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Teeezer Toozday

Posted on November 12, 2024 by smellincoffee

“Who in tarnation are you?” said Jayne. He still had a hand clamped over his forearm, to try to stem the blood flow from the savaging he had received. “You’re no grizzly, that’s for damn sure.”“Of course I’m not a … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday + SciFi Prompt 6

Posted on November 6, 2024 by smellincoffee

WHAT have you finished reading? Firefly: Life Signs. Just about, anyway. WHAT are you reading now? American Carnage: on the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War, a history of the populist takeover of the Republican Party from the late … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday : It’s cold out, pull up the covers + SciFi month prompt

Posted on November 5, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is “Top Ten Covers with ______ on them”, and for the mystery noun is…BICYCLES. But first, teases! “I’m guessing you didn’t slip a sedative into my drink and drag me all theway out into the boondocks and drape … Continue reading →

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SciFi Prompt #2: Astronavigation

Posted on November 2, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt for SciFi Month is “AstroNavigation”, or discussing the books that got us into science fiction. I’ve talked about that a bit before, but what follows is a shorter/sweeter iteration. What book got you into science fiction?   This … Continue reading →

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SF Month 2024: We Are “Go” for Launch

Posted on November 1, 2024 by smellincoffee

This month I’ll be participating in SF Month 2024, with a focus on science fiction: in addition to my reading, I’ll also occasionally participate in the prompts that are posted, combining them with Top Ten Tuesdays and What are You … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday

Posted on October 30, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long and Short Reviews inquires: what superstitions do I have? To my knowledge, I don’t have any besides the strange compulsion to hold down the left shift key when I’m playing Civilization III, and tap it manically … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday: Suspense/Scary Movies I’ve Seen in 2024

Posted on October 29, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s treble-T is a Halloween freebie, so I’m going to highlight the ten most scariest/most suspenseful movies I’ve watched this year. But first! …the tease… The most exciting thing in my life at the moment is a five-gallon bucket full … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction November Kickoff

Posted on October 28, 2024 by smellincoffee

Although I’m planning on doing SciFiMonth in November, there are also two “Nonfiction November” events happening, and I figured I’d join in with hopes of giving my nonfiction reading a shot in the arm, since it’s been fairly overwhelmed by … Continue reading →

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Thinking about occupations and vocations

Posted on October 24, 2024 by smellincoffee

I am not a career-oriented person: when I was younger, I didn’t have a driving ambition to Become Something other than a husband & father: a career was simply something I would’ve done to support that vocation. When I was … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday

Posted on October 23, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today’s prompt from Long & Short Reviews is: what do I do when I’m bored? Ehm…. I read, if I can, and if not I think about things or tell stories in my head — sometimes thinking about fiction I’m … Continue reading →

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