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On being a writer

Uhm…It IS Monday

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Silver James

[EDIT: Yeah..I sorta forgot a subject/title line *headdesk* Which means WordPress grabbed the first line…] Time just keeps marching inexorably along, doesn’t it? Ah, well. How was your weekend? Mine…was. It’s never long enough, which is weird because I work … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun – Maks and Meryl

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Silver James

I’ve been amazed by the level of competition in this season’s Dancing With The Stars. Here’s the long version of the foxtrot Maks and gold-medalist Meryl Davis did for week 3’s Most Memorable Year show. Watch the story and then … Continue reading →

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Universal Insider

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Silver James

I’m normally pretty even keeled. No great highs or lows. Usually. Sure, I get depressed (clinical diagnosis once upon a time). And I get sillily happy and prone to Snoopy dancing when good things happen. But by and large, in … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words – Writing

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Silver James

For those of you who follow my author page on Facebook, you know that I’m wont to post funny “ecards”, pictures, and other Pinterest type things that have to do with writing. Today, I’m sharing some of my favorites, at … Continue reading →

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April Fool’s Day Pie

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Silver James

Happy April Fool’s Day! Since it’s Tuesday, I thought I’d kill two birds with one blog. Today’s Tuesday Treat is Apple Pie My Eye, a dessert perfect for April Fool’s Day. You’ll understand once you read the recipe. True story. … Continue reading →

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Monday – Deja Vu

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Silver James

Where did the weekend go? How can it be Monday? Where’s my coffee? Who had fun this weekend? Go on. Don’t be shy. Raise your hands. Yeah…that was pretty much my weekend, too. At least the weather was more springlike. … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cruising

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Silver James

Winter is being a tenacious witch. Mother Nature is bi-polar running cold then hot then cold then…well, you get the idea. Every time I hear this song, I think about warm weekend nights back when I was in high school … Continue reading →

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Universal DNA

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Silver James

The whole family is analysing the Magic Bean Sprout to see who he looks like. Until he’s like 16 or something, he’ll look like everyone. 😆 Needless to say, when the Universe dropped this into the inbox, I couldn’t resist. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words – Coffee and Texts

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Silver James

Today is all about coffee. Well…mostly. Here, have a couple of quotes about my favorite beverage. If you want to improve your understanding, drink coffee; it is the intelligent beverage. ~Sydney Smith (English wit, writer and Anglican cleric) Coffee comes … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats – Family Favorite Hershey Pie

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Silver James

Now that Magic Bean is here–and I suppose I should find something else to call him so I don’t give the kid a complex though I figure The Little Prince is probably too much 😉 –I went back through the … Continue reading →

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