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2020
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A While I May Like A Post Or Upvote An Answer(It Doesn't Necessarily Mean I Agree) Let's face it, the chances of any technological changes of any sort occurring here on ActiveRain are unlikely. With that in mind, I understand replacing a 'like' for a post I have read or an 'upvote' for an answ...
04/10/2020
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cwer All About Abstruse Although I admit that I am not on always-friendly terms with words, I do have a certain fascination with them. I have written posts with words as the topic. I know it may seem odd or somewhat weird but hey, I have been called worse. Much worse. HaHa. The other day I...
04/09/2020
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Knee Jerk Reactions This week, Greg Large replied to a question in the Q&A section mentioning knee jerk reactions in his answer. The specifics don't matter because the "A" following the "Q" can easily be substituted. It may be more noticeable during this current crisis but this issue can a...
04/08/2020
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Whoosh There Goes An Onomatopoeia For seemingly no reason, my mind wandered to the word onomatopoeia. You know words that are pronounced like the sound one might imagine they would make. Woof. Meow. Cock-A-Doodle Do. Three of many. Of course, examples extend beyond the animal world. ...
04/07/2020
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On Familiarity There are times where places we visit and people we see may be less visible. The same is likely true for situations of many kinds. Understandably, this(these) may be one of those times. You have probably heard "out of sight, out of mind". Well, that's another idiom that can be...
04/06/2020
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Hey, Miss Bad Manners Are You There? You may or may not be familiar with Miss Bad Manners who made the occassional appearance as a guest blogger of sorts for Bill Bliz Liz and Bill Spear from time to time. I haven't seen her grace the pages of ActiveRain for a while. And that's a shame as fa...
04/05/2020
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The Flying Fickle Finger Of Fate For those who may not be aware or know of the origin of this term or its once-popular usage, it's okay. Actually it's more than okay. It's time once again to go back, way back, in time to the magical period known as the 1960s and a at-the-time outrageous telev...
04/04/2020
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T More than just some memorable lyrics and a toe-tapping song by Aretha Franklin. Respect like many words brings forth a wide range of definitions. Interpretations as well as examples can be found in dictionaries and sources elsewhere. Taught by some in all ways of expression a...
04/03/2020
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There Is Something About MarryYes, I Really Meant Marry And Not Mary Although I know of the 1998 popular film "Something About Mary" it's not one I have watched. However the word "marry" and the concept of marriage bring up a familiar and somewhat stereotypical springtime occurence that may ...
04/02/2020
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Fools Gold Although it may be April First and April Fool's Day, I am not certain there will be much mischief today. But I have been wrong before so I am predicitng nothing. A search of quotes about foolishness of many types in honor of the day brought me quite a few choices but I like this one...
04/01/2020
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