Todtay's post includes two videos taken by and narrated by Jasini, my (Sir Rhodri's) wife and better half. The videos were filmed Sunday right after we raised the greenhouse tarp over the old Master Bedroom Suite/new "deck" that we intend to turn into a greenhouse. Jasini shows the greenhouse tarp, its supporting structure, and the … Continue reading Video Update from At The Rainbow
I had intended, upon hitting the publish button for my previous post, to get out a new post within the week, hopefully establishing a pace of at least two posts a week. Instead it is almost two weeks since my previous post. Blow after blow, has rained upon us in that interval, and yet here … Continue reading Heading to the Auction Block
There are a whole bunch of people out there who have warned us about people around us who hate and are going to make our world into a hellish place to live. These people shout down the other people and refuse to listen to them. They spread scaremongering stories about things they have heard with … Continue reading Stop the Hate Mongering
The author shares their experience at Extended Stay America where they stayed for over 10 weeks while restoring their house. Despite initial comfort, they were unexpectedly expelled due to alleged "multiple disturbances" without warning. The author questions the hotel's management practices, expressing disappointment in communication and service, ultimately advising against staying there.
I need to write. I want to write. I want to write about ordinary things because they are significant. I find it hard to write about ordinary things. My life keeps throwing non-ordinary (as opposed to extraordinary) things at me. My writing keeps crescendoing into a cross between a symphony orchestra and a screeching cat. … Continue reading Watching grass growing
This post is intended to go up at the very beginning of the new year. Don't mistake it for anything like a New Year's Resolution: I have never been one for setting resolutions (If you check the blog from January 1, 2014, you will see that is an exact quote). I said last year on … Continue reading A Focus on Focus
Author Sarah A. Hoyt addressed the Avondale United Methodist Book Club this morning (Saturday, November 22, 2014) to discuss her book Witchfinder, the art of writing and what it is like to publish a book as both a traditional and “indie” author. The interview was a culmination of the club’s reading and discussing Witchfinder at … Continue reading Witchfinder and the art of publishing/writing
Huzzah! I just finished and turned in the first draft of my first paper for my Master's Degree in Communications and Leadership. It is the draft of my Personal Philosophy of Communication paper. Before starting the course I didn't know I needed a philosophy of communication. Wasn't hard for me. I'm always having a philosophy … Continue reading First Paper — editorial perspective
It is hard to believe that I graduated from college 25 years ago. Yet as I look around at my life, enough has certainly gone on between now and then for it to be a fact. My college reunion is going to be in October during Homecoming Weekend. So perhaps now is a good time … Continue reading Houghton College Retrospective #1: Intoduction and answer to “why I went to Houghton College”
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