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Howdy, friends and fellow Bloggers!  As I've been more diligent lately about increasing my practice of blogging, I've realized The Ceaseless Reader Writes' content has become quite copious, and my existing dropdown searches for "Categories" and "Archives" no longer suffice.  To make it easier for readers (and me!) to find posts about specific thoughts, authors, …

A Bit (More) About Me #11

--Via Melanie B. Cee's Share Your World for 2/24/20 Q: What do you think of best friends of the opposite sex?  Or to put it another way “Can men and women ever be platonic friends?  Doesn’t sex always get in the way?” A: Yes, men and women can be platonic friends.  I know many people, …

Quality Quotes #8

"Truly, life is the misery we endure between disappointments." Joe Abercrombie, uttered by Superior of the Inquisition Sand dan Glokta in Last Argument of Kings (The First Law trilogy #3). My office remains piled with this week's accumulated detritus, but I've made sufficient progress this morning to justify a brief blogging break.  I've been annoyed …

A Bit (More) About Me #10

I'm a couple days later than usual in participating in Melanie B. Cee's weekly "Share Your World".  I know y'all're chewing your nails in anticipation, so here you go.  You're welcome! Q: How can someone win a gold star with you? (i.e. win your approval and/or admiration) A: Anyone who has an observable history of …

A Bit (More) About Me #9

Gee whiz, look what happens when I take a break from blogging: I haven't done one of Mel's Share Your World posts in 7 months! Oh me, oh my!  Allow me to rectify... Q1.  Can we ever experience anything objectively?  Why or why not?  (Now for the people who may not understand that idea, this …

Been Gone Too Long

Hey y'all.  I hope everyone is doing well and thriving.  A few months ago, I became so embittered by the current state of affairs in American politics that I let it poison my pen, so to speak, and my anger and frustration were seeping into my writing.  I apologize to anyone I angered, offended, or …

A Bit (More) About Me #8

via Melanie B. Cee's "Share Your World 4/22/19" at Sparks from a Combustible Mind Q1. What was the last thing you read digital or print? A1: Digital:  The Washington Post's "Daily 202" newsletter for 4/22/19.  Print: Quite possibly the worst book I've ever read, The God Players by Phil Valentine.  It was so bad I …

Lost in the Fog

Good mornin' y'all.  It's another gray & misty Friday here.  I've been out of touch and missing you.  This week has been a wee bit busier than usual so I've been having difficulty staying caught up while preparing for next week's training conference in Miami.  As if that weren't enough, I've used every minute of …

Back to the Grind

Hello friends and fellow Bloggers, I know y'all probably haven't missed my unique voice as much as I've missed yours, but I promise I haven't gone anywhere.  This is what my office looks like after 3 days off.  Note the piles of files scattered hither & yon.  And my partner's on vacation at the beach …

A Bit (More) About Me #5

Via Sparks from a Combustible Mind's Share Your World for 9/24/18. Q: Last week, Sparks asked a question about favorite beverages and the overwhelming favorite was coffee.   If you drink coffee, how do you like it best?  Hot, cold, iced, with cream, with sugar or black as black? A: Black, strong, and bitter except on …