Josh’s Comments (group member since Jun 17, 2010)

Josh’s comments from the Q&A with Josh Lanyon group.

Jordan wrote: "Josh wrote: "I'm not sure if I mentioned this here before, but I've hired one of the kidlings to act as my PA. :-) Yesterday, we put together (or tweaked) new playlists for the Secrets and Scrabble..."

It's turning out to be so great for both of us. She gets out of the house and is earning a salary, and I love having her energetic, optimistic little personality. Plus she's SO smart. She catches on so fast and she's so tech savvy. I keep trying to explain stuff to her, and she ends up correcting me and showing me how it's actually done. :-D

Ije the Devourer of Books wrote: "The first person to go would be the house cleaner and prehaps her sister. Both of them must have upset everyone in that village!"

Yes to Doris.

The other two I would throw a ton of suspicion on first. The Major or whatever his name was.

And then, finally, Lawrence.

And then, sadly, Maggie would have to be my killer.

:-D :-D :-D

I'm not sure if I mentioned this here before, but I've hired one of the kidlings to act as my PA. :-) Yesterday, we put together (or tweaked) new playlists for the Secrets and Scrabble series. :-D

Murder at Pirate's Cove
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Secret at Skull House
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Mystery at the Masquerade
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

A very interesting process. Of course, if she had her way, most of the playlists would be all BTS. :-D

I'm kind of thrilled Hallmark Movies and Mysteries is back with new episodes of some of my favorite shows.

DON'T JUDGE ME.

KC wrote: "Watched the first John Wick. I considered stopping watching it several times throughout (so much violence, so little plot, and everyone whispers or yells), but needed closure (i.e., John Wick vs. t..."

I enjoyed the first one, but by the second one, I was getting very tired. There may be more, but I lost interest.

Antonella wrote: "Josh wrote: "These are always so interesting. :-)"

Especially when I don't know several of the winners..."

I've heard several theories on that very point. :-)

KC wrote: "Josh wrote: "One of the good things about the pandemic is pet adoptions are up. Assuming all these pets continue to be loved and cherished once life returns to "normal."

I was just thinking about ..."

I honestly can't understand how anyone can be cruel to an animal. There's something so completely loyal and trusting about dogs (in particular) that the idea of betraying that unconditional love seems a sure sign of a missing or damaged chip in the psyche.

Mymymble wrote: "Here's one story of a very heroic Black police officer who taunted a gang of rioters to lead them away from the unlocked senate door behind which legislators and staff were sheltering in fear.
http..."

So many acts of heroism and selflessness. Terrible that these officers were put in this position.

Antonella wrote: "2020 Members' Choice Awards winners of the Goodreads M/M Group:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

These are always so interesting. :-)

WMD wrote: "Bunches of NEW short mm stories and some novels for free at Winter Wonderland Giveaway by prolific works. Including new shorts by Jordan Castillo Price, Mary Calmes, and Lily Morton, and seems like..."

Ah. How very stupid to put an expiration date on so many of these giveaways though. The sure sign of an amateur. ;-)

SamSpayedPI wrote: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg0eu...

V is said to be based on It Can't Happen Here, but they changed the American fascists to lizard aliens to make it more "believable.""

That is funny. Horrifyingly funny.

SamSpayedPI wrote: ""Ideally, writing is a way of getting your thoughts into a container in which they can safely travel from your mind into other people's minds without getting too dented along the way . . ."

[autho..."

Ha. Yes. Though I think of it more as weaving a dream in order to cocoon readers. ;-)

But there would be a high body count in this book, let's face it. :-D

And I know exactly who my first victim would have been. :-D

Lizard People.

Now there's a rumor. Why can't people who read books ever come up with rumors like THAT???

1 - Fireplaces

2 - Milk and cookies

3 - Christmas cards. Not so many as in years' past, but treasured all the more because of it.

4 - Everyone I love--friends and family--has made it to this point in 2020. HOLD ON! WE'RE IN FOR A BUMPY RIDE!

5 - Candlelight

Jordan wrote: "Josh wrote: "1 - Waking up to thunder and lightning. The first real rain of the season. It was wonderful. :-) Although the dogs were not quite so thrilled with the special effects show.

2 - Holida..."

Cookies and milk should be on every I AM GRATEFUL FOR holiday list. ;-D

Alison wrote: "SPARKLE TIME!!!

:D"

But really, who didn't need a little of that in 2020? :-D

Jordan wrote: "Christmas was quiet here and it rained hard all day, melting our snow away. It was a very strange day for sure. But I did get to meet up with my Friday night meditation group, which was good. One m..."

Let us not speak of cookies. Or pie. Or cupcakes. Or cocoa. Or candy. Or dips and chips. Or... I believe I am literally eating my way through the holidays.

Antonella wrote: "In Italy, and probably everywhere, people are blaming the year 2020 for everything that happened. But we share responsibility, as several studies showed, so we'd better do something to change the s..."

I think 2020 both revealed and exacerbated existing problems, while introducing a few of its own.