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Wednesday’s Would You Rather Question: Romances or Finances
After a quick tally of the comments on last week’s question – would you rather get to travel outside of your own country to a place you’ve always wanted to see, but with only enough money for barely...
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The Color Red: Powerful, Luscious, and Tasty
This week’s WANAFriday theme is to write about the color red and what it means to you. To me, red has always signified power, strength, and energy. So what images sprang to mind when I thought of the...
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Ten Things I Learned While On Vacation
I recently returned from a journey to the southeastern corner of the U.S. where the 13 year-old and I traveled together to visit with two of my long-time friends and to experience the awesomeness that...
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Wednesday’s Would You Rather Question: Goats or Geese
In last week’s question y’all were asked to consider whether you would rather have the details of your romantic life be made into a hit sit-com or have your personal finances be known to everyone you...
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An Exotic Bowl of Comfort Food
This week’s Friday theme is to share a favorite recipe and the story that goes with it. The recipe that came to mind for me is an incredibly simple, yet flavorful white bean soup I first had when...
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Wednesday’s Would You Rather Question: Vision or Connection?
The final tally in the epic battle between the goats and geese is in and I’m here to tell you, the geese have won. That’s right, after reading through the comments from last week’s question on whether...
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A Monkey, a Helicopter, and a Cup of Tea
This week’s Friday theme is about humor and laughter and smiles. Or at least that’s how I interpreted the theme. It’s no secret here in the kasbah that I get a ridiculous amount of delight and...
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Tips for Planning a Visit to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
For those who have been hanging out in the kasbah with me for any length of time, you know how I love to do a bit of research about the places I’m going when I travel. A recent trip to the Wizarding...
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Wednesday’s Would You Rather Question: Time or Money
Last week y’all were asked to entertain the notion of either giving up your sight for a day or giving up your phone for a month. It was a close race between the two, with those willing to not see for a...
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Wednesday’s Would You Rather Question: Hunger or Hatred?
The quandary posed last week – having an extra hour every day or receiving $40 a day free and clear – was not an easy one for me. It didn’t help that whenever I read someone’s comment, I’d think,...
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Wednesday’s Would You Rather Question: Aliens or Outer Space
Last week’s question brought about a landslide victory for the ending of hatred and oppression. Every single person who commented chose to bring about peace and equality and love. I wasn’t surprised by...
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Wednesday’s Would You Rather Question: One Now or Three Later?
Apologies for having missed last week’s Would You Rather question, fine readers. I’m in the wild throes of house renovations and was buried beneath a mountain of paint cans, paint trays, paint brushes,...
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Dear Benedict: On New Writing Caves, the Here & Now, & Indiana Jones
Dear Benedict, Hey, friend. It’s been far too long since I’ve tapped out a letter to you. Truth be told, it’s been far too long since I’ve done much typing or writing or creating of any kind....
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Wednesday’s Would You Rather Question: Whisper or Shout?
It’s Wednesday and you know what that means… Yes, astute readers, it’s time to get back into the Would You Rather groove. Apologies for having missed a few weeks. In the last question, y’all were asked...
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Wednesday’s Would You Rather Question: Eliminate or Create
It may come as no surprise that last week’s question brought about a complete and thorough landslide victory for the whisperers. Not one of you opted to SHOUT your way through life and I, for one, am...
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Wednesday’s Would You Rather Question: Written Words or Mortifying Moment?
I’ve noticed a trend in the kasbah over the last couple of weeks. The Would You Rather choices should, if they are doing their job, provoke people into making a tough decision. But after another...
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Wednesday’s Would You Rather Question: Historical Fly or Departure Roulette?
Last week’s question brought almost an even split in the comments with a narrow victory for those willing to have their most embarrassing moment made into a movie. Not to be overshadowed, those who...
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Owning It
Music. Such a personal thing, an expression of oneself and our current mood, put to lyrics and melodies and rhythms. The music we’re drawn to is a reflection of our personality and preferences, just...
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Wednesday’s Would You Rather Question: Making a Difference Now or Then
In last week’s quandary, y’all were asked whether you would prefer to be a fly on the wall at some self-selected point in history or if you would rather drop everything and dash off to a destination...
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Dear Benedict: On Witchcraftery, Living on a Prayer, & the Power of Enough
Dear Benedict, Hey, friend. Just a warning before you delve into what I’m certain will be an all-over-the-map sort of missive – my thoughts are not very organized into the little cohesive set of files...
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