Why is alliteration attention grabbing? Maybe the same reason rhyming is? When you hear an alliterative sentence, do you try to anticipate how many more words will start with the same letter? When reading poetry, do you wonder which line will have a rhyming word? I suppose that's why I have Music Monday, Tuesday Tirade … Continue reading Wednesday Wonder of Words: Free Poetry / Cartoons
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Weird Wednesday: Cartoons
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Weird Wednesday: Apt Poetry/Apt Cartoons
I drew on of my "The Untitled" cartoons last week, but posted a different one because is was funnier. While editing/formatting my next poetry book, I remembered a poem I wrote last year during the 30 poems/30 days challenge. the prompt read: Poetry Prompt: Write a poem in the form of a news article you … Continue reading Weird Wednesday: Apt Poetry/Apt Cartoons
Weird Wednesday: Newsletter Lite / New Cartoons
Photo by Do you know when 'lite' become an adjective? Oh. Sorry, I was waiting for an answer. I don't know either. I do know that putting the word 'lite' before or after a product makes people buy more and often consume larger amounts because it sounds like it's better for you. I recently changed … Continue reading Weird Wednesday: Newsletter Lite / New Cartoons
Weird Wednesday: Seasons
Meteorological Spring. Say that five times fast. Go ahead. I'll wait. Now, name the four seasons. (not the Vivaldi classic) No. It's not a trick. Some people start at the season we are currently in. What season did you start with? If we divide the year into the four seasons we get the Meteorological seasons, … Continue reading Weird Wednesday: Seasons
Wonderful Wednesday: Book Rankings
I took advantage of a few promotional deals on a couple of websites, and put my book on sale. So, after a few days, the book has cracked to overall top 50 000, and the top 500 in some other categories. I've very happy with the rating as well. It was supposed to be on … Continue reading Wonderful Wednesday: Book Rankings
Weird Wednesday: Precipitation Participation
Not my picture, but it could be. -This summer, we had the least rain since . . . ever. This winter we have had the most snow since . . . you guessed it, ever. Sigh. I could be wrong, but this is how I understand it. There is a finite amount of H2O on … Continue reading Weird Wednesday: Precipitation Participation
Weird Wednesday: Couch Coaching / Cartoons
The Winter Olympics. When people become an expert in sports that they haven’t see in four years (or ever). I’m guilty. There are some sports that are covered on a regular basis, while others, unless you have a decent streaming/cable package, do not get as much media attention between the games. There are some very … Continue reading Weird Wednesday: Couch Coaching / Cartoons
Weird Wednesday: Month Lite / Cartoons
After a steady diet of 30 and 31 day months, we finally get to the reduced month of February. What difference does a day make? Well I'm glad you asked. Less wear and tear on the snooze buttonOne less day to worry about CovidYour monthly food budget looks a bit betterMarch will be here sooner … Continue reading Weird Wednesday: Month Lite / Cartoons
Weird Wednesday: Cartoons and Crazy Weather
The last few days, the temperature has dropped to -35 C (this is the range where Fahrenheit starts to catch up) . Today, it is forecasted to be 0 C (32 F). We have also had 3X the amount of snow than we had all last year. Good for the farmer's fields, but I'm running … Continue reading Weird Wednesday: Cartoons and Crazy Weather
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