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Jul 14, 2025 06:44AM
Thank you for the invitation! I have a passion for words and enjoy reading a wide range of fiction. Whenever I read, I often come across topics that pique my interest and lead me to explore non-fiction. I particularly enjoy autobiographies and have a keen interest in U.S. history as well as French and European history. I’ve written poetry and countless stories, though I often struggle to see them through to completion. I mainly write for myself, but who knows—maybe one day I'll publish my work!
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Hi Lynnie!I'll be checking here regularly to see if you have heard from Robert, Ruth.
Hopefully by Thurs. or Friday he will be able to send word.
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I hope you are feeling better. I know what it's like when what they tell you isn't what you hoped. Try to stay positive.
Robert, alive and kicking is great news. You have a lot of support here, and that's worth a lot. Keep on keeping on.
New to the group! Hello everyone. Looking forward to connecting!
Robert wrote: "Out of hospital and alive and kicking for a while anyway!"So glad! Can't help it, Robert, just have to say, Praise the Lord!
Dave wrote: "New to the group! Hello everyone. Looking forward to connecting!"Just took a peek at your profile and see you are a fitness guy.
Ruth, we have been heat index hot of 105-120 for weeks here in eastern Virginia. I enjoy the heat, but I’m a strange duck.
Ruth, it is. I’m originally from western Oklahoma and there it was like an air fryer, here it is like a steamer.
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Ruth wrote: "It’s so hot in Texas. Idk if it hotter or if I can’t tolerate it with age. We bought a kiddie pool and we are sitting outside like we are pseudo millionaires. Haha. We have no neighbors so we don’t..."It's been hot here in NJ! I actually love the heat. It is now storming so the temp has dropped and will be low for the next dew days.
Ruth wrote: "Well Texas is like an oven! 107 just now. I’m not leaving my house and I have the air down and two fans blowing on me. Idc if the power grid blows up…imma stay cool! I’ll take everyone in Texas dow..."I don't blame you!!
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And why aren't liberal women standing up for females in sports?
Scout wrote: "And why aren't liberal women standing up for females in sports?"Yes, important things.
Such discussions and hoopla about such trivial things is immature ad nauseum.
I used to love Loni Anderson in WKRP in Cincinnati. That was a great show back in the 80’s it was, I believe.
And Love Boat
And Dallas
Texas has wanted to secede from the country periodically for years, if I’m right .
They could call it “Texit”. Like “brexit “
It’s not just a Democrat vs Republican thing The Republicans fled DC to avoid the vote on Epstein a couple weeks ago
And remember when ted Cruz fled to Cancun during some weather crisis a couple years ago
Thanks for inviting me to join this group of folks old like me!
Those Democrats will have to go home at some point and do their jobs. Or they could resign :-) The thing they can't do is keep their jobs and not return to Texas. These Democrats are pretending that gerrymandering is something invented by Republicans. Both parties have been doing it since March of 1812 - but suddenly Dems are calling foul because it's being done to them this time.
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Ruth wrote: "Ted Cruz was already in Cancun. The democrats in Texas ran with misinformation. Democrats in Texas have gone rogue for the past 8 years."Yes, I am also quite certain Ted Cruz was already vacationing in Cancun when that happened. He was criticized at that time for not coming back to Texas fast enough, which is what I recall.
Scout wrote: "Those Democrats will have to go home at some point and do their jobs. Or they could resign :-) The thing they can't do is keep their jobs and not return to Texas. These Democrats are pretending tha..."Here in Colorado and in other states, Democrats have been trying to quietly redistrict to their advantage for years. Of course the 'baddies' are the always the ones who don't like what's happening.
Sorry, Robert! Did not read your caution until I made my posts.
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Hi,I am a 56 year old Colorado senior. I like historical fiction and psychological thrillers. I have 4 grown boys and a daughter in college. I enjoy reading and my goal this year is 100 books. Go AZ Cardinals ❤️
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Robert, I think you hit on something by recognizing that more people post when they have something at stake, something they believe in. As long as things remain civil, maybe that's a good thing?
I get you. I have had so many emails about buying something I've never heard of, it's ridiculous! I check credit cards to make sure I haven't gotten a bill for it. When there's nothing there nothing there I block it & throw it in the trash where it belongs.
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Ruth wrote: "It’s funny to me, American Eagle stock has gone up 18% since the commercial. People are buying just to show the liberals no matter how loud they yell, we AINT BUYING THEIR CRYING. HAHAHAHA."It's ridiculous what these people are yelling about. They should be concerned about all these famous women who flaunt their bodies and make these young girls, who might now be the same shape as them, feel bad about themselves or have these young girls dress like them and create problems.
Good Afternoon,I am High School AP English teacher and a big reader. I try to keep up with what my students are reading as well as my own TBR. I do not subscribe to just one genre, but I find fantasy the one I least gravitate to.
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Robert wrote: "We lost seven members just because I reminded people to introduce themselves when joining. What the hell is the matter with people now days?"I guess they decided they didn't want to be members after all.
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I will thank Ruth once again here in this chat room for being my adviser when personally receiving such an invitation.My instincts were totally correct, and it is just common sense not to start giving people personal e-mail addresses, phone numbers, etc., when you know nothing about them.
In fact about 2 years ago I deleted another 'friend' who wanted to get too chummy too fast.
But Ruth had the scoop on these fakes alright.
Kellie wrote: "Ruth wrote: "It’s funny to me, American Eagle stock has gone up 18% since the commercial. People are buying just to show the liberals no matter how loud they yell, we AINT BUYING THEIR CRYING. HAHA..."Hear hear Kellie! Why aren't these public figures encouraging young girls to value their bodies rather than flaunt them or give them so casually in one night stands? What is the future in that?
Education, proper diets, maturity, young people of both sexes need proper role models and parenting to give them a future.
Sadly too many of them have neither.
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Hi, I live in northeastern Illinois, suburbs of Chicago. I am a reader not a writer except for journaling which is so cathartic. I love historical fiction, adventure books, biography, mystery and some non-fiction as well. If I see it recommended a few times I will give it a try. Most recent books read that i would recommend are 'The Names', 'Once Upon a Wardrobe', 'Sipsworth', and 'Be Ready When the Luck Happens'. The latter two in audio. There are already some reads on here that I can't wait to check out. What are you all reading right now?
I have only been active on here again for the last couple of months - I come and read the threads daily, before and after work - living in Aus the majority of the chatter happens while I am asleep. Enjoy reading it - joined to get book recommendations and also maybe form some friendships. I have sent out several friend requests to people which have been accepted - I do understand, though, that everyone is wary. I've been contacted by a well known author as well as a General from the US military, both wanting to get to know me better. It's so disappointing that people like that make people like me suspicious of everyone's motives. As well as everyone suspicious of mine. I just wanna read and talk to people who like to read too.
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Hello to the Senior Readers & Writers Group. I'm a new member and thought I'd introduce myself. I love to read and write and I guess I AM a senior. I also like walking outdoors, yoga and music. I've self-published two children's picture books (made my own dream come true after decades of query letters), one with an official release next week. I'm married to my best friend, Tim, and we have two grown sons, one who is also a published author (horror, sci-fi horror, poetry). The ink runs deep, he's a 4th generation writer. Oh, and by the way, we live with the two sweetest kitties in the galaxy.
I look forward to getting to know you and sharing books and more.
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