Tag: writing

A peeve

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My interests, like those of most people, are scattered and broad. My involvement with those interests varies but technology affords me two outlets …. or, rather, inputs: podcasts and blogs via RSS news feeds. I have over 100 RSS feeds. Many are basic news feeds but many are specialized. Over two dozen for D&D. Half a dozen for sports (primarily statistical analysis and NFL football.) Eight for Halloween. More on economics, education and philosophy. I listen to 30 podcasts, ranging across many of the same topics, although history gets more play here.

So here’s the peeve. IF I’m giving you my eyes (and you’re likely earning a few sheckles from viewing numbers) stay in you lane. If I’m reading your for your hot take on NFL transactions I don’t CARE what your political proclivities are. If you provide good insightful D&D info I don’t CARE what your political proclivities are. If you’re really into Halloween and scary movies and stuff like that, I don’t CARE what your proclivities are.

So if you want my eyes (or ears) keep providing what you’re providing (if you like) but don’t offend me and expect me to stick around. It’s like inviting me over to your place for a cocktail party and then making me sit through a sales pitch for a pyramid scheme. There are three fewer feeds in my reading this week and two of them will likely not be missed. The third was actually QUITE good and I may revisit in 6 months of so, but I did the same thing with this one 6 months AGO and noted no improvement. And I would not that I maintain TWO blogs. This one is stuffed to the gills with political stuff, as well as other topics, but IMHO not enough of the other stuff for any aficionado to make it “must read.” My OTHER blog is about D&D. And that’s ALL it’s about.

My peeve. Moving on.

100 word challenge

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Moderately distressed that I’m mostly aggregating and not really “writing” much. So in an effort to fix that I will, on occasion, use the Victory Girls Blog weekly 100 word challenge, and on other occasions use the WordPress writing prompt. Just to see what spews out.

Back on 3/11 they posted the following: A quote: “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” ~~ Thomas A. Edison

I don’t know why they did it. It couldn’t have been fun. Was there resentment? Then why do it, week after week? Season after season? And yet there we were, down on the old home place, ponies saddled and kids riding. After a trip in the back of the pickup. Sunday after Sunday. No golf. No outings with co-workers. Only what now, to us, appears as work. Raising children. Children for whom they sacrificed even though at the time we didn’t “get it.” Children who appreciate where foods comes from. Children who, five dozen years later, finally recognize it. Opportunity.