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But is it Poetry? (2)

This is by way of a reblog from John Spiers, whose posts don’t have a ‘Reblog’ button. Click this link for the post from his blog mylifewithgracie.com which gives links to two websites: one to assess your poems and another to assess your song lyrics. As those who follow my poetic efforts will be aware, … Continue reading But is it Poetry? (2)

Under My Feet

(To the tune of Under My Thumb by the Rolling Stones, 1966) Under my feet, this little dog gets in the way. Under my feet. Why won’t she get lost when I say? She’s hounding me, while waiting for a crumb to slip, Hounding me, brown eyes entreat. She’s under my feet. Under my feet. … Continue reading Under My Feet

ToolRocket: a Free PDF Converter

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
I can’t remember how many times I’ve had to look for an online free converter to turn a PDF file into a word.doc. Or an image file into a PDF file. Or any other combination of converting one type of file to another. The thing is, finding a “free…

WP Classic Editor Discovery!!!

Originally posted on From Cave Walls:
Okay, folks i was digging around today. If the ability to signin with WP-Admin has been stripped away thereby losing the classic editor, you will want to check this out. When logged into WordPress, click on your photo at the top right of the screen. You will then be…

This Worked For Me

Originally posted on beetleypete:
I finally managed to get one of the many tips to work. One issue was that I have ‘Two-Stage Verification’ on my Account Settings. Once I worked out how to get into that, I used this easy tip, and now have access to the Classic Editor every time. Remember to ‘Save…

Write Time

I’ve always enjoyed puzzles. In retirement, I tackled puzzles that once I would have passed over as too hard. It was luxury not to have to interrupt a sudoku or kakuro because my lunchbreak was coming to an end, and I found I could complete most of the newspapers’ logic and number puzzles. How did … Continue reading Write Time

WordPress Rant

I don’t normally rant about WordPress. I’ve got used to the Block Editor and generally accept that there will be changes as software developers have to justify their employment. But I am annoyed at finding just now, on preparing a new post, that I can no longer resize images within my WP account. The ability … Continue reading WordPress Rant

Timeless Truths

Things we find funny change as we get older. Small children laugh at clowns. As a tweenager, I recall reading a library book my mother had just finished ― one of Leslie Charteris’s “Saint” stories. I was moved to hysteria over a comment made by Simon Templar to his sidekick, Hoppy. (Hoppy’s words are paraphrased … Continue reading Timeless Truths

Embracing Retirement

More than one former colleague who came back to visit told us it had taken a year or more to get used to retirement. I doubted this would happen to me. Without exception they wondered how they’d found time for a full-time job. I marked my retirement by leaving my wristwatch in the bedroom unless … Continue reading Embracing Retirement

Tiny stories

I’ve mentioned before on this blog the website 101 words that publishes stories of exactly 101-words. That post was to highlight how useful the ideal title can be when words are limited. This post is in awe at the ability to fit an actual story, – with beginning, middle and end – into 101 words. … Continue reading Tiny stories