Thursday, March 28, 2013

Forgotten Lore: Post Two



Forgotten Lore

(A Quaint & Curious Volume)



"The officers were satisfied. My manner had convinced them. I was singularly at ease. They sat, and while I answered cheerily, they chatted of familiar things. But, ere long, I felt myself getting pale and wished them gone. My head ached, and I fancied a ringing in my ears: but still they sat and still chatted. The ringing became more distinct: --It continued and became more distinct: I talked more freely to get rid of the feeling: but it continued and gained definiteness --until, at length, I found that the noise was not within my ears."


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Here are the uncomplicated rules: 

  • I will provide a line or two from a book (perhaps from famous or popular authors, and maybe sometimes from lesser known folks who penned a good line). 
  • YOU take a guess at the author and the book. 
  • And, if you'd like, provide a line from your own favorite novel/author.  




Monday, March 25, 2013

Forgotten Lore: Introduction




Forgotten Lore 

(A Quaint and Curious Volume)


I am beginning a new blog series...for those of you that love literature and the written word! I hope to occasionally entice you into an addicting, brief moment of bibliophilic delectation! 

Here are the uncomplicated rules: 

  • I will provide a line or two from a book (perhaps from famous or popular authors, and maybe sometimes from lesser known folks who penned a good line). 
  • YOU take a guess at the author and the book. 
  • And, if you'd like, provide a line from your own favorite novel/author.  


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Today's quote:



"Words — so innocent and powerless as they
are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent 
for good and evil they become in the hands 
of one who knows how to combine them."


Saturday, March 23, 2013

Indy Star Article: Woman Forgives Man Who Shot Her





An incredible story of forgiveness and redemption. Misty Wallace was shot by Keith Blackburn during a carjacking in 1992. Blackburn, now an IWU Divinity School student, will appear on Katie Couric's talk show on Monday.


http://www.indystar.com/article/20130321/NEWS02/303210105/Woman-forgives-man-who-shot-her-1992

http://www.iwuspectrum.com/finding-redemption/

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Wordless Wednesday: Matter Park

Got to take a few pictures this evening after the snowstorm last night. Taken at Matter Park, Marion, IN. 



The above photo was taken with my digital Polaroid. A sudden temperature drop 
caused an unintended foggy effect. 










Monday, March 4, 2013

DailyFunLists Article: 25 Extremely Bizarre Laws That Don't Make Sense



Finding absurdity is an occasional hobby of mine. Oftentimes, I find the 'absurd' to be humorous, providing a good laugh, or at least a break from the monotony of everyday serious stuff. Of course, it helps if you are NOT the one who happens to be caught up in such strange things....like being found guilty of breaking bizarre laws that make absolutely no sense! (Sidenote: To be a spectator of such heinous crimes would surely be pretty fun to watch!).

This particular list from Dailyfunlists really is kind of bizarre, and I think, funny. My personal favorites are #24, 23, 21, 18, 16, 13, 12, 9, 8 (really wondered about how someone did that!), 5 (just the sight of it would be funny), 3 (this seems downright un-American to me!), 2, and the last one (1) is, well, surely surreptitious and perhaps too unwholesome to be viewed by impressionable youths!

Have fun...but don't laugh too hard (especially if you're in public, it may be illegal in your particular municipality!).


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