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<title>#atozchallenge: Quail</title>
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<div class="wp-block-jetpack-markdown"><p>A joke involving quail, from <a href="https://www.jokebuddha.com/Quail">JokeBuddha.com</a>:</p>
<p>A car drives up to a farmer’s house, a man gets out, knocks on the door, and the farmer opens it. “A friend told me you have a mule that points quail,” said the stranger, “is that true?”</p>
<p>“Sure is”, said the farmer, “would you like to see him work?”</p>
<p>The stranger said, “Sure”.</p>
<p>Soon they were walking through a field, when the mule suddenly stopped and struck a beautiful point. The farmer walks ahead of the mule and scares up a big covey of quail. This goes on a half dozen more times…the mule points…the farmer scares up the covey.</p>
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<p>Well, the farmer couldn’t refuse such a big offer, so he sold the mule.</p>
<p>The next night, the farmer’s phone rang…it was the stranger. “What the hell’s wrong with this damn mule you sold me? All he’s done all day is stand belly deep in my pond!”</p>
<p>The farmer says, “I guess I should’a told you… he’d rather fish than hunt.”</p>
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<div class="wp-block-jetpack-markdown"><p>Okay, it was a dumb joke. I just couldn’t think of what to do with this letter.</p>
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<div class="wp-block-jetpack-markdown"><p>Today we feature singer, songwriter, composer, and actress Peggy Lee, or as she’s called, “Miss Peggy Lee.” She had a career that spanned seven decades, and influenced many singers, including k. d. lang, Madonna, Beyoncé, Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Diana Krall, rita Coolidge, and Billie Eilish, for starters. She wrote, in whole or in part, 270 songs, and was the inspiration for the Magarita (not, as I had once heard, Rita Hayworth). She was a great singer and actress, and somewhat of an icon. Here are five of her songs, which you can find in a playlist form [here](</p>
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<p>Fever (1959)</p>
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<p>(Ghost) Riders In The Sky (1949)</p>
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<p>Is That All There Is? (1969)</p>
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<p>Big Spender (1966)</p>
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<div class="wp-block-jetpack-markdown"><p>Miss Peggy Lee, your Five For Friday, April 18, 2024.</p>
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<div class="wp-block-jetpack-markdown"><p>American music and record producer Dickie Goodman was born on this day in 1934. Per <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickie_Goodman">Wikipedia</a>: “He is best known for inventing and using the technique of the ‘break-in,’ an early precursor to sampling, that used brief clips of popular records and songs to ‘answer’ comedic questions posed by voice actors on his novelty records. He also wrote and produced some original material, most often heard on the B-sides of his break-in records.” “Batman and His Grandmother” reached #70 on the Hot 100 in 1966.</p>
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<title>#atozchallenge: Percale</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Holton]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<div class="wp-block-jetpack-markdown"><p>A great tradition in American retailing is the so-called “white sale,” an event that offers discounts on household linens, especially bed and bath items. January is a good month for white sales, because everyone is tired after the Bacchanalia that is the Christmas shopping season. Advertising one has all those weary shoppers thinking “Gee, I need some new sheets and towels…”</p>
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<p style="font-size:70%;text-align:center;font-style:italic">An ad for a JCPenney midsummer white sale</p>
<div class="wp-block-jetpack-markdown"><p>The ads for sheets and bedding sets will often refer to “percale” sheets and pillowcases. Percale refers to the way the fabric is woven, typically a one-thread-over-one-thread-under weave.</p>
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<div class="wp-block-jetpack-markdown"><p>The more expensive sheets are made of Egyptian cotton; less expensve are a cotton-polyester or cotton-acrylic blend. The result are sheets that are durable and soft, getting softer with each wash. <a href="https://homegoodstips.com/fine-linens/what-is-percale-key-characteristics-and-top-suggestions/">This article</a> goes into a lot more detail, including care instructions and the like.</p>
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<title>Writer’s Workshop: The “Me” Of My Dreams</title>
<link>https://thesoundofonehandtyping.com/2024/04/18/writers-workshop-the-me-of-my-dreams/</link>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Holton]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<div class="wp-block-jetpack-markdown"><p><strong>The world has been plunged into one large collective dream, with every person having the ability to control everything that affects his own skills, appearance, and persona, but with no control over other people. How would this new order of things change your life in particular?</strong></p>
<p><em>My appearance</em>: My weight and height would yield a BMI of 30, i.e. 5’9", 200 lb. As such, I’d be able to dress better, and I would: not ncessarily stylish, but more classic (see above).</p>
<p><em>My skills</em>: I’d have eschewed a college degree and developed skills that I could use to find myself work in the trades (electrician, plumber, HVAC technician). For the off-duty hours, I’d be skilled at both the guitar and harmonica, even more so than I was pre-stroke.</p>
<p><em>My persona</em>: would have nothing to do with my appearance or skills. I’d continue to be the goofy bastard that everyone has come to know and love. Not quite as desperate in love, nor as hot-headed and rash as I’ve been at times. I’ve often said that marrying Mary is one thing I got right in my life, and I’d hope that she’d be a part of my life in the dream, but who knows? I don’t control what others think or do, remember?</p>
<p>Given all of the above: I’d be looking for Mary, or someone similar, and to settle down. For a man, success begins with meeting someone he can share his life with. But it wouldn’t be my greatest concern. All things in good time, as they say. Professional advancement and personal growth would be at the forefront of whatever I did, but wouldn’t be all that I did. I’d take the time to develop my musical ability and friendships.</p>
<p>In short, I’d be looking for a life much different in many ways from the one I had. I hope this makes sense…</p>
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<div class="wp-block-jetpack-markdown"><p>After you have posted your Writer’s Workshop entry, go to the prompts post, <a href="https://thesoundofonehandtyping.com/2024/04/16/writers-workshop-prompts-for-april-18-2024/">https://thesoundofonehandtyping.com/2024/04/16/writers-workshop-prompts-for-april-18-2024/</a>, and leave a comment with the URL of your post there. You may also leave a pingback to the prompts post if you feel comfortable with that. <strong>Just be certain the pingback works!</strong></p>
<p>Go to the prompts post frequently and check for posts from all the participants. It’s good blogging karma to comment on as many posts as you can.</p>
<p>If you haven’t participated in the Writer’s Workshop and would like to, read the prompts post. We’d love to have you join us!</p>
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<title>Song of the Day: The Triplets, “Misterio de la Mujer”</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Holton]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<div class="wp-block-jetpack-markdown"><p>Happy 59th birthday to Diana, Sylvia, and Vicky Villegas, who call themselves The Triplets. They first wom the 1986 MTV Basement Tapes contest with their recording of “Boys,” after which they received a recording contract with Elektra Records. They were nominated for a Grammy Award in 1991 for Best Latin Performance. Their website is <a href="https://www.thetripletsband.com/">here</a> and you can steam them on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jmLWOv8jXNEPq66DpmLI3?si=7uiQYcY5RSmR8f4-bxC2hQ">Spotify</a>. “<em>Misterio de la Mujer</em>” (“Mystery of a Woman”) was released last year.</p>
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<title>#atozchallenge: Old Wives’ Tale</title>
<link>https://thesoundofonehandtyping.com/2024/04/17/atozchallenge-old-wives-tale/</link>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Holton]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<div class="wp-block-jetpack-markdown"><p>An old wives’ tale is “a colloquial expression referring to spurious or superstitious claims.” They’re kind of like urban legends, passed along orally from person to person, kind of like legends or fables. Most can be dismissed out of hand, but there are some cases where they’ve actually proven to be correct. Examples:</p>
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<p><strong>If a child’s forehead tastes salty, he’s probably seriously ill.</strong> A salty taste to a child’s skin might be an indication that the kid has cystric fibrosis.</p>
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<p><strong>Red sky at morning, sailors take warning; red sky at night, sailor’s delight.</strong> A red sky in the evening means that a high-pressure system is coming in from the west, bringing clear weather. A red sky in the morning means that the high pressure has moved to the east and it might indicate rain or otherwise bad weather may be coming in.</p>
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<p><strong>Don’t shower or take a bath during a lightning storm.</strong> Water is a very good conductor of electricity, and if lightning hits a water main, that electricity could be transmitted all the way to your tub or shower.</p>
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<p>These are three of the <em>19 “Old Wives’ Tales” That Have Actually Been Proven Right By Science</em> in <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/aglover/old-wives-tales-that-are-actually-true">this article</a>. Can you think of any others?</p>
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<title>The Best Use Of Instagram By Far #1LinerWeds</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Holton]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<div class="wp-block-jetpack-markdown"><p><a href="http://lindaghill.com">Linda</a> is your host for Stream of Consciousness Saturday. Now a word from RCA Victor, makers of the “Personal TV” portable television.</p>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<div class="wp-block-jetpack-markdown"><p>Music publisher, music consultant, rock music producer, talent manager, and songwriter Don Kirshner was born on this day in 1934. He was hired by the producers of the TV series <em>The Monkees</em> to find songs for them that would become hits. He used the Brill Building songwriters under his employ, which included Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart (“Last Train To Clarksville”) and Neil Diamond (“I’m A Believer”), and was able to meet the show’s production schedule. “A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You,” written by Neil Diamond, was released by Kirshner as a single, against the wishes of Columbia Pictures management, which got him fired. The song was released in 1967 and reached #2 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the <em>Cash Box</em> Top 100 Singles chart.</p>
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<title>Writer’s Workshop Prompts for April 18, 2024</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<div class="wp-block-jetpack-markdown"><p>Here are the prompts for this week’s Writer’s Workshop:</p>
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<p>Write a post based on the word <strong><em>trivial</em></strong>.</p>
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<p>Write a post in exactly 7 sentences.</p>
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<p>Write about your favorite restaurant when you were 12. Do you still go there?</p>
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<p>What is your greatest triumph of all time? What circumstances led to your success and how did such a victory make you feel right after you achieved it?</p>
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<p>The world has been plunged into one large collective dream, with every person having the ability to control everything that affects his own skills, appearance, and persona, but with no control over other people. How would this new order of things change your life in particular?</p>
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<p>What are some good things to do when you need a confidence boost? Why might those actions help you?</p>
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<p><em>prompts 4-6 are from Cohen, Bryan; Jones, Jeremiah. 1,000 Creative Writing Prompts, Volume 2</em></p>
<p>The Writer’s Workshop is open to anyone and everyone. Here’s how you can join us:</p>
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<p>Choose one of the prompts (or as many as you want) and write a post that addresses that prompt.</p>
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<p>Publish your post on Thursday (or earlier or later).</p>
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<p>Leave a comment on <em>this post</em> with the URL of the post on your blog. If you’re a WordPress user, you may use a pingback to do this (<strong>just be sure it’s there when you do so</strong>).</p>
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<p>For good blog karma, drop by this post and comment on as many other posts as you can.</p>
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<p>Hope to see you Thursday!</p>
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