loved. 3. The former will eventually be far more important to you than the latter. Grasshopper, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Sister, Sister

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Silver James

Another Hump Day, another #1lineWed. Every watched (or read) “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants?” Or have a sister from a different mister? There’s “Sister Golden Hair”–and I hope that doesn’t give anyone an earworm. Soul sister, sob sister, and sister … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Loaded Totchos

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Silver James

It’s fall! That means play-off baseball and the World Series. It means college football and the NFL. It means pre-season hockey. Oh…and basketball. And all these sports–or a good movie–needs snacks. Who loves nachos? *raises hand* Who loves tater tots? … Continue reading →

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Another Monday Going Down

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Silver James

What is it about Mondays? Seems I’ve started taking Sundays off. I mean, to the point I don’t even open my browser, much lest set up the blog for first thing on Monday morning, It’s not like I’m getting much … Continue reading →

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Friday Free-For-All

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Silver James

Another week past and not much to show for it. $#!+ happens. No videos jumped up and screamed “SHARE ME!” So, you get what you get. Yesterday’s troubles got solved. Mostly. Turned out to be on the power company’s end. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Reasons

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Silver James

So, it’s a day. Not a great day. Not even a good day. This is not the blog I planned to post. Nope. After a fitful night’s sleep filled with worries and anxiety, I woke up this morning to a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Band of Brothers

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Silver James

Another week has dribbled by and it’s time for another snippet based upon the #1lineWed theme over on Twitter. Today, it’s all about brotherhood, bands of brothers, brotherly love, etc. Interestingly enough, a bit of flash fiction I wrote on … Continue reading →

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