Tag: dailyprompt
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Budgeting
Write about your approach to budgeting. I only spend money I have. When the money runs out I can’t buy essentials. When this occurs I get a little tighter with future money. If I ration myself effectively then I start to spend until the money runs out again. This cycle repeats.
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I Swore An Oath
Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you? When I was about to graduate high school I went to a Military Inprocessing Center (MEPS). Before I left my father absolutely forbade me to sign anything there. But I was 18 and if I wanted to join the Army I was going to join…
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Taking Walks
Have you ever unintentionally broken the law? I loved to walk around my city in my twenties. On occasion I would even walk between the local towns and home. On one occasion I decided that I was going to walk to the Capitol. The fastest way there was the interstate. I got just past the…
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Latter Day Sinner
If there was a biography about you, what would the title be? I have started an autobiography called Latter Day Sinner: Aspiring to Sainthood. It morphed into this blog. If anyone reads everything I’ve written and wants to abridge it, the book can be called whatever they want.
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The Value of Work
What were your parents doing at your age? My parents have worked hard all their lives. My dad has been a practicing Episcopal minister since around the time I was born. He technically retired a few years ago but still works as a “supply priest” filling in the gaps from the full time priests in…
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Constitutional Amendment AP:1
If you had the power to change one law, what would it be and why? I want a law that no other law may be voted on that is over 5000 words and that to be eligible to vote on any law the voter must read the entire law up to 5000 words.
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Dream House
Write about your dream home. First of all I want something big: a compound, or a villa, or a castle. I want people who love me to live in my castle with me. I want it to have all the amenities. Electricity, plumbing, indoor air, WiFi, a library, a game room, carpets in the main…
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What’s So Amazing
You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do? Three kinds of amazing news come to mind. The first is enough money to pay off my debts which I would do. If there is some left over I’d try to have a party. Maybe rent a hall to feed all my…
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Retiring Board Games and Cards
When I was a child there were two things that I used to pass the time. The first was board games. I would set up elaborate rules so that I could play them by myself and keep score. Sometimes I would even rope people in them. I also played war games and chess with my…
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Candy Favorites
I would have a hard time choosing just one candy at this point in my life. I have always loved candy and have destroyed my teeth over the years with that love. So candy has got to be soft or only a little crunchy. I like the mini Dove squares, Kit Kat and Twix flavors,…