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  • All Work And No Play? (Updated: 01.02.25)

    All Work And No Play? (Updated: 01.02.25)

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    01/02/25: Added some pics and a few observations since this was posted a year ago. Observations in bold. For the last couple months I did not do much playing at all. I was too caught up in a maniacal quest that left me stressed, burnt out, sick and unemployed. I learned a lot of very…

  • New Year, New Challenges (Kinda, Sorta)

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    First and foremost, a very Happy New Year to one and all! May this year be a healthy, safe and prosperous one for you and yours. Now, since I am still banished from answering daily prompts, I figured I’d just freestyle it a bit. In my reply to this prompt last year, my biggest challenges…

  • Take Me Back (Updated: 12.31.24)

    Take Me Back (Updated: 12.31.24)

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    12.31.24: I had not planned on going back through these prompts once I discovered that I could no longer answer them. Someone has already busted my chops a bit about that. 😉 That said, it’s interesting to see where my mindset has changed and also where it’s stayed the same. I still have a real…

  • It’s All Relative (Updated: 12/30/24)

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    12.30.24: This post is an interesting one for me to look back on for multiple reasons. First, I remember that back pain, and it was downright brutal. I did end up going to a chiropractor shortly after this post because my neck and back had made some days unbearable. Thankfully, that is now somewhat under…

  • Is This Madden 24 Or Something?(Update: 12.29.24)

    Is This Madden 24 Or Something?(Update: 12.29.24)

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    12.29.24: The Great Banishment continues, so I am updating this prompt from last year with a fresh coat of paint. This prompt makes me feel like I’m playing GM Mode in a video game here. Never mind that it doesn’t even ask you what sport this team would be playing or anything. Anyhow, I am…

  • Eh…No Thanks.

    Eh…No Thanks.

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    Politics? As the old saying goes: Nothing good can come from this. 😄 To each their own, but for me, I prefer to stay out of the political fray. Far too divisive, and these days more than ever. Instead, I will merely wish everyone a great day and leave you with some Van Halen. 🤘😎🤘…

  • Over The Mountain (Updated: 12/27/24)

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    12/27/24: The Great Prompt Banishment continues, so I am revisiting last year’s answer and making some updates. Pics, etc. Any new additions to the body of the post will be in bold. If or when I get to build my own reading and writing space, it’s going to look a little something like this… It…

  • Olds 442 FTW (Prompt Reply: Updated 12.26.24)

    Olds 442 FTW (Prompt Reply: Updated 12.26.24)

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    12/26/24: Added a pic and a video. Otherwise, post is the same as last year, and it’s still my favorite car. My all time favorite car has to be the 1975 Oldsmobile 442. It was my first ever car and it was a beauty. 455 with a 4-barrel carb and 69,000 original miles when I…

  • Creativity Revisited

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    In this prompt reply from last year, I talked about chasing creativity. Ironic that I have been coming up dry on the creative front for quite awhile now. The difference this time? I’m not chasing it. I think, looking back on that prompt, that I have learned in the past year not to bother chasing…

  • Under The Influence (Updated: 12/24/24)

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    12/24/24: Again, since I am prohibited from answering the prompts, I decided to revisit this one, add some pics and make some other additions. Those additions will be in bold. The rest is the post in its original form from last year. This could be a very, very long list, as I feel we are…

  • Prompt Reply – 12/20/23 (AKA: I’m Out Of Prompts!)

    Prompt Reply – 12/20/23 (AKA: I’m Out Of Prompts!)

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    12/20/24: So, it would seem I have finally hit that wall. I am unable to answer any of the upcoming daily prompts as far out as I can see. To that end, I figured I would repost my reply from last year, and funnily enough, my answer is still the same. A couple weeks back…

  • Hard To Say, Really

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    This one is tough to answer, since at this time last year, I was freshly unemployed and trying to figure out just what the hell I was going to do. I don’t think I had a picture of what I was going to be doing a year from that point. I was more concerned with…

  • A Bit Of Both, Really

    A Bit Of Both, Really

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    “A bit of both” might be a bit of a misnomer. It would be more accurate to say that I am a night person who wants to be a morning person. Most of my working life has been spent on either 2nd or 3rd Shift hours. For a lot of years that worked out just…

  • Hell Yes!

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    I most definitely love eating pizza. Yes indeed! Wait. What? That wasn’t the question? Ah, well…Too bad. 😄 Yes, I changed it. Again. The original question is one of those, much like politics and religion, I feel can be quite divisive. Not feeling that energy, sorry. I say to each their own. You like meat?…

  • Most All of Them

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    I’ve been around animals most of my life, so I tend to like, or at least respect, all of them. I can’t recall a time when my family didn’t have animals of some type around. Big dogs, small dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, a lizard. We’ve run a pretty good gamut, I must admit. Sometimes they…

  • Head For The Mountains

    Head For The Mountains

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    Strange… I feel like I have answered this a time or ten. 🤔 Anyhow, for the umpteenth time… Mountains, baby. Why? Cooler temps, quiet, peaceful. I just find that mountains capture my imagination more than other locales. Whenever I can, I try to head up north and into the surrounding towns which are a bit…

  • Breaking My (Crystal) Balls

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    Do I trust my instincts? For the most part, I would say yes. Some would even say I have a knack for knowing exactly what people are going to do before they themselves even know. Am I a fortune teller? A visionary? A prophet? Nah. Just lucky. I’m just “lucky” that I have been around…

  • Hard To Pick Just One

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    Hard to pick just one, here. I like September, because it usually signals a bit of relief from the heat. Sure, there’s still some pretty warm days, but at least knowing there’s a break coming definitely helps. And, it’s also the start of football season! So big and bad he needs more than one number.…

  • I Have Said It Before

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    I have answered this before, and my answer has not really changed. I would head for the mountains to find a great dose of peace and serenity. I truly don’t ask for much. I don’t need the hustle and bustle of some fancy metro city, nor do I need a tropical paradise. Not saying these…

  • Yes. Yes I Do.

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    In a touch of irony, I actually cut this prompt some slack. It’s far from the worst one they’ve ever done, but the bar is also fairly low to begin with. 😄 That said, I don’t feel like answering it in it’s original form now. But, since I haven’t done a daily prompt in a…

  • School Daze

    School Daze

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    If I had to pick one, I think I would definitely go with History. It’s always been an interest of mine, and to be honest, my high school history teacher was cool as hell and made it fun. I was always drawn to historic wars, even when I was quite young. I used to love…

  • Two Days Late

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    If this question had come up two days ago, my answer would have been much different. But after the events of yesterday, I am feeling a bit more jaded. Been doin’ a lot of thinkin’ Two days ago, my answer probably would have involved, at least to some degree, a few words about embracing creativity…

  • Wasn’t Gonna Answer

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    But then I realized that I was missing a prime opportunity to post some Moonweasel pics. 😄 Why yes, he can walk on the moon without life support equipment. He’s Moonweasel, after all. He may also be a part time Jedi. Something in an N7 or Spectre perhaps? And this one just because it reminds…

  • To The Highest Bidder

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    Ever since December of last year, I have tossed around a lot of job ideas in my not-so-nimble brain. I have long toyed with the idea of getting out of manufacturing, and in some ways, still have a bit of a goal to ditch it eventually. But, that said, these days, I find that my…

  • The Burning Question

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    I really have to get busy fixing the time/space continuum, but I really must take my break first. Shop rules and all, you understand. My sincerest thanks to the Time/Space Pizza Place for the express delivery! The burning question everyone always asks… “Do you really love pizza as much as you claim to?” My answer?…