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Storm Season

Behind every dark cloud, the sky is blue

In this neck of the subtropical woods, it is the season for thunderstorms. Cells build in the Brisbane Valley and head southeast, sometimes bringing hail but always damaging winds.

The lightning can be spectacular but frightening if you are driving or caught outside.

Our dogs are fine but some dogs become so fearful they panic at the sound of thunder and run away.

Threatening clouds but no hail yet

There is even such a thing as thunderstorm asthma. Usually this occurs in the southern part of Australia, such as Victoria. Thunderstorm asthma caused 10 deaths and 300 hospital admissions last year in the one storm event.

Coming tonight, the storms put a bit of a kybosh on Halloween festivities. Our estate has bee

n quite enthusiastic at Halloween decorating this year so I am half expecting a skeleton, Halloween entity or witch to come flying over the fence for real.

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From the Home by the Sea.

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DIY Freshener for the Home

Why buy spray cans and fresheners for the home and bathroom. It really is cheaper to make your own and far better for the environment as well.

Not only can you avoid using harsh chemicals but you have a lovely natural fragrance from the essential oils, which are easily purchased in bulk.

Here at the home by the sea, I do like to care for our environment, even if it is a small contribution on my own home turf.

Toilet Freshener

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  5. 4 oz. distilled water
  6. 1 teaspoon of vegetable based glycerine
  7. A manual spray bottle to store it in

1. Fill a small spray bottle with water and rubbing alcohol.

 2. Add essential oils and glycerine then replace top and swirl gently to combine.

To use:

Before you leave the bathroom, give the bottle a shake then spritz the water around three or four times.

That’s it!

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Friendly Friday Challenge – Morning Rituals on the Beach

Although I may be in the minority, I have to say that I love getting up in the mornings. No, I am not masochistic. I live by the sea and the mornings there are so joyous, it makes me want to get up early just to see the very best of the day.

Furthermore, I am now retired so I don’t need to be functioning all day, but can take it at an easier slower pace. To which, I am rapidly becoming accustomed. And, I love it.

The mornings are no time to sit and drink a hot cuppa. It is time to move – after sleeping all night.

I like to take a walk, after a morning routine of Yoga exercises, right on the beach if possible.

As you get older and more sedentary, the joints and muscles stiffen up and it is so vital that we keep them functioning for as long as possible. What good is it living to a ripe old age if you can’t enjoy it? Right?

Yoga Sun salutations are best performed facing east. Because that is where you will see the sunrise, of course.

Even better if you can do it on the beach.

A walk with the dog is next on the agenda.

Right on the beach if possible.

See what you are missing all you people who like a sleep in?

Linking to Sandy’s theme for Friendly Friday. I will be back at my main blog, StPA, next week with a new theme. You are welcome to join in with the Friendly Friday Challenge anytime.

See you then.

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blogging, environment, writing

Climate Change is not in Quarantine

Winter is Over for 2020

That is it. Winter is done and dusted in this, the so-called Sunshine State.

Nature knows. The signs are there, for anyone who cares to look.

Clear blue skies and gardens sporting new foliage and flowers, (well some never stopped). All doubt were washed away when I spotted the first insect swanning around my Dining room, just before lunch.

Even that fly knows that warmth is on its way.

Whilst Blogger Snow over in Finland, laments how the first day of August heralds the end of her all too short, warm summer weather, I can empathise with her, for all the opposite reasons. The southern hemisphere is already warming up for its hottest season yet.

The earth has turned and so must the weather. It is the Yin and the Yang of life.

Technically there is still one more month of winter – August and yet the cool crisp mornings are receeding far too quickly for me. Living here in August means you can be caught wearing one layer of clothing too many, or a cardigan/jumper at 10 am in the morning. The body screams in response: “Take this hot thing darn well off!”

Even though the public seems to have forgotten about it – climate change isn’t in quarantine from Covid-19 and is real. Evidence is here for all to see.

At 11 am today, I had a moment. For me, this moment happens every year.

No matter how cold the winter is, the realization that we are close to the start of a lengthy, hot summer causes this winter-loving bunny to have a personal crisis. The endless glare of the ultra-hot Australian summer sun and the eternal sweaty, smelly bodies that are consistent with subtropical life in Queensland, make hibernating in air-conditioning as essential as oxygen itself.

Then there is the unsettling feeling that our Summer of roughly five months, now might extend to eight or nine months!

The combination of the spectre of Bushfires, soaring temperatures and months without rain are worrisome indeed.

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I shouldn’t complain, should I? There are worse things in life. And yet, everyone whinges about the weather no matter what kind of weather they have, nor no matter where they live, don’t they?

Is the weather turning in your part of the world?

Are you a winter or summer person?

A Home by the Sea

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Good Morning

It is the start of a new day.

sunrise on the lake

When you are in the midst of your working life,  the morning can be rushed.
Not so, in retirement.

I delight in a stroll towards the lake at sunrise, watching for the old man fish Sir Mullet, jumping high above the water.

To show off his physical prowess like a maritime body builder or as a way to energize himself for the day’s forage feast for food.

On the banks and weedy littoral zone, algae trails dance rhythmically with the tidal ebb and flow of the waters. Always moving, always dynamic.

Meanwhile, triggered by the sun’s first rays, the Willy Wagtail frolicks and flits back and forth up and around on the grassy lawn, in a courtship dance sure to impress a mate.

Me with my dogs alongside of me, skirt the lake’s perimeter, soaking in the natural forces of sun, earth and wind about me.

This place energizes me, urging me to rise with the light and optimistic for the day ahead. Something not felt in my previous chapter.

A meditative time for newly retired me.

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Sunrise and Sunset at the Beach

The morning sun rising over water can be one of the most invigorating feelings for the spirit and the body. Stimulating, within us, a bundle of potential energy to begin our day.

Sunrise is a time to bear witness to the opening of the universe’s portal to eternity. Untouchable and surreal.

When the sun breaks over the low, scudding clouds that persistently hang on the horizon, we are blessed with a fleeting splendour of golden rays that nourish in our spirit endless possibilities.

After hours of restful slumber, being present and mindful during a sunrise brings feelings of anticipation and promise: a myriad of potentials for a day we have yet to explore.

The amazing thing, about where I live, is the experience of both sunrise and sunset over the water. This is the beauty of living on a peninsula, with sea water on three sides.

The evening light show that Mother nature provides, is more often subdued than her morning counterpart.

More mellow, the tones of sunset can be at times be ever so thrilling, so excitable you cannot look away, lest the magic of what you are seeing, disappears.

Mostly laid back energy, the sunset is evocative of our time to chill out, to prepare for the evening and its accompanying slower pace. The light show nature lays out for us in a glorious sunset such as this, changes from a deep luminescent orange and gold, to a deep purple and hot pink.

The artist that is our Mother Nature is the consummate colour harmonizer. Sunset colours blend seamlessly. She never gets it wrong!

Life at my Home by the Sea is always satisfying.

Reaffirming something I have been waiting my whole life to experience.

I breathe a deep breath of satisfaction.

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Is Gratitude Enough of a Gift?

When the sun set on another Mother’s Day, I thought more about what is important to me and what I am grateful for. My kids are now all adults so gifts are unimportant and somewhat redundant.

Is Mothering itself a gift?

Why do we give gifts on Mother’s day?

I had to question hard the motivation behind this tradition and ask why we continue to give gifts as a social convention, in an affluent society.

Traditions of Mothers Day

A visit to or from family is more and more a tradition on Mothers day.

It has become even more of a social event this year as the lifting of Covid restrictions coincided with weekend of Mother’s Day.

Is the spirit of Mother’s Day encapsulated in a friendly smile or gesture from a family member, friend or neighbour?

It might be one or all of those things, but the most important thing is to feel healthy and content on mind and spirit.

Gifts then, do seem redundant and more of a symbol than a necessary purchase.

Gratitude in 2020

I am blessed that I have had a comfortable life. This is not to say I have not been without quite a bit of heartache, bad luck or troubles in my life and despite these matters, I cannot say that I have not been comfortable, for the most part.

In hindsight, many of my problems are just inconveniences or issues that must be solved, or persevered with, until they sort. I have been lucky, and pushed through until the sadness passed to find resilience and maintain hope.

I have hope.

I have freedom.

I have achieved certain goals and have new challenges ahead that I am enthusiastic about.

I have job satisfaction. I have a job and income, although for how long is never guaranteed, anymore, especially at my age. For that, I am grateful. Work can be a privilege we might take for granted.

I have the bountiful emotional returns of raising children, with all its fatigue, responsibilities and worries, but moreover, the joys and pride of raising three little people on this planet.

I got to travel to some pretty special places and spend times with many different people from all over the world.

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to learn a language other than English.

I was lucky enough to be in a postiion to design a beautiful home and live by the sea.

This was my morning view.

How can one not feel in awe of nature’s magnificence?

I have a home and family.

And this is the place where I chose to spend this year’s Mother’s Day and the rest of my life.

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Birds and Sports

I walk daily to the beautiful lake near our home by the sea.

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There are many new homes being constructed in this area at present, thus there is always something new to see along the way. But the real attraction is the birdlife in this area, such as this Heron.

As a Chinese symbol, the Heron represents strength, purity, patience and long life.”

I hope this might mean that both the Heron and I have a long life!!

Sometimes we even see the local kangaroos and their joeys in this area. Meanwhile, the Heron continues stamping the slightly soggy ground on the street’s verges looking for some food.

Today, however, we took a long walk in the opposite direction to the roos and away from the foraging Heron.

A new sports facility has opened up. In the current environment, this means that the ground is open, but as the football competition has been closed for the season, I am not sure if you could call it open, but officially it is.

We continue walking from the main road towards the “basin,” or pond. This is a mini wetland area that has attracted a variety of birdlife.

With a larger wetland environmental area opposite, the birds have plenty of food sources.

On closer inspection we could see cormorants, drying their wings in their familiar crucifix-like gesture, welcoming the morning rays of sunlight as well as a Black swan and the odd Ibis. A Willy Wagtail pair tweeting their way along the path in front of us, danced lightly on the ground. They were gone before I could photograph them.

We saw Moorhens chicks stepping their way through the waterlily pads, a perfect adaptation to the watery environment.

This Mother was calling her wayward adventurous chick, and had to chase after her to give her some food.

The cutest of all were these little ducklings. Covered with down, they dipped their heads under the water, but never really that far from Mother Duck.

New Sports Facility for Australian Rules Football

This football field will be a training ground for the local Australian Rules Football club. If you are not Australian, you might not know of this game. Developed as a way for the cricket players to maintain their fitness in the off-season, ‘Aussie Rules,’ is played on a large oval with four posts at either end. It is basically a kick and catch type of game, with elements of basketball thrown in for good measure and a few penalties along the way to add excitement. The players are tall and lean, and very muscular, and I might add, very highly paid.

The Football Clubhouse looks forlorn and vacant and I think of the term ‘white elephant’ when I look at it. It awaits the demise of Corona as we all do.

A storm was heard in the distance, towards the Northern coast. Highly unusual for this time of year, it did not threaten us, but we did get to see some gorgeous coloured sky and cloud formations.

The simple pleasures of life.

Some days I feel that the lockdown won’t ever be over. I push that thought aside and continue my walk from the ground back towards the estate.

Just before we hit suburbia again, there is an Eco-corridor. The Magpies are up early hunting for their breakfast and I am getting pretty peckish too.

The early bird gets the worm, I hope. Can you see four birds in these pictures? Three were magpies and the fourth, an Indian Myna bird.

That completes Monday’s Walk at the Home by the Sea. Thanks for walking along with me in the virtual sense.

Breakfast awaits.

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“You’ll be okay for the first hour”

A Ferry Crossing from Hell

Wellington to Picton

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Wellington, New Zealand

4am; 5am; 6.30am.

I checked the clock at every one of those hours.

How could I not? It would soon be time to leave and the Wellington wind wasn’t giving up, no matter how hard I wished it would stop. Gusting at around 48 knots, it had been howling for most of the night, breaking my sleep and leaving me anxious for the day ahead. Adding to my anxiety was the knowledge that I had to catch the morning ferry across the notorious Cook Strait, to the South Island of New Zealand.

We were due to sail on Arahura Inter-islander, from Wellington to Picton, that takes passengers from the bottom of the North Island of New Zealand to the tip of the South Island. Not that far, in terms of distance, but far enough given the awful weather and a ferry crossing synonymous with wild seas.

The first ferry of the morning had been completely cancelled, due to the deteriorating weather conditions, so when I arrived at the Aotea Quay, I glanced at the sign describing the 10 am sailing conditions, as ‘HEAVY,’ and gulped.

Wellington ferry

Would we survive this, I pondered as we loaded our bags onto the check-in counter? Was it too late to change our minds?

The weather seemed okay for the minute, moored in the protected expanse of Wellington’s harbour, but the foreboding words of my cousin’s husband, rang loudly in my ears, “You’ll be okay for the first hour!” he’d declared, the previous night.

Eek! It was a three hour journey.

South Island Ferry
ferry to Picton

Nevertheless, we headed on board and explored a bit of the boat; the apparently jovial mood of the fellow passengers, infectious. None appeared overly worried about sailing conditions. As I perused the various seating areas, keen to find a seat with views of the ocean, I spotted a bar, several bars in fact, and noted it was well patronised by various male patrons.

Did people really drink alcohol, when the sea promised to get rough? I thought.

The ferry wasn’t a small boat; in fact, it housed a large cafeteria style kiosk, souvenir shop and a full scale cinema. The thought of watching a movie in the dark, whilst the ship was being tossed around in Neptune’s domain like a top, was more terrifying for me than being thrown overboard! Instead, we settled on a window seat, on the lower passenger deck, watching the cars and trucks drive nonchalantly into the vessel’s nether regions.

I noticed the build sign informed all, who took interest, that the ferry had been built in the Danish town of Aalborg. Good Danish design was reassuring. The Vikings were used to storms at sea, weren’t they? Even so, I couldn’t help but check the state of the weather, again, and how many life rafts the ship had – just in case. I tried to avoid looking to the horizon which still confirmed a bad storm was approaching. Darn.

But the little girl was happy. What an adventure, she innocently thought posing for the camera. Unfortunately, she was about to change her mind.

When the Captain’s voice crackled over the loud speaker, welcoming passengers aboard, he warned us our crossing would get, “a bit rough out there,” once we were in the open sea. In fact, he said, it was “blowing a gale and we should expect 8 – 10 metre waves.”

Good Lord, I thought, muffling a gasp, this was a bit different to an afternoon outing on the bay, home in Australia.

The swell became heavier, waves crashing over the bow, winds had increased and the boat started listing to and fro like a inflatable toy in a baby’s bath. At times, the hull would rise up in to the air before slamming down hard, against the waves so loudly I feared it would surely break in two. Terrifying.

The passengers who had been enjoying a tipple at the bar filed hurriedly past us towards the rear of the boat, looking a tad green around the gills.

Glass and bottles crashed to the floor while the crew stumbled around handing out ice chips to anxious passengers, including said daughter. She was terrified, vowing never ever to go on a boat again. I decided to move upstairs with her. A dangerous move I would not repeat again.

Have you ever tried to climb the metal stairs of a ship, holding a seven year old securely around the waist, a heavy back pack strapped to your back, (which changes one’s centre of gravity completely), whilst simultaneously opening one of those heavy metal doors the ships have to hold back the water, in the event the boat sinks. You know the ones with the metal ring you turn on them? What are they called?

All this and also protect your daughter from being squashed in said door, as the boat listed to and fro, swinging the heavy door open and shut. I had no wish to have my fingers and toes severed by the wildly swinging chunk of metal.

I daren’t go out on deck to take a photo, as I was fearful I’d be thrown overboard by the violent metronome like lurches of the vessel. In those seas, I would not stand a chance of survival.

This was the last photos I snapped through a crack in the outside door. It was a difficult job to hold the door open and not be slammed in the back with it when the boat listed in the opposite direction. I would not be taking any more photos.

Taking the photo did however, momentarily take my mind off my stomach which was doing its best impression of a cirque de soleil trampoline specialist.

IWith no more photos to take and my time spent reassuring my daughter it was all fine and dandy, I phoned my husband, (the Moth), back in Australia, to say goodbye, in case we didn’t make it to the South Island. He laughed at me over the phone – encouragingly so though, as he was positive that we would prevail.

I reminded him of the Wahine disaster. He scoffed. It would have been quite a different matter, if he was in situ beside me on that ferry, I assure you!

Queen Charlotte Sound

Just when I thought I was going to have to re-visit those eggs I’d eaten for breakfast, a second time around, I spotted the heads of Queen Charlotte Sound and the angry sea began to simmer considerably, the closer we got. We were going to make it.

I had never been so glad to see land.

Queen Charlotte Sound

Amazingly so – it was completely calm on the other side of the heads!

And the two sounds are really stunning.

Our disembarkation port of Picton, was in sight. We had survived a horror ferry ride.

To this day, I cannot watch a movie with a plot centered around a ship capsizing or battling stormy seas. I just cannot.

Next time I would fly into the South Island.

Have you ever experienced a frightening ride, where you feared for your life?

How did you cope with the fears?


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Purchasing reading glasses

There are some things that some people never think of when purchasing over-the-counter reading glasses.

Letâs start with the good. Over-the-counter reading glasses are cheap and thatâs a good thing. They can be purchased for between $10 and $30. For those people whose prescriptions are the exactly the same in both eyes, they are absolutely perfect.{{more}} Another advantage is that people can buy several pairs of readers and leave them all over the house and in their offices, so that they are readily available.

Most purchasers of readers, are usually over 40 years of age, although one may find people under the age of 40 buying reading glasses.

The bad news is that because the prescription in reading glasses is exactly the same, people with unequal prescriptions in both eyes can suffer from eye strain. This is because one eye is being used more than the other. Secondly, conditions such as astigmatism are not corrected in over-the-counter reading glasses. This can also lead to discomfort and strain in both eyes. Thirdly, the pupillary distance [i.e. the distance between both pupils] is not taken into account. The pupillary distance in all reading glasses is fixed, but they differ in most people. This can lead to further strain on the eyes. There is also substantial evidence that the mold in which these glasses are cast can induce curve aberrations. These aberrations can cause distortions in the curvature of the lenses. If you get headaches from over-the–counter reading glasses or over-the-counter sunglasses, this is probably one of the reasons.

And now the ugly â¦

Over-the-counter reading glasses can give patients a false sense of comfort and make them not to follow up with regular eye examinations. This can lead to undiagnosed conditions, such as retinal disease or glaucoma, among other diseases. Some doctors like to tell their patients that over-the-counter reading glasses are the main cause of eye disease. They then explain to them, âPeople do not get eye disease from the glasses, but because they do not come in for their regular eye check-ups until they have lost sight from the eye disease. Then, it may be too late to get the sight back.â Also due to a lack of guidance, people tend to choose the wrong power (too strong or too weak) putting more strain on their eyes.

Over-the-counter reading glasses cannot take the place of prescription glasses, especially for those with severe refractive errors. You should ask your doctor, if you are qualified to wear âover-the-counter reading glassesâ. After examining your eyes, your doctor will know what is best for you and may recommend these lenses for minor reading problems.

If you have over-the-counter reading glasses and you notice that you are having problems, chances are you may need proper corrective lenses.

So, there you have it, the good, the bad and the ugly. The safest way to protect your vision is to have regular eye examinations.

Have a nice weekend.

Dr Kenneth Onu is a resident Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Beachmont Eye Institute/Eyes R Us Send questions to: [email protected]
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Man breaks into Tony’s Original Pizza

Man breaks into Tony’s Original Pizza

To satisfy his thirst Allison Gibson broke into Tonyâs Original Pizza uptown and stole 13 Hairoun beers and 24 bottles of Guinness stout.

The 27-year-old Kingstown labourer was sentenced to 18 months after pleading guilty to the charge when he was hauled before the Serious Offences Court on Wednesday.{{more}}

The court heard that the owner secured his business place on Saturday night and at about 10 pm the defendant is said to have climbed on top of the building and entered through a space in the roof. He then took the items out of the fridge and escaped through a window.

Gibson explained that he only took the drinks to satisfy his thirst, âWell I mostly tek dem fo ah drink,â Gibson said.

Chief Magistrate Simone Churaman, took account of Gibsonâs 24 previous convictions of a similar nature and found it fit that a custodial sentence be imposed on him.


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Offloaded Data Transfer speeds up reads and writes in Hyper-V

Storage expert Brien Posey explains how Offloaded Data Transfer, a new feature of Hyper-V 3.0, works to perform tasks quicker.

What is Hyper-V Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX), and how does it work?

Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX) is a new feature that is designed to decrease the amount of time that it takes to read from or write to storage. Currently, processes such as merging snapshots, moving virtual hard disks or compacting virtual hard disks are time-consuming, because the operating system has to be involved in the process. ODX allows copy operations to complete in a fraction of the time that they would otherwise take.

ODX will greatly increase the efficiency of read and write operations by handing the operation off to the storage hardware so that the operation can be performed natively at the storage level rather than requiring the operating system to orchestrate the entire process. ODX is similar to the functionality VMware's vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) delivers, though there are differences between the two.

To take advantage of ODX, the virtual machines (VMs) must be hosted on ODX-capable hardware. Specifically, this means that the VM must be connected to the storage hardware as a SCSI device. As an alternative, the VM can use a SCSI pass-through disk. Virtual hard disks that are attached to a virtual machine as an Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) device cannot take advantage of ODX because the IDE specification does not allow for offloaded data transfer. This limitation holds true for all virtual hard disks, regardless of the underlying physical storage architecture.

The best part of the Offloaded Data Transfer feature is that, with ODX-capable hardware, the functionality is enabled automatically, without intervention from an administrator. Windows Server 2012 is smart enough to detect whether or not the underlying hardware is ODX-compliant. If the operating system detects ODX-compliant hardware, it will use it.

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1918 Pandemic, WWI Threatened HS Sports
1918 Pandemic, WWI Threatened HS Sports
Posted Tuesday, March 31, 2020

By Ron Pesch
Special for Second Half

Into a world filled with the challenges of World War I, a new menace arrived

It didn’t wear colors or plead allegiance to a flag. It held no prejudice. It knew no borders.

“Have you had it yet?” asked the Detroit Free Press on the front page of the Wednesday, April 3, 1918 edition. “Doctors are not agreed as to what it is, but the victims, and there are a lot of ‘em, are enthusiastically unanimous in declaring that it’s all-fired discomforting.

“Whatever the name of the disease is, there’s an epidemic of it throughout Detroit and Highland Park.

“Dust, weather, and whisky all are blamed in wild guesses as to its origin.”

The illness resembled common influenza, according to the newspaper, and in fact that’s exactly what it was, in mutated form, spurred on by many factors of the era. Sometimes referred to as the “grip” or “grippe” in the United States, this was the first of three waves that hit. By the fall and running into the summer of 1919, it would wreak havoc upon the globe, killing an unfathomable 50 million people as it spread – compared to the estimated guess of 16 million killed worldwide during WWI. In the U.S., the estimate was more than 675,000 deceased because of the flu.

The 1918 Influenza Pandemic

The United States officially entered the war in April 1917, and it was this move that led to the cancelation of the 1918 spring prep sports season in the state at a late March meeting of the Michigan Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) – the predecessor of the modern-day MHSAA. The Second Half article, 'Over Here,' Athletes Gave To WWI Effort’, details that time when the Boys’ Working Reserve was created to address the labor deficiency caused by WWI. The move, in hindsight, was a wise one considering what was to come.

In the U.S., research indicates the first outbreak of an odd form of influenza appeared in Haskell County, in southwest Kansas. In early March 1918 the virus appeared at Camp Funston, a training camp located near the Fort Riley Army base in north-central Kansas. Designed to prepare troops for duty in France, the camp was one of 16 established by the federal government near the outbreak of WWI. As soldiers moved city to city, camp to camp and ultimately overseas, the disease spread nationally and globally. To date, experts still debate the global origin of the pandemic. Falsely, it was christened the “Spanish Flu”.

In Michigan, Pinckney, located about 20 miles from Ann Arbor, had reported an outbreak of various diseases, including an odd form of influenza, in late March. Camp Custer in Battle Creek reported “a flurry of influenza … thought to be caused by dust” in an early April report published in the Ann Arbor News. “A large number of men in the Ford factory are suffering from influenza,” relayed the Detroit Times at the same period. “It spreads rapidly where men work indoors and close together.”

The United States War Department, on April 4, reported via the news wire that the army’s health was good, “although bronchitis and influenza complicated with pneumonia in many northern camps increased the … death rates slightly over the preceding week.”

Word out of Lansing’s “vital statistics department” indicated that pneumonia, which “often followed influenza in its wake,” had led as the cause of death in March in Michigan, with 490 cases. Influenza was blamed as the reason in 39 instances. In mid-April, the Grand Rapids Press noted schools and industry saw operations hampered by influenza sweeping the city.

The April 25 edition of the Escanaba Morning Press included a quarter-page posting from the Board of Health highlighting precautions that should be taken by residents in order to combat what was now being referred to as an epidemic of “Spanish Influenza which is now Prevalent in Our State.” Lansing reported that pneumonia death totals swelled to 892 in April with influenza totaling 125. (Recall that the first flu shot, developed by Jonas Salk and Thomas Francis, didn’t arrive until 1938.)

Reports about the devastation from around the world continued to fill column inches in Michigan newspapers, although the spread of illness seemed to subside in the state as spring flowed into summer. July saw only 13 deaths attributed to influenza and 107 to pneumonia.

Doctors and officials continued to grasp at straws in trying to identify who was most susceptible. A theory that it attacked the underfed was proven false. Another wire article circulating in papers around the state indicated that “Persons who want to avoid the Spanish influenza, or the common garden variety of the same disease, were warned by the New York City department of health … not to kiss ‘except through a handkerchief.’”

But by late summer, life in Michigan seemed back to normal. In May of 1917, the Selective Service Act had passed, requiring all males between 21 and 30 to register for military service. On August 31, 1918, the act was expanded to cover men between ages 18 and 45 with a provision “that voluntary enlistments be closed until after the war.”

That action helped resolve a lingering question, posed by the creation of the Boys’ Working Reserve by the Interscholastic Athletic Association back in March.

“Last spring when the (MIAA) held a meeting at Ann Arbor, it was decided that ballots should be cast the third week in August by members … (to decide) whether football would be played or not,” wrote the Detroit Times in mid-August.

“Taking 18-year olds would wreck many entire elevens and threatens disruption of Schoolboys’ Interscholastic competition,” stated the Detroit Free Press in a headline. The paper then noted in an article, published after the passage of the 18 to 45 draft bill, that “With the act curtailing enlistments, the boys will be unable to go to the navy as many had planned and likely will remain here until called. The most sensible solution will be to play football and the grid game bids fair to play the greatest part of any prep school sport in preparing boys for the war.”

Votes slowly trickled in with a majority of MIAA member schools opting to compete. As a former coach stated, “the younger boys have worked up to this opportunity and cannot enlist, so they should be allowed to play football.”

Public Schools Open and Football Starts

Students across the state returned to the classroom come September as scheduled. In newspapers, readers were introduced to new teaching staff. Advertisers pitched new clothes, shoes, pencil sharpeners and other school supplies. Front pages included headlines about key victories by the Allies over the Central Powers, while cities and towns continued to offer up their “best manhood for the cause of democracy.” A railway ad in the Lansing State Journal offered trips to Camp Custer to “See the Soldiers” and “Miles of Barracks.” Midwest writers picked the Chicago Cubs over the Boston Red Sox in the World Series.

“Despite the German and the trouble he is causing the Allied forces over there and over here, the lads seem determined to make the most of the 1918 football season and prepare for the bigger battles which are in store for them,” wrote the Free Press on the fourth of September, in an article announcing game schedules for Detroit Central, Eastern, Cass Tech, Northern, Western, Northeastern and Northwestern high schools.

“High School Starts Grid Play Monday” was the headline in the Kalamazoo Gazette on Sunday, September 8. The Kalamazoo Central squad would practice for two weeks before lining up “against a strong Camp Custer Team on Sept. 21. It is hoped to bring a big Custer band here for that occasion.” However, the game was cancelled and the Camp football team disbanded.

Influenza was back in the headlines by mid-September, “raging” at epidemic levels in Boston, then Camp Devens, a nearby Army training facility; then across the military. Assistant secretary of the Navy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, was carried off a troopship in New York on a stretcher, dealing with pneumonia that set in after a bout with “Spanish influenza contracted while on his voyage home” from France after inspecting “U.S. troops in Europe.”

Approximately four thousand men were in quarantine because of an outbreak at the naval aviation training camp at Great Lakes, Illinois. Surgeon General Rupert Blue reminded the public “that it was well not to under-rate the disease,” and requested the National Research Council “to determine the exact nature of the microbe, or micro organism which is causing the so-called ‘Spanish influenza.’”

The virus had again reached Michigan by October 1, when papers announced it had hit a naval training station in River Rouge, and that there were nearly 2,000 cases diagnosed at Camp Custer. “To aid in the care of the men, 25 extra nurses have been called from Battle Creek and a dozen from Ann Arbor.”

Recognizing the danger, draft plans were abandoned for troops by the War Department. Warning placards began appearing in cities to help residents recognize the symptoms. The flu would soon overwhelm Detroit where, initially, 10 cases were reported on October 1. Ten days later, health officials frankly admitted that the city, with 953 cases, had an epidemic on their hands. “Health authorities believe that many cases of real influenza have not been reported.” On October 14, known cases had exploded to 1,924. Within 24 hours it was 2,563.

Still, Detroit schools did not close. “There is less danger to the children in the schools,” Detroit commissioner of health J.W. Inches said, “then there would be if they were closed and the youngsters ran the streets.”

On October 12, Governor Albert Sleeper suggested that all “churches, theaters, moving picture shows, pool rooms, billiard rooms, lodge rooms, dance halls” remain closed and that “all unnecessary public meetings and gatherings shall be avoided” indefinitely.

“I trust that the patriotic citizens of this state will give us their cooperation in this manner.”

Children with colds were ordered to be sent home but schools were not required to close. That decision was an option available at the discretion of local school boards. Various districts had been closing because of the virus, including Petoskey, schools in and around Ann Arbor, Jackson, Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, as well as various outlying areas like Sault Ste. Marie, Fremont, Charlotte and Allegan. More and more would follow suit.

Meanwhile in Europe, what would become known as the “100 Day Offensive” was showing success. Demands for unconditional surrender were issued by President Woodrow Wilson.

Three days before it was scheduled, Governor Sleeper called off the annual University of Michigan – Michigan Agricultural College (renamed Michigan State College in 1925) football game scheduled for Saturday, October 19. However, many high school contests around the state still were played.

“Saginaw high school’s football eleven went down to defeat at the hands of Detroit Northwestern, 1917 state champions, at Alumni Field Saturday afternoon, 20 to 0. There was nothing of disgrace in the beating, however. Saginaw fought gamely from whistle to whistle,” reported the Saginaw News. “The crowd was rather disappointing, probably due to the influenza scare …”

That night at midnight, the governor’s suggestion to suspend public gatherings became mandatory.

This second wave of attack devastated Michigan and much of the rest of the nation. The October death toll announced to the media by the state’s Vital Statistics department for influenza and pneumonia was 4,200.

On October 19, the Surgeon General announced that 283,331 cases of influenza had been reported in army camps and that 14,153 individuals had “died from influenza since the epidemic began.”

Locally, health officials made additional moves to suppress the spread. “In Flint, the population (has) been wearing … masks for a week and Muskegon is the second city of the state to take up the practice,” noted the Muskegon Chronicle on Monday, October 21, announcing the new order put in place by health officer R.J. Harrington. “All school pupils have been ordered to wear them. Factory employees will wear them continuously unless in a few instances where work is such that this is impossible. Employees at restaurants, stores, and hotels must wear them at all times when on duty.” Still many residents refused the direction.

Soon after, Port Huron closed schools and also requested residents to wear gauze masks to combat the epidemic.

Ban ends

The governor’s ban on public gatherings ended on Friday, November 8, despite protest by physicians. The announcement allowed businesses to reopen, but cities were allowed to dictate direction as they saw fit. Cancellation of gatherings still took place at various points around the state.

“Football games between Saginaw and Bay City Eastern and between (Saginaw) Arthur Hill and Flint (Central) high schools … were called off this afternoon by health officials,” stated reports out of Saginaw immediately after the ban was lifted. “… it would be unwise to bring teams here from Flint and Bay City, where the influenza situation is considerably more serious than in Saginaw.”

But a number of other schools quickly resumed play. “Hurry-up arrangements were made last night and the game” with Grand Rapids Catholic Central was announced, “even with limited time to advertise the contest,” wrote the Muskegon Chronicle, excitedly reporting plans for a Muskegon High game scheduled for Saturday at Hackley Field.

“There were no games before this issue went to press,” stated the ‘Athletics’ section of the school’s monthly publication of the Said and Done. “Most of them were postponed or annulled because of old Mr. ‘flu’ coming uninvited. He not only made us wear muzzles but he also made us stop playing football. Coach Rand however gave his men no rest, but kept them practicing every day. Then, when Grand Rapids Catholic came over they had something to hit.”

While the lift of the ban was big news, the headlines were, rightfully, dominated with bulletins from across the Atlantic. Pending defeat combined with German Revolution led Kaiser Wilhelm II to abdicate the imperial crown on November 9. The terms of the Armistice, ending WWI, began at 11 p.m.  Washington, D.C., time on November 11, 1918.

Lansing Central is Mythical State Champion

In gridiron play, reigning state champion Detroit Northwestern, Detroit Central and Lansing Central quickly emerged as strong candidates for the state’s mythical crown.

Unbeaten in Michigan, Northwestern had lost to Toledo Waite. Lansing had dominated all of its first six opponents, including a 40-0 win over the Michigan Agricultural College reserves. Unbeaten and unscored upon, Lansing dispatched Northwestern from the title race on November 21 with a 10-6 win, played at Lansing’s South Field. The game was dominated by Lansing halfback Harry Kipke, who scored nine of Lansing’s 10 points. Trailing 10-0, Northwestern’s single score came on a recovered fumble in the Lansing end zone in the third quarter.

“The game was witnessed by the largest crowd which has attended a high school game in Lansing in recent years, despite the fact that a special train filled with pigskin fans had done to Ann Arbor to the M.A.C - U. of M. game.” Michigan downed the visitors from East Lansing, 21-6 at Ferry Field before an estimated 20,000 – “the largest crowd of the season by 10,000” in their rescheduled meeting.

On Thanksgiving Day, Lansing Central and Detroit Central squared off at 2 p.m., again at South Field, to determine the state title. While Detroit Central had lost to Toledo Scott a week earlier, an even larger crowd appeared for the “Capitol City” squad’s battle with the Blue and White

“From the first whistle to the final, Lansing had everything in her favor,” stated the State Journal following the “big red” team’s crushing 61-0 triumph. While rain had preceded the contest, very little fell during the game, and the field “was in fairly good condition.”

“Led by (Harry) Kipke, the most sensational prep school halfback in the state, Lansing romped over the Detroit goal-line almost at will,” stated the Free Press. Lansing led 25-0 at the half.

“He is exceedingly quick on return of punts, can both hurl and receive forward passes,” said Richard Remington of the Detroit News, when naming the junior and two of his teammates among the 11 players on his All-State team. “He has a rapid change of pace and seems to know intuitively when to cut in. He punts well, good drop kicker and place kicks seem easy to him.” Added Remington, “This year he is 50 percent better physically, and 100 percent better in knowledge of the game.” Kipke would again earn all-state selection by Remington in 1919, then move on to a Hall of Fame college career as a player and coach.

Lansing Central sought out another opponent for the following week. “We would play any high school in the country, either Chicago, Boston or New York, preferred,” said coach E.J. Shassberger, seeking a game so as to lay claim to a national title. “We think it proper that the rest of the country should know or see just what Michigan’s champion high school is like. When arrangements for a contest with Toledo Scott (which had beaten Waite 12-7 on Thanksgiving) fell through, the season was officially concluded after eight victories. (In 1952, Dick Kishpaugh, “the Kalamazoo authority on prep sports” named the 1918 Lansing Central squad as the state’s greatest of all-time. The article appeared in the December issue of The Michigan Coach magazine).

By the end of the month, the state board of health announced that influenza was subsiding within the state. Sandusky was still dealing with extreme infection, while Grand Rapids and Bay City were “among the larger communities … hit the worst, but the barely 100 cases at each of these cities give no cause for alarm.”

A December report in the Grand Rapids Press stated that “During November the vital statistics bureau reports 2,779 persons died from pneumonia and influenza.” December totals would climb slightly before falling to under 1,934 in January and 949 in February 1919, leveling to normal levels by April.

With that, prep sports were back in full swing. That winter, Holland surprised many by defeating favored Detroit Northwestern, 14-13, for the state’s 1919 Class A basketball championship. Cadillac defeated Greenville, 35-13, for the Class B crown. The tournament was hosted at Michigan Agricultural College.

Come spring, trailing Battle Creek by a half-point as the meet headed to its last event, Detroit Eastern grabbed team victory in the state track and field final, 24½ to 24 thanks to a fourth-place finish in the half-mile relay while Battle Creek failed to place in the race. High schools athletics would roar through the 1920s and survive the Great Depression before seeing another interruption.

Ron Pesch has taken an active role in researching the history of MHSAA events since 1985 and began writing for MHSAA Finals programs in 1986, adding additional features and "flashbacks" in 1992. He inherited the title of MHSAA historian from the late Dick Kishpaugh following the 1993-94 school year, and resides in Muskegon. Contact him at peschstats@comcast.net with ideas for historical articles.

PHOTOS: (Top and last) Lansing Central was named "mythical" football state champion in 1918. (2) A Detroit Times placard explains Spanish flu in October 1918. (3) The Lansing State Journal in September 1918 advertised an opportunity to visit soldiers encamped at Fort Custer. (4) The 1919 Saginaw High yearbook. (5) An advertisement called fans to the 1918 Muskegon vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central football game. (Images collected by Ron Pesch.)

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“Best Kind, How Ya Doin’?’: St. John’s Reacts to Rush in 1987

Upon the announcement of Rush’s 1987 Hold Your Fire Tour, the legendary Canadian prog rock unit had no idea they were about to induce an outcry from the Atlantic region of their home country. Atlantic Canadian rock fans responded loudly in their demand that Rush perform in their provinces, and respectfully so, Rush abided with an amendment of their initial itinerary.

Halifax radio station Q104 collected a petition of 24,000 signatures in a successful effort to get Rush to their city.

After adding extended dates to answer the plea of their diehards, Rush’s 1987 tour kicked off early with two shows at the Memorial Stadium in St. John’s, NL, followed by dates in Sydney and Halifax, Nova Scotia, as well as Moncton, New Brunswick.

On Rush’s R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour DVD, a pretty amazing segment was hidden as an easter egg: a MuchMusic video of St. John’s fans reacting to the 1987 Rush visit.

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The Ultimate Guide to Sales and Marketing Courses

You might have an amazing team of sales reps on your hands, but that does not mean much without effective marketing. It works the other way around, too. A great marketing team cannot get very far if your sales team fails to deliver. Luckily, there are a plethora of sales and marketing courses available for businesses of all industries.

Whether you hire an outside sales and marketing professional or have team members complete a course online, the perfect sales and marketing course will depend on your team, organizational goals and your industry. Luckily, we have compiled a list of our top picks for sales and marketing courses.

Sales and Marketing Courses (1)Sales and Marketing Courses Online

With so many people working remotely these days, online sales and marketing courses are a great option for your team to stay up to date. The best part is, some of them are free.’s Business 102: The Principles of Marketing is a fantastic resource for students and business owners alike to brush up on various topics, and in some cases receive certifications and college credit. Their Business 102 course, The Principles of Marketing is a for-credit course for students to learn the basics of marketing with topics such as consumer behavior, marketing philosophy and ethics, product development, retailing and more. While this course is not completely free, allows you to start a free trial for 30 days.

OpenCourseWare from MIT

Massachusettes Institute of Technology (MIT) has a multitude of online sales and marketing courses available via their OpenCourseWare platform, which allows anyone to gain online access to materials from previous courses. While they do not offer any credits, the material is free and does not require any registration. Here are some of the sales and marketing courses offered:

  • Data Mining: learn how customer buying habits can influence your sales techniques in this graduate-level course. Other topics include the Bayers rule and linear regression. Users will have access to lecture notes, assignments and exam questions.
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Open University is a free online learning platform that offers courses across all industries, including sales and marketing courses. Anyone can access the courses, however, there is no option for credits or certificates. Here are some of the online sales and marketing courses they offer:

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The SBA offers free courses for small business owners to learn sales and marketing techniques to grow their business. Registration is not required and no credits are given, but these courses are great resources for budding business owners. Here are some of the courses they offer:

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Simplilearn’s Digital Marketing Specialist Program

This program offers seven separate digital marketing courses in order to get students prepared for the competitive digital marketing industry. Learn basic concepts like lead generation, PPC, B2B and B2C and social media marketing. The course also comes with mentorship opportunities from industry leaders. While it is not free, it does come with a certificate upon completion.

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Coursera’s digital marketing program is also a seven-course path that takes about four weeks to complete. Designed for beginners, the course goes over basic concepts and shows how to create an effective marketing strategy in the digital and analog spaces. Upon completion, you will receive a certificate.

Market Motive’s Masters in Digital Marketing

One of the original digital marketing courses, this program from Market Motive contains over 250 hours of lessons on digital marketing concepts like analytics, social media, PPC, SEO and email marketing. Get tips from different industry leaders and real, hands-on marketing experience. The best part is, they also have a money-back guarantee.

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3-4 point high approach low extension

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This is a Kitani joseki from the 1940s - though not exclusive to him. Black aims to make B1 a very solid stone.

Normal continuation

Up to W6 is standard. In this case B5 leaves no weakness behind (compare with the case of black+circle at a). This is a tight way to play.

Inside hane

Unusually Black can also play B1 inside, as here. In this main line, played in 2001 in a number of pro games, Black takes a larger corner but White is thicker.

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Dieter: AI thinks this is very favorable for Black. It prefers the so called trick play variation for White

xela: On general principles (ExtensionFromAWall) wouldn't W10 normally be at a? I found four pro games with this variation; two out of four had W10 at a. How would one choose?

Bill: The principle does not count the stone on the second line. The principle is based upon whether an unsupported invasion can escape or live. So the usual extension is to W10. (With an extension to a I think that an unsupported invasion can live in gote, at the expense of a huge thickness for White.)

For B5 at b, see BQM186.

Extension on third line

antic: Okay, but what if black plays like this? I played a in a game and got a very unsatisfactory result.

Bill: White would hate it if Black played atari at W4, so W4 looks like a good play. It's a double attack, threatening B1 and B3 as well as black+circle.

Bob McGuigan: The shape in this diagram is crosscut-like and in such a situation it is always useful to ask which of your crosscut stones needs the most help. It seems the white stone on the 3-3 point needs help, so extend its liberties, as W4 does.

Good empty triangle

Bill: Although the early play is different, in Kono Te Goyoshin (Watch out for these plays), 4-4 vol., Go Seigen shows this diagram and says that it is good for White. White aims at a or b.

Atari, Sagari

Bill: It may be best to atari with W4 first to get Black to invest a stone with B5. After W6 something has to give.

3-4 point high approach low extension, trick play

3-4 point high approach low extension, whole board

Question on the variations resulting when black plays 5 as another hane in the last sequence: BQM186

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The data contain material from two separate studies. The first study (study A) was conducted by Riikka Homanen and is about the way women perceive their first pregnancies and births. The second study (study B) is about women who were pregnant and had symptoms of post-natal depression (even self-diagnosed). The data in both studies consist of stories which the participants wrote and sent to the researchers through mail or e-mail. In both studies, there was a strong emphasis on the experiences of the participants.

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“Community members went into a panic on Wednesday after rumors spread that agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, were raiding various locations in the Mission and Bayview.

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10.06.2020-2 Nursery Pod

Let me start by saying that I finally was able to use the Classic Editor.  Now I just hope it is always available.

I went to Mount Pollux this morning to photograph the Holyoke Range in fog. But I also saw some milkweed with nice seed floss and one pod in particular that, although not flossy, was interesting.

Large Milkweed Bug nymphs-  Oncopeltus fasciatus emerging and dining on milkweed seeds. The mother lays her eggs in the pod and when they hatch, dinner is served…the milkweed sap. Like some other insects, the young hatch looking very much like the adults and go through instar stages until fully mature.

Adults making more nymphs earlier this summer.

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I am a Nature Photographer with interests in all things related. Water, flowers, insects and fungi are my main interests but I am happy to photograph wildlife and landscapes and all other of Nature's subjects.
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24 Responses to 10.06.2020-2 Nursery Pod

  1. Remarkable. I had nary a clue.

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  2. In the first picture I imagined aliens at a flying saucer.
    We have the same species of milkweed bug in Austin.

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  3. WordPress has switched me to the new format. Luckily, I had my IT crew (kids) with me when they did it.

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  4. shoreacres says:

    I once found a green milkweed pod covered with this same insect — and every generation was present. It was a party on the pod, believe me.

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  5. Fascinating, Steve. I have never witnessed this, but will keep an eye out for this kind of nursery.

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  6. krikitarts says:

    WP switched me to the default Block Editor today, to my dismay. I am learning to work around it, though, and will continue to use the Classic as long as I am able. They should, at the very least, provide a detailed tutorial on how to use the new platform before imposing it on us. But apart from that, I applaud the other Steve’s comparison with a flying saucer–that was one of my first thoughts.

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  7. Ann Mackay says:

    What a convenient nursery! (But it does indeed look like an alien invasion!)

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  8. bluebrightly says:

    I know it’s silly, but my reaction is “Ew!” when I see the nymphs, and “Cool!” when I see the adults. Kind of the opposite of lots of other species I guess, humans included, at least sometimes. 😉

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    • Some nymphs are a little unattractive to us…their mom thinks they are beautiful although in most cases mom never sees her offspring. In this cases they fairly resemble an adult. Yeah we start out cute as a button but that doesn’t last for most of us. 🙂

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Spoken Free Verse: Rejected Draft

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As I recover from a concussion ( please visit my Go Fund Me to learn more ) I thought this week was a good time to explore the audio files I have accumulated on my phone over the year.  Often inspiration strikes when I am away from a pen and paper and I can’t type the words quick enough into a note.  Recording observations as RAW audio free verse poems are satisfying for me.  Background sounds are incorporated into the piece which, I think, adds to the impromptu performance.  Also, there is a desirable amount of light pressure to form a creative thought in one take.

The fourth poem in my Spoken Free Verse study is a short poem I have titled “Rejected Draft” recorded Monday, August 27, 2018.  It seems I walked into that Monday with a premonition how the week will end.  This poem is short, sweet and, in my mind needs little editing.  I present it, like the other poems in this series, as raw work in the original form.

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Rejected Draft

by Shannon Laws

I start off the week on a Monday

straight as paper

shoulders back

spine stiff as a post

by Friday I am crumpled

broken and bent over

like a rejected chapter

from a writers typewriter

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