Tag: dailyprompt
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Confident People
Who is the most confident person you know? My parents have always seemed like they are on top of things but maybe that is more competent than confident. I know quite a few people in that category actually. I think it is a better indication of a healthy human being than confidence. My family and…
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Brain Science
What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? When I have negative feelings there are several medications that I take. I’m on maintenance doses of antianxiety and antipsychotics. Otherwise I tend to bottle those feelings and lash out when I am pressured. I’ve never found an adequate compensation for depression but I’ve learned…
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Losing Time
What activities do you lose yourself in? There are three big things that I lose track of time doing. The first is making my digital art. I will shave and tweak and stroke and fill to get things just right. When I’m in a zone I am really out of this world. The next and…
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Binge Watching
What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times? I have watched numerous movies at least five times. When I was living on Dodge Street I bought a VCR and four tapes from the pawn shop on the corner. They were Batman, Beetlejuice, Beaches, and Bird on a Wire. They were my…
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My “Superstition”
Are you superstitious? The strongest argument I know for the existence of God or gods is The Watchmaker. If you are walking on the beach and see a watch you know it is designed because you have the sand with which to compare it. It speaks of a Great Principle of Intelligence that designs, creates,…
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The House Cats
Which animal would you compare yourself to and why? I find it remarkable how much I identify with our house cats. They are furry little apex predators who also happen to be adorable. I’m probably never. But they are also smart, independent, and quirky. I aspire to be those things. As black cats who are…
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You Made It To 100
Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. Self, and I know I’m talking to myself because I’m in the room with me, Self I suspected you die of old age. 100 is quite the milestone. I’m more than halfway there already. But things are falling apart already. I suspect you’ve thoroughly used everything up. I…
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Shopping for Anything
Where would you go on a shopping spree? If I could shop for anything and had enough money to pay for it all I would shop for local real estate. Maybe some empty land to build some affordable housing too. But I’m already in debt and not a good economic risk so my dreams of…
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My Name is spelled Frederick
What is your middle name? Does it carry any special meaning/significance? I have some German ancestry. Well actually it’s from pretty far back so Hessians and Prussians. My ancestors in that wave came in the 1700s. I was named after my father, grandfather whose middle name was Frederick and my great grandfather whose first name…
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Evening with the Crists
It’s been a quiet day and everybody is relaxing. The cats are quiet. The kids are not. My wife is tired and sore. And I’m a tad intoxicated. Overall feeling good. This post has nothing to do with the daily prompt or markezuma.
Latter Day Sinner 