Monthly Archives: July 2016

Blogging Fundamentals: Day 9–Old Dog, New Tricks

Posted on July 14, 2016 by DrEMiller

This piece of enlightenment brought to mind a conversation I had many years ago about how language changes. The conversation was with my husband’s friend, science fiction writer Gregory Benford. … Continue reading →

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Rout the Routine!

Posted on July 13, 2016 by DrEMiller

Every night, before I go to bed, I promise myself that I will change my morning routine. If I don’t start walking again soon, I may never make it a habit again. So, I will walk before I do anything … Continue reading →

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Last Tangle in Paradise…

Posted on July 12, 2016 by DrEMiller

All day today I have been waiting for the power to go off again. Last night, we lost power for roughly four hours–third power loss of two or more hours in one day. Candle light does not make for good … Continue reading →

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Just Playing

Posted on July 12, 2016 by DrEMiller

Day 28 of One Zentangle a Day makes me think of scribbles. Scribbles is something we do to play when we are sitting reasonably still. Lots of scribbles are curvy. Since today’s Zentangle patterns are very curvy, I figure it’s … Continue reading →

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NJTpk

Posted on July 12, 2016 by DrEMiller

Three motifs were introduced on Day 27 in One Zentangle a Day. They are Meer, Enyshou, and an original pattern called Reef. The first two have strong resemblances to earlier patterns, Finery and Squid, respectively.  This time, I remembered to … Continue reading →

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Stop!

Posted on July 11, 2016 by DrEMiller

Day 26 of One Zentangle a Day. Today’s tangles are…well, they are uninspiring. One (Poke Leaf) I picked up from an ebook a while back and have been using ever since; the other (Growth) is the author’s creation and uncomfortable to … Continue reading →

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Is It a Plan?

Posted on July 10, 2016 by DrEMiller

Day 25 in One Zentangle a Day presents one official Zentangle enhancement called perfs and a tangleation on Tagh called Taghpodz, created by one of the book’s contributors. Perfs are an ancient device used by Illuminators to call attention to … Continue reading →

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Mystery Writer’s Tool

Posted on July 10, 2016 by DrEMiller

Do you write murder mysteries?. Here is a Good tool for mystery writers provided by Don Massenzio ‘s blog. Mr. Massenzio is a mystery writer and an excellent source of reviews on new and old books, especially mysteries, I think. The book, Stiff, … Continue reading →

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Third Party Politics

Posted on July 10, 2016 by DrEMiller
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Blogging Fundamentals: Day 5

Posted on July 9, 2016 by DrEMiller

This post is part of the blogging fundamentals tutorial offered by WordPress. If you are a regular follower of my blog, you are probably not interested in this path. I will try to remember to title all related posts with … Continue reading →

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