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Reply to A Short Tale in Fiction Writing JoeUser Forums

FS - I must have missed this, sorry. How lovely and how full of feeling and expressiveness. I envy you your natural and credible dialogue. I really enjoyed it!

Reply to ONE of the Several Dreams I had while in Coma in Health & Medicine JoeUser Forums

Yeah, much like what has been said. The characters were personifying your ambivalence, your "tug of war" with yourself. Resolving ambivalence is often considered to be a stage of change. You chose life. (or it chose you ). As with me, I'm sure it's not the first time. </font

Reply to Daily Dose of Weird and Whacky Headlines in Humor JoeUser Forums

Your lists are always a treat. Now for some disabled turkey!

Reply to Retracing My Steps in Poetry JoeUser Forums

my favourite part was but I know I’m closer to the dessert than the appetizer ...and I loved some of those signposts that were mine too. Definitely, Buddah, point me to dessert. It's my favorite part. What I like about your work is that it speaks to our commonality, but in an un

Reply to FROM THE SPARE ROOM in Writing JoeUser Forums

It's lovely in its directness, among other things. Thanks!

Reply to On The Road Video - End Of The Trip in Blogging JoeUser Forums

some trucking company got tired of their drivers getting tickets for doing 1 or 2 mph over the limit through there and put them there to warn people. I guess you know, but some might not, we're pretty spoiled Canada-side. You've gotta be over 120 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone before you get ticketed and the government even posts signs to advertise that fact. Good view as usual!

Reply to On The Road Video Part Four in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I've never seen the Mississippi either. Saw that riverboat, cool. Apparently, the Red River tributary of the Mississippi reaches right into Canada and periodically floods parts of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Very relaxing clip. Thanks.

Reply to I feel different: The Fourth Wall Challenge (JUWC) in Writing JoeUser Forums

A couple of "infinite" poems - authors unknown A graduate student at Trinity Computed the square of infinity. But it gave him the fidgets To put down the digits, So he dropped math and took up divinity. Pi vs e Pi goes on and on and on ... And e is just as cursed. I wonder: Which is larger When their digits are reversed? --night night. (you people are hilarious)

Reply to I feel different: The Fourth Wall Challenge (JUWC) in Writing JoeUser Forums

The angle of the dangle is proportional to the bootie of the cutie... that would be your girl-o-meter

Reply to I feel different: The Fourth Wall Challenge (JUWC) in Writing JoeUser Forums

Dr. Donald you used two sentences and made quite a mountain! thanks sweetie Sigh... Joe, you're the smartest frickin' dumbass I know I have a computer/math background, so if you can understand recursion it's a piece of cake. H

Reply to On The Road Video Part Three in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Enjoyed the shots of the countryside, the titling and the transitions. You catch on fast.

Reply to On The Road Video Part Two in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Made me a bit giddy, like an IMax, especially on the zooms. Got a sense of the speed. At first I kinda thought the camera was strapped on your head, but then I was hoping it wasn't, cuz you wouldn't be looking at the road much. Fun ride!

Reply to I feel different: The Fourth Wall Challenge (JUWC) in Writing JoeUser Forums

Interesting take on the theme, Don. I saw the repetition and framework as analogies for mundanity, normalacy while the slip between provides an escape, even from gender. Fascinating take, Maso. Yeah that mystery is in there somewhere in the infinities of story-within-the-story. The fourth wall is somewhere between the title and the page. The work reaches out one level up, by it's nature. Inspired thanks...and

Reply to Response to Shove's JUWC challenge - The Fourth Wall in Writing JoeUser Forums

Masterfully told. This had me shifting back and forth from what seemed imaginary to what seemed real, doubting, at the end, which was which. Vivid description.

Reply to Poem: Looking in Poetry JoeUser Forums

Thanks Buddah; nice take and from the prince of fresh perspectives, no less!

I feel different: The Fourth Wall Challenge (JUWC) in Writing JoeUser Forums

He picked up his pen and began to write this story: _____________________________________________________... | | He picked up his pen and began to write this story: | _____________________________________________________... | | | | He picked up his pen and began to write this story: | | ________________________________

Reply to First Attempt At Video Blogging From The Road in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Well done. Seemed very natural Mason! Your voice had a heavier drawl than I imagined but otherwise pretty close to the relaxed confidence I've come to expect. See, I don't have any accent at all Boy there are a lot of dials to look at! The manifest was pretty much the miltary parts I'd heard you describe. What's next? Me vlogging an incision and d

Reply to Poem: Looking in Poetry JoeUser Forums

There is a stream-of-conciousness feel about this. I am inclined to agree with Chris about it being a little of both prose and poetry too. Now that you mention it, I see the stream. When I was writing, I guess I was in it, so I didn't sense it. I prefer this style, personally. I find it is easier for me to re-read. It also feels more like I've been to that place where things are born. Thanks.

Reply to Signposts in Poetry JoeUser Forums

Good points all! agreed! It's nice to get the last word in, isn't it?

Reply to Trying To Video My Trip in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I imagined you might do this one day, Mason. Good luck!

Reply to Signposts in Poetry JoeUser Forums

Good example, Shovel. But then you could argue that if each "truly" loved the other person and were able to see the other person's needs, they would sacrifice that relationship. Yes, if that's what he means, I think I see Abe's point. Sacrifice in the name of love is not enough for a relationship to work. I do see some pretty miserable situations motivated by love, though. The love that parents have for a chronically sick or terminally sick children, for example. <img sr

Reply to Signposts in Poetry JoeUser Forums

if it's love there is no sacrifice Interesting point of view, Abe. I hope you don't mind if I give you mine. For me, love is not just a feeling. Ideal love is a series of acts, some of which will be detrimental to me, but all of which will be beneficial to the one I love. Therefore, I see sacrifice as a positive proof of love. Without it, I am really only loving myself. I am only being selfish. Intellectually, though, I am tantalized by your

Reply to A response to latest JUWC Challenge in Poetry JoeUser Forums

Good idea, Joe... exploring that boundary... I'm getting lots of ideas... plot lines. The how part is always the challenge for me. I'm never short on the inspiration part. ...but I wonder whether anyone else will respond to the current challenge...Chris? Tonya? others?

Reply to Poem: Looking in Poetry JoeUser Forums

And nice thoughts at that, Don. I always enjoy looking at your blog... I enjoyed it. Nice thoughts indeed. Thanks Joe, Chris. In this poem, I was goin' for the spiritual in the everyday moment. Glad you liked it.

Reply to Circumcision, Bring on the Knife? in Health & Medicine JoeUser Forums

NCI LINK "Penile cancer is rare in most developed nations, including the United States, where the rate is less than 1 per 100,000 men per year." - NCI I usually avoid medical "controversies" on JoeUser like the plague, but I had to respond in this instance. Thank you for an otherwise excellent and well-researched article, James. Appreciated it