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The Rules of Storytelling

June 21, 2009 gaisheagirl

There are many rules for writing.  Some are followed; some are ignored.  And, somehow, it seems in much of today’s…

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Posted in: humor, Life, publishing, Words, writing Filed under: fiction, Mark Twain, reading, Rules for Writing, Storytelling, Twain's Top Ten, Writing Rules

How Would You Vote?

June 17, 2009 gaisheagirl

It’s becoming a hot-button issue—again. Here’s a little back-round: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfiaC-2K1LM] Some say that by taxing it, we could pay the…

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Posted in: Life, Uncategorized, writing Filed under: Drugs, History of Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Marijuana, Politics, Voting

Awful Library Books

June 14, 2009 gaisheagirl

Love books? For a twist on GoodReads, try Awful Library Books.  It’s the antithesis of the former and often a trip…

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Posted in: Life, publishing, reading, Uncategorized, Words, writing Filed under: Awful Library Books, books, GoodReads, libraries, Library Books, Voting

Retribution

June 11, 2009 gaisheagirl

Do you know someone who pulled a practical joke on you?  Would you like to get back at them? Try…

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Posted in: Life, Words, writing Filed under: Funny Videos, humor, Practical Jokes, Word Games

Nocticulant Clouds

June 8, 2009 gaisheagirl

Spaceweather: “The first NOCTICULANT CLOUDS(NLCs) of 2009 have been sighted over northern Europe. May 29th, photographers recorded wispy electric-blue tendrils…

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Posted in: Life, Uncategorized, writing Filed under: Nocticulant Clouds, Photography, Science, Space Weather

Irony

June 5, 2009 gaisheagirl

“The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank.” —Dante Gabriel Rossetti

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Posted in: God, Life, Uncategorized, Words, writing Filed under: Atheists, Being Thankful, Dante, Irony, quotations

Happy Memorial Day

May 30, 2009 gaisheagirl

May 30 is the traditional day Memorial Day is celebrated.  And it is not in celebrating the start of summer…

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Posted in: God, Life, Words, writing Filed under: America, Giving Thanks, Holidays, Memorial Day, Soldiers, USA

A New Crop

May 27, 2009 gaisheagirl

For us, the last foal of the season was born this week.  He is a beautiful bay colt with the…

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Posted in: God, Life, writing Filed under: Animals, arabian horses, Breeding Programs, Colts, Foals, Gainey Arabians, Horses, Mares, Spring, Stallions

Baby-Boomers

May 26, 2009 gaisheagirl

Any other observations??

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Posted in: Life, Words, writing Filed under: Baby-Boomers. The Onion, Cartoons, humor

Mother's Day, Encore

May 22, 2009 gaisheagirl

In the history of my children’s lives, I have never been home for Mother’s Day.  This saves much angst on…

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Posted in: humor, Life, travel, Uncategorized, writing Filed under: Cards, Children, Daughters, E-Cards, Horses, Mother's Day, Riding, Riding Groups, Trail Riding, Women

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