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    November CSR Discussion Day: Hustle by Talo Segura

    By Cia

    Wow, November already. With the year almost over, I wanted to keep featuring things that kept readers guessing and challenge the idea of the traditional reading genres and stories. What did you think of Hustle? Share your thoughts below, but first, the interview!! Chocolate or Vanilla? I have to cheat... both! What's your favorite room in your home? Do you plot or write there? I don't have a favourite room and I write where ever I find myself alone and not being disturbed, of
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  • wildone

    Weekly Wrap Up (Nov. 17 - Nov. 23)

    By wildone

    Steve has climbed into his cave and don't wake him up until the end of April.  I think it it is @Slytherin's turn to stay awake this winter   That bear just happens to be the colour of outdoors.  We got dumped on the past week. No road lanes, no sidewalks, no nothing. All buried in snow. It is beautiful if you don't need to go out into it  Also, the temperature dropped into the minus celsius without windchill  Winter is here, I hereby declare. May you all share the wonder of it  
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Pop Goes the 70's Playlist

Let's listen to some 70's Pop/Soft Rock!   1. "   2.   3. "S     4.   5.   6. "Paper Roses" by Marie Osmond   7.   8.   9.   10.   11. "   12. "   13   14.   15. "Band of Gold" by Freda Payne   16.   17. "   18.   19. "The Joker" by Steve Miller Band   20. "Tusk" by Fleetwood Mac   21.   22.   23. "Hot Child in the City" by Nick Gilder   24.   25.
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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Poetry Prompt 3 - Lyrics

Ok, here's my own attempt at the challenge:     This dawn I let me sleep my full And found a dream reward – A place within the living day Where recall too can breathe.   How wonderful to dream like this And present meld with past – That wakes and carries what I've seen Diffuse in me all day.
AC Benus

AC Benus

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Street Pastor Commissioning.

Halloween night (11/31/14) I was commissioned as a Hastings Street and Prayer Pastor.   The service was at Holy Trinity Church as was attended by over a hundred people. 12 street pastors and 6 prayer pastors were commissioned and after the service went out on their first official duties.   I was the first person to be commissioned for both in the same night, this did confuse martin who was calling out the names as I had already been presented with my street pastors cap and when he called m
Caz Pedroso

Caz Pedroso

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Dumb NFL Fans

So tonight was my second and final night of Halloween weekend. I danced up a storm at Kildare's, and then walked around for a bit on Main Street.   I was walking down the street, in my cowboy outfit, when a group of guys started hassling me about dressing up as a cowboy. The reason?   They thought I was a Cowboys fan, because I was dressed like a cowboy. Like, seriously, what the fuck? I know there's drunk logic, but seriously, what the fuck?   I kind of backed away, telling them I'm just
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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Sharing A Stranger's Misery In Penn Station.

There was a guy, maybe 25 or 26, clean cut and well dressed, who I noticed leaning up against a column by the waiting area, with a look of absolute desperation on his face. I discreetly moved closer to him to see what was going on, and all I hear is "baby please don't leave me" before the line on the other end of the phone goes dead. He looks at the screen, and it's clear the call is over before his plea ever got answered. He lowers his head against the column and quietly begins to sob right in
TetRefine

TetRefine

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Say a little prayer

Real life has become a bit hard. My father is in the hospital and things are rough. Don't want to go into detail. Just asking if you can spare a prayer or two for him and I it would be greatly appreciated.
comicfan

comicfan

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NaNoWriMo and Fundraising

I'm doing it again! November is almost here, and I will be participating in NaNoWriMo once more. Last year, I won with Nemesis 2 (which, as many of you are aware, still isn't quite finished; I'm in the editing and rewriting stage and totally stuck, but I'm sure it'll come). This year, I will be working on the detective novel I've been planning for some months now. I'm really excited for it, which is awesome, as I don't get really excited about things very often these days.   Now, it ju
Thorn Wilde

Thorn Wilde

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I Can't Believe That This Happened In Canada

I am really in shock of the current events of today in Ottawa in our Nations Capital and on Monday in Montreal. I guess I always knew that this one day may have come, but still, it doesn't lessen the deep sense regret that our lives will be changing going forward.   I will try to sum up the events of the past 3 days, based on the latest news reports and the just finished speech from our Prime Minister Steven Harper.   On Monday, two Canadian Armed Forces members, one in uniform, one not, wer
wildone

wildone

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Absence and Life

First of all, hope all of you are doing great and life is going well for you. I miss being here everyday. It's my enjoyment. But, life took a sudden turn and I've had to focus on day to day real life, supporting family. I know I don't need to explain most of it, but I just wanted all of you to know that GA is still my happy place although I've not had a lot of time to spend here lately.   Still, no promises for tomorrow, but hopefully I can soon direct more of my time to GA and my duties he
joann414

joann414

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Current Reads- "The Wolf of Wall Street" and "Me Before You"

I just got finished with two books, very different, but very enjoyable reads.   The first was The Wolf Of Wall Street by Jordan Belfort, where he details his experiences as the leader of the circus that was his stockbroker firm Stratton Oakmont during the heady days of the 1990's economic boom. Its 500 pages and pretty dense, and it took me awhile to read...I started back in August, took a break until a couple weeks ago, and then go to the end. It was a pretty eye-opening read, dealing in a wo
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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Some General Observations

i like to think I am like most people. i am a social animal, someone who likes to talk, read, observe life. I try not to force my opinions on others, like to hear the good and the bad, the good to feel better, the bad so it is shared and made a little easier.   From Facebook and real life I see enough anger and lashing out at others. I try never to do that. You'll find I post a lot of Peanuts, Garfield, and recipes. I make Happy Birthday comments, congrats on the good news, and offer condolenc
comicfan

comicfan

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Lost Toys

Very seldom I have much to say, but twice in one day? I do go on!   Sending a note to AC Benus just now reminded me of some of the fun things from childhood--things which due to an over-protective government now, kids will no longer be able to experience. Our children are being robbed of adventurous times and attempts to learn confidence by a schizophrenic society: overly-permissive in some areas, overly-protective in things which should not concern them.   For those who grew up before 1980,
ColumbusGuy

ColumbusGuy

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A Tough Weekend

Okay, first off, thanks for all the positive replies to my first entry! I must be getting sentimental in my old age, but it means a lot to me that those who are/have been perfect strangers can find something in my scribblings to comment on. I'm not the sort of person who stands out in a crowd, and don't want to. I let others be the centers of attention while I sit back and watch--not from detachment or lack of interest--but because it's who I am.   Last year I found a copy of my high-school ye
ColumbusGuy

ColumbusGuy

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Live Love

The following video by Clayton Jennings is not a pro-gay film; however it does point out the hypocrisy of many self-described "religious" people.  
Billy Martin

Billy Martin

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Addendum to Methodwriter's Class of 2005

Methodwriter keeps excellent lists of popular songs of yester years in his blogs. If you haven't read them, please do. They're often good choices that reflect the period those songs were first performed. This list is an addendum to his latest list: The Class of 2005 Playlist- We're Here, We're Alive, We're the Class of '05!   Anyways, here are my additions (mostly alternatives and punks). Most of them are from around 2005 but not all (ones in parenthesis are recommended songs that may fall ou
Ashi

Ashi

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COINCIDENTAL or something Beyond Me?!

I've Known. I've always known. I would say something and it'll happenen. Id think of a movie that's never played on tv or that hasn't played in a long time and the next day I see the add that it's playing. Sometimes while I type the very word is being spoken on tv.   But these are small occurrences. I'm pretty sure all of us experience this in our life but I've had three very REAL things happen that I spoke about by chance.   First occurence.   I think this happened May-July. Mom and I
BarricadeBoy

BarricadeBoy

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The truth about Vampires

They do exist but almost everything you know about them is wrong.   Every myth has its beginning in some truth.   About 35,000 years ago and alien expedition was marooned here on earth. They were faced with an impossible dilemma: die out or mix with the locals.   They changed humanity and themselves. Neanderthals died out almost over night and modern man suddenly appeared. It was as if the Neanderthal had a complete upgrade that made them much more intelligent and with language skills.  
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Annoying Commercials

While watching the Major League Baseball Division Series and now the League Championship Series we have been subjected to some of the most annoying commercials on television.   The Dodge Dart commercial is the worst:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctZsLiAV9eg   The Creepy Rob Lowe Direct TV is also right up there.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMfzh8Zfi5U     I can't understand how anyone would think either commercial could possibly sell those products.... DDK
Daddydavek

Daddydavek

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The Class of 2005 Playlist- We're Here, We're Alive, We're the Class of '05!

I just got a FB message from a former classmate, who wanted me to pick up to 20 songs that make me feel nostalgic for high school. So, here are my picks:   1.) "   2.)   3.)   4.)   5.)   6.)   7.)   8.) "   9.)     11.)   12.)   13.)   14.)   15.)   16.) ""   17.) "   18.)   19.)   20.)   Damn, this was hard to limit to 20 songs. There were some picks I had in there that I had to take out because th
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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12 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT BARRICADEBOY

12 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT BARRICADEBOY.   1. his real name is Curt Miller.   2. He has threE brothers named Lucian, Ashly and Carl.   3. He started readIing books only 2 years ago.   4. He gave himSelf a middlename, "Junebugg"   5. He stole the nAme "BarricadeBoy" from a website.   6. very few people can call him a friend.   7. He believes that he mIght have a magical ability that allows him to predict small future events.   8. He has a boyfRiend that liv
BarricadeBoy

BarricadeBoy

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I Hate the Dentist

Did I mention that I Hate the Dentist?   With all of the fear and loathing and the insane panic that small animals in critter carriers get when they smell that antiseptic smell of the veterinarians office.   I want to flee. Run away, very fast with heart racing, sweating, rapid breathing.   I'm not an easily frightened person. I just have a phobia of men with sharp objects poking around in my mouth.   The gas is fun but it is but a cruel, cruel lie. The gas makes you just a little high.
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Prolific

Yes, I understand completely if you all hate me after reading this.   With NaNoWrimo coming up, all of my IRL writing friends are planning their novels and gearing up for, what is to them, a challenge of such enormity that it is all they can think of. Now, don't get me wrong, I spend a disproportionate amount of my time both awake and asleep thinking about my characters (because I am a writer, and that's just what we do), but unlike some of my NaNo friends, I don't try and take my holiday time
Sasha Distan

Sasha Distan

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