Tag Archives: inspiration

Tuesday Tease – Sade’s New Orleans

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Silver James

I finally got around to downloading the photos I took in New Orleans back in December so I thought I’d share a few of them with y’all today. I have them in thumbnail to save room and band width. You … Continue reading →

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First Friday Forensics – Blood Types

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Silver James

Uhm…my bad. I forgot that I’d planned on doing a blog about forensics on the last Friday of the month. I blanked that out last Friday. I blame it on the cough medicine. But…since I am the owner, curator, writer, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Words – Opening Lines

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Silver James

Studies show that readers have short attention spans and a writer has to grab them within the first few pages if not actually the opening paragraph. With that in mind, I thought I’d share the openings of some of my … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Words Bulletin Board Material

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Silver James

Why yes, the voices have been talking again. And some of what they said ended up on my bulletin board so I’d remember because I didn’t have a place to put the inspiration in one of the WIPs. In no … Continue reading →

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Werewolves are the New LBD on TV

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Silver James

LBD = Little Black Dress. You know what that is, right? That one outfit that is sort of one-size-fits-all-occasions that every smart woman has hanging in her closet. Men used to be lucky when it came to fashions–a black suit, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Words that Speak to Me

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Silver James

When I’m reading, sometimes I remember to mark quotes or language that makes me sit up and say, “Damn! I wish I’d written that!” Or snippets that make me laugh or cry or just touch me in some form. So … Continue reading →

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Must Be Tuesday…

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Silver James

…because I’m twisting in the wind when it comes to a post for today. 😆 We talked about TV shows yesterday. I guess I can mention that I made a new board on Pinterest called NSFW (Not Safe For Work). … Continue reading →

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Christmas Break

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Silver James

I’m a huge fan of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. As an early Christmas present, fix your warm drink of choice, get comfortable, and spend the next 46 minutes enjoying this story about the Ghosts of Christmas Eve. Happy Holidays!

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Inspiration–or Lack Thereof

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Silver James

The subtitle of this post should be: SO MANY STORIES, SO LITTLE TIME. “But…but…?” you ask, pointing at the title. My lack of inspiration had to do with a topic for today’s post. I remembered a comment I made about … Continue reading →

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Muchas Gracias, Merci, and Thanks

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Silver James

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day here in the States. We’re going a little untraditional this year. The Only and Magic Bean accompanied by Baseball Boy are coming to dinner tonight for what has become the James Gang traditional feast–roasted turkey sandwiches. … Continue reading →

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