Bill W

My take on that point is that the Serpent in the Garden of Eden didn't take part in the creation, but was merely there as or after creation occurred. I believe the Ute take is that the coyote actually participated in the creation story. I maybe be wrong, but that's how I look at it.

I'm glad you found the information on the Utes very interesting, and that's a good question, Johnny. Hopefully we'll discover the answer to it very soon, but I don't believe the answer will be Jimmy Hoffa.

Chapter 50 – Interesting Times When we reached the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum, we were immediately overcome by our first impression of the place. That is because the entryway is in the truncated shape of a cone, which means it is cut off at the top and doesn’t come to a point. We later learned that this design was meant to represent the shape of a tipi, as well as the theme the “Circle of Life”, which is central to the Ute’s tribal belief system. “It’s certainly an unu

I can't even predict what I'm going to have for dinner.

You're beginning to sound like a wise shaman that I'm familiar with.

Bob's beginning to remind me of the old religious flagellants. If some one gave him a whip. Bob would probably start using it across his back as punishment for betraying Ron. Come on, Bob. Ron wouldn't want you acting like this. He'd want you to be as happy as when the two of you were together - but this time with another man. Go for it!

Let's see. Bob owns the house, so that makes him Blanche. Rosie's the teacher, so that makes him Dorothy. So that would eave Darryl is Rose. I was hoping that Rosie could be Rose, but oh well. Now we just have to see who gets the guest room, because that would make HIM Sophia. 😁

Great start, Chris. Fun set up, interesting characters, and what is setting up to be a wild storyline. Can't wait to read more.

Here's Johnny??? 😜

Real life can be a real ballbuster, especially when it comes to insurance companies. 😝

If you enjoy RuPaul's Drag Race and a snarky battle of wits between two Drag Divas and their sequined personas, then this story is for you. It's a fun read and very short, so give it a try. It will help to brighten your day.

A truly fun story, but it seemed an unfair fight. Daisy comments hit like a bazooka, while many of Scarlet's remarks landed with like they'd been shot out of a peashooter. I guess confidence rules over resentment once again. Great job, Rafy!

This word comes from the Latin roots "prae" before and "scire" know, to form the verb praescire and then the adjective “praescientia,” meaning “knowing beforehand.” It also comes from the French "prescient" (15th century), to English in the late 16th century or early 17th century. The earliest known use of the word prescient in the Bible is in the Wycliffite version of the Bible around 1384. The earliest known use of the word prescient in English was around 1599 in "Preservation of King Henry VII".

For procrastinators, it means you can wait until sometime in September before you get started. 😜

The period was because it was at the end of the sentence. Maybe I should have put the five-letter name in quotes.

@Lee Wilson, I agree with Gary L. I had my colonoscopy in early November and it was nothing. It was the prep that gave me all the problems, so good luck.

I'm used to seeing the notification that it's up on the Forum page, but it wasn't there. After you told me it was up, I went to the "More" listing at the top of the page, clicked on it, and then I chose "Activity" and clicked on "blog" to find it.

Ditto that for me, &#@*%.

Yes, it is sad the we didn't get to see his take on events in his planned story, and unfortunately it may happen to some of the rest of us in due time, unless we stop writing before then. I only hope he found peace and is happy in his new plane of existence.

I celebrated the New Year alone at home, but I stayed up past midnight watching the various celebrations as the calendar changed here on the east coast of the USA. No alcohol, but lots of coffee, and I agree, the older I got the short each year seemed. I'm almost at the point where every time I wake up it's a new year. I gave up making New Year's resolutions a long time ago, because the never seemed to last very long, even with the year seeming to go by more quickly. I guess that means I lack willpower. Thanks for compiling all of this info again, Steve.

Renew comes from the Middle English word renewen, which is an alteration of the earlier word anewen. Anewen comes from the Old English word nīewian, which means "to restore, renovate, or renew". Nīewian is equivalent to re- + new. The word "renew" is from the Middle English period (1150-1500), with evidence found in a Wycliffite Bible translation from before 1382. Renewal (the noun) comes from the verb renew and the suffix -al. The earliest known use of renewal was in 1603 by Henoch Clapham, a theologian and preacher. The earliest known use of the word "renewal" is from the early 1600s, with the first recorded instance appearing in 1603. Renewance is a noun that comes from the verb renew and the suffix -ance. The earliest known use of renewance was in the mid-1500s. Renewing is an adjective that comes from the verb renew and the suffix -ing. The earliest known use of renewing was in 1574 in St. Augustine's Certaine Select Prayers.

That's funny, because I checked before I sent that post and it wasn't there.

Where's the weekly wrap up, Steve?

Nescient is from the Latin - ne (not) + scire (know) = nescire. Latin - Nescient (not knowing) The earliest known use of the word nescient is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for nescient is from before 1500, in Speculum Sacerdotale. nescient is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin nescient-, nesciēns, nescīre. nescient - noun (plural nescients) 1. An ignorant person. 2. One who holds that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters (the unmeasurable) or ultimate causes is impossible.

Thanks, Gary. It means a lot to me that you validated this short tribute to Carlos. He will definitely be missed and he'll leave a huge hole here in the GA family, along with Comicality.