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  • Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #117: 12.21.24

    Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #117: 12.21.24

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    Below is my entry for Shweta’s 6WSP. Check out her blog for this, and other awesome posts! Prompt for Week #117 (Dec 21, 2024 – Dec 27, 2024) Gift Life is a gift. Live it.

  • Kymber’s Get To Know You #45

    Kymber’s Get To Know You #45

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    This is my entry for Kymber’s Get To Know You #45. Check out her blog for this, and many other awesome posts! Would you rather ride a bike, ride a horse, or drive a car? Drive a car. Although, “be rich enough to chill in the back and get chauffeured around” sounds like the top…

  • #FFFC – 288: Pizza Time!

    #FFFC – 288: Pizza Time!

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    Image: Huang Qijun on Unsplash. I once knew a gorilla A most fine ape he is He has some strange habits But, it is what it is Says he won’t eat bananas Which I did find quite off All he spoke of was pizza Other foods he did scoff On a whim I decided When…

  • Fandango’s FOWC: “Outside”

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    Outside Perceptions Outside the realm of being Far outside the realm of mind Outside our world so real Beings of a different kind Outside of our perception Outside your trains of thought For eons they have wandered Only knowledge have they sought Outside the cosmic balance Outside of time and space A world you can’t…

  • SLDS: Mission # 062124

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    I believe I missed the prior one, but I am back for this week’s round. This weeks prompt: Dangerous Liaison in a Warzone Normally, I take several shots at these to get what I am looking for. This week, I was lucky and the winds of fortune blew in my favor. Got it in one.…

  • SLDS Challenge: 05.10.24

    SLDS Challenge: 05.10.24

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    Taking part in this week’s edition of Susan’s SLDS Challenge after missing the last few. This week’s prompt is: Evading Surveillance in a Crowded Market The first couple attempts were a bit rough, as it couldn’t quite pin down what I was looking for. A beanie and trenchcoat? In Kashmir at midday? Not unless heat…

  • SLDS Challenge 04/12/24

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    It is time once again for another round of Susan’s SLDS Challenge! I think I am mad at her again. This week’s prompt seems like a real pain in the ass. And that prompt would be: Crafting a False Identity Damn it, really? This madwoman is out to get me, I swear 😄 So, anyhow,…

  • SLDS Challenge for 04/05/24

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    This is my entry for Susan’s Spies, Lies & Digital Skies Challenge. This weeks’ prompt: Disguised Rendezvous in a Foreign City I chose a Budapest hotel as the setting, and set the characters to be dressed as a doorman and a maid. The early attempts: The end result: The epic fail: The Gorilla:

  • Until That Day

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    No Theme Thursday *Explicit Language/Content Warning* If I wrote it down or let it out You’d walk away I have no doubt And if I let you see inside I’m sure you’d run away and hide Your fucking friendship, what a joke On platitudes I hope you choke Your hollow words they don’t mean shit…

  • Day After Day On The Dock

    Day After Day On The Dock

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    No Theme Thursday submission. Not my best, but it’s the best I have to give right now. Sun shines on the bay, just like the Journey song Not sure if I’m right or if maybe I went wrong I hear Otis singing, I watch tides rolling away I hear her voice so clearly, it’s just…

  • SLDS Challenge for 03/29/24

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    I completed my images for Susan Braithwaite’s SLDS Challenge, week ending 03/29. I really liked the version she came up with. It was quite killer indeed! The prompt for this week is: A tense standoff at a border crossing Of course, my dumb ass misread it initially and thought “escape” in my head for some…

  • No Theme Thursday (03/21/24)

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    Happy Thursday, everyone! It’s NTT time yet again! We’re coming off another stellar week of fantastic entries from one and all! My sincerest thanks to everyone for making this what it’s become. It’s because of you that it is so successful. 🙏 I’ve been trying my best to give everyone a wide variety of images…

  • Ode To The 80s

    Ode To The 80s

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    Might be a 70s song or two in there as well. 🤷‍♂️ 😋 My pick for this week’s No Theme Thursday image. Yes, it’s stupid and yes, I’m just screwing about, but see how many song titles or lyrics you can identify. 😉 Summertime girls burnin’ down the avenue Shot through the heart, but I…

  • SLDS Challenge (03/22/24)

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    Below is my entry for Susan Braithwaite’s SLDS Challenge for week ending 03/22/24. This week’s prompt was: Hacking into a secure network First, I tried a server room setting, and got some ok results: Then, I decided to riff off last week’s prompt and make a it a similar character to the one escaping the…

  • SLDS Challenge (03/15/24)

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    After a brief hiatus, Susan T. Braithwaite has resumed the SLDS Weekly Challenge. Even though I am still a bit sore at her about the last one, I decided I would give it a go again. 😋 This week’s prompt is: Escape from a high-security facility I tried a few elaborate ones for this prompt,…

  • No Theme Thursday (03/07/24)

    No Theme Thursday (03/07/24)

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    Good day, all! Another week, another edition of No Theme Thursday! Last week saw some new entrants, and also some folks putting their own spin on the theme (no theme?). It’s become a bit more free form, and I think that’s really, really cool. If you’ve been inspired to create, then mission accomplished! If there…

  • NTT Challenge Subs: 2/29/24

    NTT Challenge Subs: 2/29/24

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    Good day to all and welcome back for yet another week of No Theme Thursday Challenge submissions! This week, we had a record twelve submissions for the challenge! And the coolest part is that we got some very unique takes. It’s becoming more freestyle and I think that is totally awesome! First, I would like…

  • No Theme Thursday (02/29/24)

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    Good day, all and welcome to another edition of No Theme Thursday! Last week’s installment was another stellar success. We had fantastic entries from one and all. Every week, you continue to set the bar higher and higher! As much fun as I have making up images, the real enjoyment for me is seeing them…

  • NTT Challenge (02/22/24)

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    Good day to all! Once again, it is time to roll out this week’s entries in the NTT Challenge! This is one of my favorite days of the week, as I get to post all your awesome submissions for the No Theme Thursday images. As always, we had a variety of different takes, and as…

  • This One Is For You

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    This is my commentary on my selected image for this week’s No Theme Thursday Challenge. I selected this image: I made this image with my grandmother in mind. The cardinal was always her favorite bird. I hope she would like it. My grandmother was there for me and my mother almost literally from day one.…

  • No Theme Thursday (02/22/24)

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    Good day, and welcome to this week’s edition of No Theme Thursday, where you pick the image and you pick the theme! I have to say, that I am absolutely thrilled with the response this challenge has received. There have been so many beautiful poems and short stories. The level of creativity in this community…

  • NTT Challenge (02/15/24)

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    Good day, all! It’s time for the No Theme Thursday (NTT) submissions for last week’s images! This is fast becoming one of my favorite days of the week, because I get to collect up all the incredible work everyone has posted and show it off for all to see! We had a stellar turnout again…

  • SLDS Challenge (02/23/24)

    SLDS Challenge (02/23/24)

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    Susan T. Braithwaite, I am truly annoyed at you right now. Every damned week, you make these prompts more challenging than the last. Again, this week, I had to fight my way through Hell and Creation to get a decent image for your SLDS Challenge. But at last, I think I have coaxed a reasonable…

  • No Theme Thursday (02/15/24)

    No Theme Thursday (02/15/24)

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    Good day to all, and welcome to this week’s edition of No Theme Thursday! This week, I am giving the barbarians, gypsies, dragons and sorceresses a break and stepping a bit outside the box. I wanted to challenge myself to work a bit outside my wheelhouse, and hopefully it will inspire some of you as…

  • No Theme Thursday 2/8 Challenge Submissions

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    Good day/night to all! Today, I will be posting the Challenge Submissions for the 02/08 edition of NTT. This week, I am thrilled to share submissions from the following bloggers: Aasthawrites from Literary Evaluation Blog Pooja G from Lifesfinewhine Amy from “It’s Amy,” I said. Destiny from Destiny’s Designz Mr. Philo from Philosophy Through Photography…