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Past & Future You
I follow a blog called SoulPancake. There I can find oodles of prompts and videos to make me say, “Hmmmm….”. I found one today that I really loved and wanted to share it with you. I have adapted it to … Continue reading
Remembering Whitney
There are moments in a person’s life when an event happens that takes you rushing back to your childhood. Today is one of those days for me. Some of you may know that Whitney Houston has died – it’s all … Continue reading
The End of Innocence
We began reading The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. We met Bruno who is 9 years old and by all accounts very naive and innocent of the madness around him. The first day in the new home … Continue reading
Love and Hate
Love and hate. Two words with very powerful but different meanings. Describe love and hate. You may use any words to do this. You can use colors, a story, describe the feelings each brings, or anything you think might be … Continue reading
What if????
We just finished the exciting ending of “The Monkey’s Paw”, and many of us had different reactions to the ending that W.W. Jacobs chose for his story. Now it’s your turn. Imagine an alternate ending for the story. How would … Continue reading
City in the Clouds
Be creative with a plethora of details. I want to hear all about your day in the City in the Clouds.
I’m Watching….
Write from the point of view of the man standing in the door. You should write in 1st person and talk about what you see, feel, hear, etc. Be creative!
Is Ignorance Bliss?
We have now read Flowers for Algernon and seen the movie Charly. We watched Charlie’s transformation through some phenomenal acting by Cliff Robertson. I wonder now how you feel about the surgery Charlie underwent. Knowing what you know about the … Continue reading
October 28, 2011 – What is Happiness?
Happiness means different things to different people. I want to know what happiness is to YOU. What does it look like? What does it smell like? Taste, feel, and sound like? Yes, I asked about your five senses because I … Continue reading
October 24, 2011 – The Story Behind the….
There’s a story to this picture. What do you think it is?
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