A Plethora of Miscellaneous

If there was a biography about you, what would the title be? I wrote that title a few weeks ago and saved it in Notes, because I knew it would come in handy eventually. When seeing today’s prompt I thought it was strictly apropos (which would be a bad title for my biography). Looking backContinue reading “A Plethora of Miscellaneous”

Words, Words, Words…

What books do you want to read? …said Hamlet. When I was a kid I was a voracious reader. I’d get those fifty cent sci-fi paperbacks and devour them like a hungry space monster. The prices would go up but that didn’t slow me down. I read constantly (though it helped to not have friendsContinue reading “Words, Words, Words…”

Love, Love, Love

Can you share a positive example of where you’ve felt loved? When I first looked at today’s prompt, I ran through a series of people who might have expressed love in such a way that I felt enveloped by the emotion. I turned up empty, but before I began rewinding my memory tape, I rememberedContinue reading “Love, Love, Love”

The Future’s Passed

Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? I have a lot of both paper and computer files that contain enough notes for me to use to write full time, eight hours a day, for another lifetime (at least). Sadly, I’ll never get the chance to do that unless IContinue reading “The Future’s Passed”

Wasting Nostalgic

I know the usual cliche is “waxing nostalgic,” but I thought this variation would be amusing to my readers as I dive back into the world of AI. I hate to ever waste anything, so after my last blog entry (about nostalgia), where I mentioned considering using ChatGPT to create a post for me, IContinue reading “Wasting Nostalgic”

It Ain’t What It Used To Be…

What makes you feel nostalgic? Say the title. Then hear the rim-shot for the old joke. I read today’s prompt and thought, well, I can’t answer that. I never get nostalgic for past days. They are in the past and I generally don’t find myself getting wistful over memories (even though I do turn themContinue reading “It Ain’t What It Used To Be…”

Welcome to Macintosh!

Name the most expensive personal item you’ve ever purchased (not your home or car). One of the projects I’m currently working on* has the working title of Digital Tech Memoir. It’s a recounting of my life with computer technology, reflecting both the development of said technology and how I’ve used it in my personal andContinue reading “Welcome to Macintosh!”

Forget History?

What historical event fascinates you the most? I’m sitting here with my bowl of breakfast cereal and pondering this prompt: “What historical event fascinates you the most?” I’m not sure, as I mentally fast-forward through the timeline of history, that I can pick out just one, the most fascinating, event. Now, it’s not that I’mContinue reading “Forget History?”

Alternate Careers

What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in? Let me begin by saying that I believe I chose precisely the correct career for myself. As a college professor, I had a great deal of autonomy in making my schedule and teaching what I wanted to teach. At a small campus, as anContinue reading “Alternate Careers”

Leader of the Pack (Vroom Vroom)

Do you see yourself as a leader? I read this prompt and said, “Well, yeah!” That was, of course, after the song lyric and motorcycle smoke cleared from my brain. As a college professor and theatre director, I naturally took the lead with classes of students and casts of actors. In the early days ofContinue reading “Leader of the Pack (Vroom Vroom)”