A Blogging Break & The right way to write?

Myths of the Mirror

The Peach Clan Reunion is fast approaching, and a break from blogging is in order. My parents are coming for 2+ weeks. They’re in their upper 80’s, and their health has declined over the past couple years. My brother and I have planned a 4-generation gathering.

Needless to say, it’s going to be a busy time – beach, Iris Festival, bonfires, crab-bakes, and lots of loud talking since my mom is vision-impaired and my dad is hearing-impaired. I’ll be focusing on them and making sure that we all have a wonderful time making memories.

Since I won’t be around for almost 3 weeks (Wowza), I leave you with a beautiful post by blogger Sue Vincent. I hope you hop over to read.

I’ve closed comments here since I’m off to the airport to pick the folks up. I’ll see you soon. ❤

The right way to write?

by Sue Vincent

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Jazz Age Wednesdays 26 ― Hullaba Lulu

from the diesel-punk train.

“Beyond the Wave and Foam”, Part 8

The Graveyard Shift

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I still remember the very first night on the job at Hewlett-Packard’s main building “on the hill” in Palo Alto, California. Fewer than half of the fluorescent light fixtures were switched on. The slanted rows of skylights that dominated the ceiling were dark. The only sounds were the voices of the half-dozen or so fellow employees chatting and laughing as we all awaited the arrival of the shift supervisor.

The fresh experience of working overnights was something I anticipated with a mixture of curiosity and delight. I looked forward to merging into the nighttime culture of what was not yet known as “Silicon Valley”. This is my most vivid memory of the summer of 1974.

My great-uncle Ivan was the coffee man at a different H.P. plant in Palo Alto–Building 17. He recommended that I apply for work at his company because he had heard they were hiring. Ivan said…

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Quote Of The Day

The Tony Burgess Blog

Worrying means you suffer twice.

Newt Scamander

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The song of the living’

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The song of the living

The song of the living, the song of the dead

Songs sung to celebrate life and death.

I knew a Scotland beauty. She was a rare flower.
Pretty as she could be.
The sun caressed and loved her daily.
The gentle rain gave her life blood and strength.

Many came to see her.
She was a shining star in a world of darkness.
They adored her and worship her perfection and her beauty.

Like all flowers. In the Fall.
She would slowly die and many would mourn her death.
But they knew.

The dear rose would bloom in the Spring.
She would bless her world with her kind smile and her gentle voice.

John Castellenas/Coyote

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The Pepsi Generation ..Where Are They Now?

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What Ever Happened to the Pepsi Generation?

byJohn • November 20, 2011 • Branding,Leadership,Marketing,Strategy

The concept of a Pepsi advertising campaign designed to capture America’s youth had its roots in the 1960’s. But it wasn’t until the 1980’s that“The Choice of a New Generation”struck 14-24 year olds like a social tsunami.Michael Jackson, the theme to “Billie Jean” and a phenomenal blend of marketing and entertainment drove the Pepsi brand to the pinnacle of contemporary culture.Coca-Colawas so taken aback by the success that they made a colossal error in judgment. They abandoned their century-old recipe and launched “New Coke”. The result was disastrous. It looked like Pepsi had won the Cola War. But they had won only a battle.

Pundits attribute Coca-Cola’s rebound to the reintroduction of Coke Classic and better marketing and advertising. My view is that…

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Ghosts: Some Scary Stories!

Book 'Em, Jan O

Readers, here are some first-hand accounts of experiences in haunted homes – have a peek, if you dare! From Apartment Therapy via  https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/real-scary-stories-of-actually-haunted-houses-251482

For more ghosts and other things, please see https://www.amazon.com/Jan-Olandese/e/B071FK9L75

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Bravo !

Try to get it!

I say bravo to any one who can think with his mind and take decisions that are better for his life and his future .

Allah says in Quraan….

فَإِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ

ال عمران 159

1. and when you have made up your mind for any thing, then put your trust in Allah. Undoubtedly the trustful are dear to Allah. (Al Imran chapter…verse 159..)

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Logan Richardson // Shift

Jazz You Too

Logan Richardson: alto saxophone

Pat Metheny: guitars

Jason Moran: piano, keyboards

Harish Raghavan: bass

Nasheet Waits: drums

more aboutLOGAN RICHARDSON

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