July 2010

Weirdest Wisdom #18

July 31, 2010

Oh, yeah.
Another one.
A feathered creature clasped in the manual members is equal in value to a brace in the bosky growth.
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A Musical Note: Hedgehoppers Anonymous – It’s Good News Week

July 31, 2010

Today’s music is WAY OFF the charts.
Hedgehopper’s anonymous had only four songs which actually reached the charts in the U.S., and all but one of them has been pretty much forgotten.  I fact, there’s a chance you’ve never heard this one, either.
A controversial song, the original was pulled from the air, and the band forced [...]

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Blogosphere: Staying at the Top of Your Game

July 31, 2010

Continued from Part Twenty-Nine

New to the Series?  Start with Part One                   
Blogosphere: A series
Part Thirty:  Strike While the Iron is Hot! 
Now that you’ve gotten into the habit of briefly outlining your future posts and storing them in your Blog dashboard or some other convenient place, you’ve probably discovered that you have more time for planning and scheming.  [...]

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A Side-Step: Rodney Dangerfield and Dylan Thomas

July 31, 2010

Maybe it’s the day, or maybe it’s the mood, but as I reviewed some of the things I’ve thought about over the last month or so, I was reminded of a very cool scene in a movie that you probably did not see, because it sounded too stupid for words.
It wasn’t too stupid for words, [...]

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Daily Challenge: Writing and/or Life

July 31, 2010

While this is only the second official installment of the new Daily Challenge format, those of you who have read UhW for some time know that challenges abound.
Today’s is a bit different.
Typically my challenges are about character development, dialogue, story arc, the basic nuts and bolts of fiction writing.  I trust these bon mots are useful [...]

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Weirdest Words #17

July 30, 2010

Didn’t we just do this?
Time fries when you’re having erm…  can’t think of one.  Ah, well.  Here is today’s bit of twisted sense.
Liquid relish for the female anserine fowl is the individual condiment for the male.
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A Musical Note: Simon and Garfunkle – The Sounds of Silence

July 30, 2010

 
If you have been following the Musical Note segment, you’ll know by now that I have a deep, abiding love for music, a kinship, really.
In fact, I believe that listening to, and really appreciating music is every much a musical talent as making the music.  The previous statement will seem fatuous to most, but to those [...]

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Blogosphere: When the Mind Wanders

July 30, 2010

Continued from Part Twenty-Eight   
New to the Series?  Start with Part One                   
Blogosphere: A series
Part Twenty-Nine:  Are You Still on Target?   
You have, perhaps, been Blogging for a while now, and you’ve stayed true to your topic—ever a good idea.  Your readers have come to expect a certain quality from your work, as well as a consistent “message”.   
Suddenly [...]

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Icon: Word of the Day

July 30, 2010

Icon, n.
A person or thing regarded as a symbol of a belief, nation, community, or cultural movement.
Justin Bieber probably won’t survive long enough to become a music icon.
Alternate usage:
“Icon belive you did that, man!”
How will you use icon in a sentence today?
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Writer's Challenge: What is the Opposite of Creativity?

July 30, 2010

Since I have been issuing challenges to writers for some time, now, I thought it might be appropriate to formalize the process.  Here, then, is our first official “Writer’s Challenge”.    
What is the Opposite of Creativity?    
Quick-witted that you are, you might say something like, un-creativity, (not very creative, so, maybe that works), or as we’re talking, [...]

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