A to Z Chat

[Barbara]

Violent and physically deformed is what I read about Richard III.

[Laura]

What is so interesting is how power, in any form, makes so many do anything to keep it.

[Grace =^_^=]

Exactly.

[Len]

Yet I feel it is unfair to treat Richard as a despot when he knew he was fighting for his life against Henry Tudor and the rump of the Lancastrian nobility.

[☯Emily]

Zealous efforts have been made to show that Richard III was not the villain portrayed by his enemies and that dramatist called William Shakespeare.

[Barbara]

Very interesting about Richard III, but let's change the topic to something else. How about Steven Spielberg movies? I like ET. 🙂

[☯Emily]

I think we are on the letter A.

[Grace =^_^=]

Amistad is a Steven Spielberg movie that I've never seen.

[Mephisto]

Been thinking about the Indiana Jones movies, I have.

[Laura]

Currently watching the series Deadloch, but find many of the characters SUPER annoying.

[Barbara]

Dumb and Dumber (1994) is a silly movie with Jim Carrey, but it's very funny.

[Mephisto]

Even though some people do not care for the Dumb and Dumber movie, I am one of those people who agree that it is very funny.

[Grace =^_^=]

Funny movies that make you laugh out loud are one of the best medicines.

[Mephisto]

Good laughs that you get out of funny movies definitely are one of the best medicines, I agree.

[Barbara]

"Harvey" (1950) is a comedy/drama movie about a man who becomes friends with an invisible giant rabbit.

[Grace =^_^=]

I haven't seen that movie.

[Laura]

Just chiming in that Harvey is pretty fun.

[Barbara]

Kiki's Deliveryn Service - directed by Hayao Miyazaki - is a fun animated movie that my kids loved when they were small.

[Tammy]

Late night movies and snacks with loved ones are special.

[Mephisto]

My favorite snacks to get at the theater are M&M’s and those M&M ice cream cookie sandwiches.

[Grace =^_^=]

Naturally, our chats seem to gravitate towards food and eating :)

[Barbara]

Or we could talk about childhood ambitions; when I was 9, I wrote to the CIA to ask them how I could become a spy.

[Grace =^_^=]

Playing the piano was an ambition that my mom had for me.

[☯Emily]

Quite sure I was going to be a writer, but, alas, I only teach literature.

[Laura]

Really wanted to be a vet, but then I realized I would have to deal with jerks who are not taking good care of their pets and animals.

[☯Emily]

Simply put, our dreams as a child rarely come to fruition.

[Grace =^_^=]

True, and sometimes we think "What was I thinking?"

[Barbara]

Undoubtedly, some people do fulfill their childhood dreams.

[☯Emily]

Various boys want to be firemen when they grow up and actually a few do accomplish that goal.

[Laura]

Well, even as a grown up, I still like working with animals, so I volunteer and support our local animal shelter.

[Len]

Xylophone playing by Patrick Moore, the amateur astronomer, inspired me but I still ended up as a civil servant.

[Barbara]

Young men and women may dream of being professional athletes, but that's a very difficult goal to achieve.

[Len]

Zoo Quest, I remember, was a TV series in the UK hosted by David Attenborough and I can't remember why it didn't inspire me to greater things,

[☯Emily]

Anne Marie was my best imaginary friend as a child and she was the inspiration for many of my stories that never got published.

[Barbara]

Books you read in childhood can influence your later choice of career.

[☯Emily]

Children's books are great for teaching adults because they contain clear concepts that everyone can understand.

[Barbara]

Dolls and trucks and building sets and other toys are great for firing the imaginations of children.

[Laura]

Every kindergarten classroom should focus more on free play and socialization, instead of academics and screen time, in my opinion.

[☯Emily]

Forcing academics too soon can be counterproductive to a child's scholastic development.

[Barbara]

Gym activities are good for school kids, so they get exercise and have fun.

[☯Emily]

Having to sit for long periods can be disruptive for learning, especially for kinesthetic children.

[Barbara]

In school, kids should have fun as well as learn.

[☯Emily]

Joining clubs in high school can be rewarding.

[Barbara]

Kids sometimes make lifelong friends in elementary school.

[☯Emily]

Lifelong friendships are difficult to maintain, especially if you don't live close to each other.

[Laura]

My childhood friends and I all took different paths and lost touch.

[☯Emily]

Never kept up with anyone from high school.

[Barbara]

Occasions like high school reunions can give people a chance to catch up.

[☯Emily]

Perhaps so, but I never went to any school reunions.

[Barbara]

Quite often people don't go to school reunions but do go to family reunions.