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On being a writer

Tuesday Treats & Titles: Irish Soda Bread Muffins

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Silver James

It’s March! St. Patrick’s Day is coming! Yippee!! Yes, there is Irish in me and I don’t mean coffee. 😉My maternal grandmother was a Ryan and that’s about as Irish as you can get. And her father’s name was Patrick. … Continue reading →

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Marching into First Monday

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Silver James

For as long as I can remember, I had daffodils and/or jonquils blooming on my birthday–at least in those years that there was a garden available. There have been the odd years when due to circumstances and on account of … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Let’s Dance

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Silver James

Ya gotta love the dad bods. And the dads dancing. Just a fun few minutes on this bright Friday morning as a way to rev up for the weekend. Have a great one, all!

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Moves

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Silver James

Does anyone here play chess? Or checkers? Risk? I’m pretty sure we’ve all said at some point in our lives, “It’s your move.” It’s all about strategy and planning. Sometimes, though, we don’t know what move to make. This happens … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Know What I Mean?

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Silver James

February is almost over and days are getting longer. At least for another couple of weeks and then we’ll be dragged back into darkness thanks to Daylight Saving Time, which saves nothing and only screws up everyone’s body clock. But, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Grape Dumplings to the Rescue

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Silver James

I first tried grape dumplings years ago at the Chickasaw Tribal Center and Museum. They have a cafe there and grape dumplings are a specialty. Best stuff ever! Needless to say, when I created a Choctaw character for one of … Continue reading →

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Monday Mixtape

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Silver James

February is almost over. How did that happen? The Winter Olympics are over. I’ll admit I wasn’t all that interested. I caught a couple of the figure skating routines. There was some spped skaing on late one night (or early … Continue reading →

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Friday Cinema: Cerberus

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Silver James

I fell down the rabbit hole yesterday looking for a video for today. I caught the video of the Italian wolfdog who decided to run with the Olympic crosscountry skiers and crossed the finish line. I wanted something funny and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Flaws

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Silver James

Earlier this week, I discussed character flaws. Apparently, the Universe follows this blog because this popped up in my inbox. Perfect people are boring. Uninteresting. They have no place to go but down, and while delivering a come-uppance to those … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: That Counts

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Silver James

Here we are back with another Wednesday, along with some new words. Sadly, I didn’t make the cut last week but that’s okay. I shouldn’t be greedy. Right? Anyway, a scene is a scene is a scene after all. There’s … Continue reading →

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