Tag Archives: reading

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Sight

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Silver James

Writers are alleged to be keen observers–of human nature, of nature itself, of the world around us. We then turn those observations in words, telling stories or explaining things. It depends on what type of writing we do. Granted, non-fiction … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Pay Attention

Posted on August 5, 2026 by Silver James

Midweek. It always sneaks up on me for some reason. The good news is, while I didn’t win last week’s flash challenge, I did have a bit of a break-through with this week’s Wednesday Words. The timeline–and all my random … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Cafe Midnight Lemon Blueberry Loaf

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Silver James

And now for something different–both the treat and the title. Today’s recipe is brought to you from the Midnight Cafe. The denizens swear by this tasty loaf that is as much cake as it is bread. LEMON BLUEBERRY CAKE LOAF12 … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal How-To Book

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Silver James

I’m beginning to think the Universe is mocking me. Or perhaps chiding. Either way, many of the messages the Big U has dropped in my inbox of late keep insisting that I get my stuff together and, as Larry the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Got It Wrong

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Silver James

As y’all might remember, last week’s snippet was the previous week’s Thursday Threads winner. That means that this week’s snippet is based on a prompt from last week’s. As a matter of pride, I try hard to create a new … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats & Titles: Ice Cream + Coffee = Pie

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Silver James

Gah. It’s soooo hot! No one wants to heat up a kitchen or go outside. Better to stay inside, eat something cool and read a good book, right? The sale is still going on and boy, do I have a … Continue reading →

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Monday Malaise

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Silver James

It’s Monday. The last Monday in July. Is it just me or has it seemed like July has been full of Mondays? Malaise. That’s one of those words some some people have to look up (or they just skip over … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Not Wrong

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Silver James

As I mentioned in Monday’s blog, I won the Thursday Threads challenge last week. And for once, I know where the snippet belongs–or I will once I find the scene I want to attach it to. Anyway, things are slowly … Continue reading →

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Monday Mutterings

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Silver James

It’s Monday once again and July is sliding inexorably toward August. We’re due to this the dog days of summer this week with temps in the triple digits. We did get a smidge of rain last week. It was welcome … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Words: Fancy Meeting You Here

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Silver James

There are no “new” words this week as I was the judge for last week’s Thursday Threads. Instead, I pulled a section–which is slighly longer than my usual Wednesday entries–from a chapter I just finished up. This is about 1/3 … Continue reading →

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