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October 19, 2014

The Origins and Utility of a Nursery Rhyme, A Study in Part

One, two,

Buckle my shoe;

Three, four,

Open the door;

Five, six,

Pick up sticks;

Seven, eight,

Lay them straight:

Nine, ten,

A big, fat hen;

Eleven, twelve,

Dig and delve;

Thirteen, fourteen,

Maids a-courting;

Fifteen, sixteen,

Maids in the kitchen;

Seventeen, eighteen,

Maids a-waiting

Nineteen, twenty,

My plate’s empty.

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Filed under: Photography Tagged: art, children's poetry, chores, didactics, graphic design, nature photography, nursery rhymes, photography, poetry, rhymes, work, writing

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Published on October 19, 2014 12:03

BE ORIGINAL

. . .or be silent

#notetoself

Filed under: Writing Tagged: #amwriting, art, daily affirmations, fiction, poetry, quotes, stories, storytellers, writer's block, writing, writing tips

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Published on October 19, 2014 08:44

Emergent

No one was yet aware that it had become aware, that it was now living, sentient, that it could now do more than just connect, process, aggregate, predict, that it could now feel, comprehend, hunger, fear, that it could now hunt, protect, attack, control.

No, no one was yet aware.

Their awareness was forthcoming.

#microfiction

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Filed under: Flash Fiction Tagged: AI, artificial intelligence, awareness, consciousness, fiction, flash fiction, micro fiction, science, sentient, short stories, singularity, technology, writing

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Published on October 19, 2014 07:09

October 18, 2014

PTSD

These moving images were selected from the results of a search I did on the term “PTSD” through foter. Attributes and rights can be found in lower right corner of each image.

Peace be to the sufferers and those who care for them.

Truthout.org / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA

PTSD Nation

Truthout.org / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA

PTSD

Soaptree / Foter / CC BY

Reeve041476

otisarchives4 / Foter / CC BY

Helplessness

Dr.S.Ali Wasif / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND

Inner Anguish!

Dr.S.Ali Wasif / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND

Loneliness

Dr.S.Ali Wasif / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND

Filed under: Art, Mental Health Tagged: art, assaut victims, graphic art, graphic design, mental health, military, mixed media, photography, post traumatic stress disorder, psychology, PTSD

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Published on October 18, 2014 20:02

A Song of Life for Thee…A Song of Life for Me (a haiku) no. 1

let’s laugh at it all

let’s laugh knowing it is all

let’s laugh, let us laugh

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Filed under: 俳句 Tagged: abundance, affirmations, haiku, joy, laughter, life, poems, poetry, songs, writing, 俳句

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Published on October 18, 2014 12:30

Moods

People’s moods can be just like yo-yos

Sometimes up…

Sometimes down…

One minute they’re smilin’

And the next they’re wearin’ a frown!

from Poem Man

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Filed under: Poetry Tagged: bad moods, children's poems, depression, feelings, frowns, good moods, happiness, moods, poems, poetry, psychology, smiles, writing

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Published on October 18, 2014 09:58

Hey Author, what’s your book about?

JUMP TO UPDATES

So, I’ll soon be finishing up the story I’m currently reading (To see it, scroll down the sidebar on the left side of the page until you come to the CURRENTLY READING section. No, no…your left not mine!) and I’ll be wanting to read something else when I’m finished.

And I was thinking, which happens sometimes, usually right after eating leftover pizza for some strange reason (guess what I just had for lunch), and I was thinking, you know, I would really really like for the next book that I read to be yours.

And then I thought some more, well, if I’m going to read your book, how am I going to find out about it…

And then it hit me: Why, you can just tell me about it right here where we normally meet and chat from time to time.

It would certainly make it much easier and cut down on all the hassle and time it would take for me to seek out and find your book hidden amongst the verdant and pretty yet thickly tangled jungle of all the other book sites out there.

So, what do you say, Author? Can I read your book?

If so, then tell me, and by me I mean us, me and all of my reader friends who stop by on occasion for a visit.

Tell us a little bit about both your book and your writing self in the comments section. You know, a short synopsis of the story and a short Author bio. Include just enough stuff, and no more, that you think I’ll need to be compelled to tab right out of my cozy little site and rush off find your ode to literary perfection.

And after you convince me that your book is the book that I will be reading next, I will announce it here with a post and profile it in the CURRENTLY READING section until I choose my next book to read.

Which could be a while since I’m such a slow reader…

Anyway, after I read it, I promise I will write to the best of my ability a flowing (and maybe glowing, but glowing is not guaranteed) review for it both here and at Amazon.

Oh yeah, and Goodreads, too, I guess (I don’t have much going on there but my blog feeds into it automatically…I guess I can cut and paste the review, too, so it’s all proper like).

But I will review it here and at Amazon, guaranteed!

Sound good?

Great.

So starting now go ahead and tell me all about it.

Let’s keep it loose and have fun. Because, let’s face it…

This ain’t the Paris Review, that’s for sure.

This is the Anytown Review, for the real, the tangible, the down-to-earth writers and readers.

So keep it real, okay Authors?

I’ll leave the comments open on this post until I make a decision.

My current read is a short story so it may be soon.

But I am a pretty slow reader (did I already mention that?) so…who knows for sure.

Until then, check out my current read, The Note by author JOHN NORTHCUTT YOUNG.

And while you’re at it, you should stop by John’s website and say hello.

And if you decide to buy John’s short story, which I hope you do, remember to always tip your server…meaning John.

Meaning, please write a review for him, and by him I mean all Independent Authors like him…and you…and me.

I can’t wait to read your book!

Oh yeah, for all of you out there who are not authors (or if you are an author but do not intend to tell me about your greatness because you’re one of the (stereo)typical needy and insecure type of authors too shy to trumpet your own glories, which means most of us), i.e., Readers, I ask for your help in this little thing we’re getting going here.

If I’m fortunate enough to have authors leave comments about their work, I ask that you please read through the comments and “Like” the ones that sound compelling to you.

The final decision will be mine, but, since I am also one of those (stereo)typical needy and insecure type of authors who is easily swayed by public opinion, the chances are that the majority just might rule in the selection process.

But we’ll see…

I’m literally being propelled by my leftover pizza high and thinking this up as I type, so if you have any ideas or feedback, or just want to let me know what a pretentious jerk I am because where do I get off thinking I can be a gatekeeper of finely tuned literary masterpieces then, well, please let me know…

BUT NOT IN THE COMMENT SECTION FOR THIS POST!

Let’s reserve that just for the Authors.

Please give me your highly anticipated ideas and suggestions via an email through the Contact page. Or just scroll down to the bottom of the Contact page and leave your comment there.

Okay?

Awesome!

Well, that’s that then…

What do you say we do this?

Right on?

WRITE ON!

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P.s. For an idea of what the final product will look like, template-wise, you can check out my published reviews here.

(Oh yeah, and BTW, we all know there’s nothing better in the world than free beer; however, free books come in a close second, wink wink. But free is definitely not a prerequisite…only a compelling story is. But I’m just sayin’…)

#indieauthorsrock

#readersruletheworld

#authorspayingitforward

#reblogthelove

UPDATE #1 – Be advised, Authors, that too many links in your comment submission will put it in the spam wait queue so you will not see it until I approve it. (Yeah, if you read my “Pro” Tip about moderating and approving comments you know how that makes me feel.) I don’t care how many links you include, I just want you to know I have to approve those first …am I getting redundant? I’ll stop now…

UPDATE #2 – Hey Readers, please help me out by taking the time to read over the Authors’ submissions and clicking the Like button for the ones you like the best. Thank you.

UPDATE #3 – Just received word that the author of my current read is having a giveaway promotion until Oct 20. You can check it out at his site or get the free story here.