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Two Mondays Before Christmas Eve

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Silver James

If you’ve finished your holiday shopping, I don’t want to hear about it. I got the tree up. Okay…I plugged in the lights, since I never took it down last year. And I might get the mantle decorated. And the … Continue reading →

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Friday Sinema: Amazing Grace

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Silver James

There are two songs that always make me sit up and listen: “Amazing Grace” and “House of the Rising Sun.” Yeah, yeah. About as diametrically opposed as music can get, right? 😆 I’m not a huge fan of the talent … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Anonymity

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Silver James

I remember years ago when the court I worked for decided to get one of the “Santa Letters” from the post office. I was tasked with picking a letter and organizing the collecting of money and gifts. I discovered that … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Cliffhanger

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Silver James

Kiss of Death decided to shake things up this week for #1lineWed on Twitter. Instead of a theme, they’re asking for cliffhangers, ie. the hook line at the end of a chapter. I’m not sure this snippet qualifies, but maybe. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Making a Universal Memory

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Silver James

Yeah…there are days I wonder about things like this… There’s only one reason I can think of, Silver, that an infinitely powerful, all-knowing, fun-loving, eternal gladiator of the Universe would ever choose to be born into a little human body, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Shopping Spree

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Silver James

We’ve made it to Wednesday. Considering the seven days starting the Friday after Thanksgiving is one of the busiest periods for buying and selling all year long. It’s pretty much a no-brainer that the #1lineWed THEME for today would be … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Giving Thanks

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Silver James
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Wednesday Words: Food for Thought

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Silver James

Here in the States, tomorrow is Thanksgiving day. Many of us will be traveling or preparing, and some of us will be in the kitchen preparing. What better theme for #1lineWed than **FOOD**? Sitting around the table, moaning about eating … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Backstory

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Silver James

“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Remember this mantra from childhood? Thing is, words do hurt. They don’t leave bruises like punches or pinches. They won’t put you in a cast with a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Betray

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Silver James

It’s time for #1lineWed again over on Twitter and the theme is “BETRAY”–or any form of the word. I keep noodling around with Sinjen and Sade’s book and have no idea where all the various scenes are going to fit. … Continue reading →

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