Monthly Archives: October 2017

Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

I love Halloween! After carving my pumpkin, I can’t wait to see all the kids on my street in their cute costumes. Last year, it was fairies, princesses, and more than one Cleopatra! And speaking of Halloween, here’s a heart-warming … Continue reading →

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Serious Daring

Posted on October 30, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.   Oscar Wilde “I had been my whole life a bell and never knew it until at that moment I was lifted and struck.”   Annie Dillard “A sheltered life can be a daring life … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on October 28, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

A moonlit night full of laughter and fairies and princesses and more than one Cleopatra, a touch of holiday fun: HALLOWEEN A gentle breeze rustling the dry cornstalks. A sound is heard, a goblin walks. A harvest moon suffers a … Continue reading →

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Witty Words

Posted on October 27, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

To amuse and inspire us, here are a selection of words from a Washington Post contest in which readers were asked to supply alternate meanings for everyday words: Flabbergasted, (adj.):   Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained. … Continue reading →

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Play On

Posted on October 26, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Houston, we don’t have a problem.”    Sports commentator It’s October: World Series time. As a diehard Yankees fan, I was disappointed that my favorite team didn’t make it to the big series, but I’ve been totally inspired by the Houston … Continue reading →

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Every Day

Posted on October 25, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“To be is to do.”    Immanuel Kant Alan Bean — a Naval officer, test pilot, engineer, and NASA astronaut — has some words of wisdom for us today about nurturing a dreams. As the fourth man to work on the … Continue reading →

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Strong Wings

Posted on October 24, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

  “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” Frederick Douglass “Your dreams always lie outside your comfort zone.” Coach Mike Tully “A man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for?”   Robert Browning A story worth … Continue reading →

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“Box” It!

Posted on October 23, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

Has this ever happened to you: You are working away on one writing project and suddenly another one crops up and you become entranced with its potential? It becomes a “bright, shiny thing” and you begin chasing it — gathering … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on October 21, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Every man has his own vocation. There is one one direction in which all space is open to him. He has faculties silently inviting him thither to endless exertion. He is like  ship in a river; he runs against obstructions … Continue reading →

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Word Plays

Posted on October 20, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

This comes to us via my dear friend Rich Burns, who is always sending me witty and thought-provoking information to entertain and enlighten me: Pithy selected winners from the Washington Post’s “Mensa Invitational,” which asked readers to take any word … Continue reading →

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