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lucent - Word of the Day - Sat Oct 17, 2026
ReaderPaul commented on Myr's blog entry in Writing World
God puns. The loose cent rolled under the couch. -
redamancy - Word of the Day - Fri Oct 16, 2026
ReaderPaul commented on Myr's blog entry in Writing World
Actually, P T Barnum didn't say "There's a sucker born every minute." It was said by David Hallam, one of Barnum's bankers, and somehow got credited to Barnum. -
I am late to the comments, but something occurred to me. Specialists sometimes get trapped in their field, so to speak, thinking that THEIR specialty is most important, and doesn't need to be closely correlated to other specialties. It MIGHT be that the relevant data sets were not interpolated as closely as needed because of "expert elitism" or the tendency of people to think that THEIR field of expertise is the most important one. "Then the klaxon screamed." What a mental picture! Love it! What day do you plan to post the next chapter? Enquiring minds would like to know!
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redamancy - Word of the Day - Fri Oct 16, 2026
ReaderPaul commented on Myr's blog entry in Writing World
@drpaladin -- do you have a slight case of dyslexia, as I do? -
I really enjoyed this, Chris. One very minor point about the following: "The corridor outside was pitch black, the emergency lighting strips having failed in the feedback loop they had engineered. Only the dim glow of the distant Orion Nebula filtering through the far observation ports provided light." If the light from the Orion Nebula was shining into the corridor, it was ALMOST pitch black. But the rest of the story more than makes up for this extremely minor glitch. Should you continue this, I would happily read the next episodes in the series. Well done indeed.
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You have a great donkey? How about a picture? Or do you have a great dong-key?
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My parents lived in Arizona and New Mexico for several years, and Mom learned to cook some really good Mexican food. This chapter reminded me of some of those good memories. Looking forward to more of these good chapters.
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I would prefer permanent Daylight Savings Time.
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I forgot to review this when I first read it. A great story. I don't want to say too much. The story speaks for itself.
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I am getting that message on both Chrome and Edge.
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I have run into several cases where the AI was wrong. It is not as often now, but it still happens.
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Very good and very correct. And then there are the unfortunate persons who seem to not be able to comprehend humor. I feel sorry for those who cannot see the humor in the world about us.
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Fascinating. We all search in our own ways. Just because not everyone comes up with the same answers doesn't mean we shouldn't search. I enjoyed this poem.
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palimpsest - Word of the Day - Mon Sep 28, 2026
ReaderPaul commented on Myr's blog entry in Writing World
I had not seen the word "intertextuality" until now. Makes sense, though. -
An excellent poem in a wonderful economy of words. I rarely like poetry, but this spoke gently and softly to me.
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To possibly coin an oxymoron, this poem has a stirring stillness to it. To me it seems calming, reflective, meditative, and peaceful all at the same time. In the last paragraph, "O’ quiet cove, eternal and wise" -=- I blinked at the wrong time and read "O’ quiet cove, ethereal and wise" but that could also fit. Well done, @Enoch.
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I love the poetry of the last two lines: "To catch a killer who is running from tomorrow, you simply wait for them in the place they failed to undo." He flicked on the electric kettle, the coil hissing to life as water began to warm. "Now, who fancies a brew?" Was that intentional or coincidental? I liked the whole episode. So when might you complicate the series with a story of two women who want Sam and Leo for boyfriends? Or want their sperm to have kids by them?
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I like the small chapters, and I like the longer chapters. Either is good. Quite a bit happening in this chapter which allows a lot more to happen in the future chapters.
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Fascinating. We will have to see if the babies have vampire traits.
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Wow, that could be interesting -- a vampire/end of the world combo, or medieval courtship of a werewolf and an apprentice wizard, or a knight who travels into the future and has to learn computers-- possibilities are endless!
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I like seeing Anthology Rewinds, to help highlight older anthology collections. I also like Author Interviews. Those would be my top two.
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caprice - Word of the Day - Fri Sep 18, 2026
ReaderPaul commented on Myr's blog entry in Writing World
I am guessing that something like a drunk driver killing a major character by accident would not be considered caprice, @Bill W? -
Meeting Part Of The Team
ReaderPaul commented on Lee Wilson's story chapter in Meeting Part Of The Team
That comment reminds me of a joke I heard when I was very young but still remember. The minister's wife noticed that when her husband would hit his fingers with the hammer instead of the nail he would exclaim -- "Wilson!" She asked him one day: "Why do you exclaim 'Wilson' when you hit your fingers instead of the nail?" He replied: "Wilson, my dear, is the name of one of the world's largest dams." She nodded her understanding. -
Weekly Wrap Up (Sept. 6 - Sept. 12)
ReaderPaul commented on wildone's blog entry in Gay Authors News
I have a Motorola Android phone that I love. Have had Samsung and those are really good, as well, but slightly prefer the Motorola. Lots of good stories this week. -
I lived on a farm, but never got more than slightly used to the smell.
