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Toe in the Water

by Beholden

Rated: 13+ · Book · Experience · #2223922

A tentative blog to test the temperature.

Ten years ago I was writing several blogs on various subjects - F1 motor racing, Music, Classic Cars, Great Romances and, most crushingly, a personal journal that included my thoughts on America, memories of England and Africa, opinion, humour, writing and anything else that occurred. It all became too much (I was attempting to update the journal every day) and I collapsed, exhausted and thoroughly disillusioned in the end.

So this blog is indeed a Toe in the Water, a place to document my thoughts in and on WdC but with a determination not to get sucked into the blog whirlpool ever again. Here's hoping.

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Dave Ryan

30 minutes ago
In response to "What's in a Name?"

Amethyst Angel 💐

about an hour ago
In response to "What's in a Name?"

I'm partial to the names Daniel and Ryan because of my favorite guys in music, and I believe Daniel was one of the best Bible characters... Right now I'm in the process of developing a fascinating Dan over at "Reflections"

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Kåre เลียม Enga

about an hour ago
In response to "What's in a Name?"

"A Boy Named Sue" comes to mind.

Clarence was my mother's father but they called him Whitey due to his pale blond hair. My father's mother was Bertha, a name killed by WW2.

My best friend was given the name Alex. His grandmother called him Kevin so we did too. I can't dislike a Kevin when I meet one. Mark is another fond name.

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Ned

a day ago
In response to "Spectrum"

Scientists have just discovered a new color they are calling "olo". Only seven people have seen it.
If I cannot see it, I might suspect that very thing.

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tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

a day ago
In response to "On Being First"

If this theory holds true, then I must actually be the firstborn, meaning all my older siblings were adopted.

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Cubby

a day ago
In response to "On Being First"

Being the first-born myself...

...and the first born grandchild on both sides...

...I later became the Black Sheep of the family, even disowned at one point (this was in the mid-70s, so that might shed some light on things!) because I was no longer "perfect" in my father's eyes. That did not last long, however, and I turned out just fine! (although I never lived up to my potential)

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Beholden

Apr 23, 2025 at 10:32am
In response to "On Being First"

I guess we all have different experiences. And I make crackpot theories around mine.

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Amethyst Angel 💐

Apr 23, 2025 at 10:30am
In response to "On Being First"

Meh, I don't know about that. I could tell tales of my three renegade half sisters I never met, or my mom's firstborn older sister who was a spoiled, temperamental fool, or... But that would be too personal. One has to be careful not to show primitive favoritism to the firstborn. Nuff said.

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ruwth

Apr 23, 2025 at 10:05am
In response to "On Being First"

My parent's would disagree...

The rest of the story: I was their firstborn...

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tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

Apr 22, 2025 at 7:40pm
In response to "Spectrum"

Yes, I do believe it would be.

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April 22, 2025 at 11:04am

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Spectrum

Spectrum

If you invented an entirely new colour, would it be a pigment of your imagination?

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