What these funky crafts are all about

Crafting Pieces

This is a collection of Craft pieces as assigned by myself or my writing group, and is updated regularly.  The jist is we give ourselves a prompt (which I show in the title) then we write a short and snappy scene from the prompt.  The motto is show, don’t tell, so the words of the prompt should not be used. I

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And you thought you had a temper

Speculative Science

I found an article (sorry – the link is eluding me) about the possibility of hot-blooded dinosaurs.  While the study didn’t make any firm statements, the jist of it is that some dinosaurs may have used thermal inertia to keep their body temperature up, just as alligators, Komodo dragons, and Galapagos tortoises do today.  This would be

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Writing Update

Writing

Today I worked on the next rewrite of my Takers story.  I’ve settled on the new ending (well, sort of) and figured out other background details that were messing up the plot.  Now if I could just settle on a good title . . .

Elbow talk

Martial Arts

I went looking on the net for info on my elbows today, because mine have caught my attention.  I took a large-ish patch of skin off of each when practicing my elbow hits on the dummy in the workout room.  He looked none the worse for the wear, but I’m whining every other move I make. Elbows get

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Movers and shakers in the underground

The Human Condition

Ever dreamed of having your own private escape route underground?  I did.  In my childhood fantasies the tunnels were a private escape from the prying eyes of parents and siblings.  My tunnels had all the allure of my own kingdom, and of course they were the cool kind of tunnels that never caved in, leaked, or attracted

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A portait winner from Scholastic

The Human Condition, Writing

I happened across a ‘portrait contest winner’ at Scholastic that is a pretty good tale.  The girl who wrote the winning story is reportedly thirteen, and gave it a fun little twist.  An entertaining piece, it can also serve as an admonition: Never leave your diary unsigned.

Dripping Sweat

Martial Arts

I think I’ve found the new place I’ll be training with.  It’s a new style of martial arts for me – based off of Muay Thai – but it’s a killer work out and has concievable practical value.  Today I couldn’t decide if I should puke or pass out, but I was ready with a

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My latest impossible wish

Home in the Rookery

We visited the Lemur Center at Duke University this past Friday.  The primates were fascinating, and the guide was helpful.  What I found funny, though, was that the more I heard of the lengths taken to care for the lemurs, and walked around the extensive forest and enclosures, the more I wanted me very own lemur

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