anneandhenry

Writer's Block: Relive in the moment

2009-11-03T00:50:58Z

When the minister asked if I would take him as my husband and I said, "I do". I should have said "No effing way" and run from the church like Elaine did.

Writer's Block: Seeing stars

2009-10-28T01:32:16Z

Hank Stamper from Ken Kesey's "Sometimes a Great Notion". Kesey had a way with creating such sexy and full blooded men in a way Hemmingway never could. And, as an aside, I really loved Kesey's writing.

Writer's Block: War and peace

2009-10-23T00:08:48Z

But what if you're gay? Do they not tell if they're mandated to serve? And what a stupid question about the current system. It has always been inequal: poor kids sign up, rich kids go to college. And question for the Libertarian: Why are you for it when your whole philosophy is not having the government interfere with individual choices? That's all I have to say.

Writer's Block: Agree to disagree

2009-10-02T02:14:16Z

Sadly, this question is more important than stopping with friends. My sister and I were, gasp, Democrats!!!.

She has now become,from her influence with her husband,so rightwing that even Ronald Reagan would raise his eyebrows. It's hard for me to talk to her since I believe in rights for all and she only thinks white men with money have any say. I won't even commenthow she now perceives women, although she herself is one.

Writer's Block: My Favorite Quick & Healthy Recipe

2009-09-22T23:10:22Z

Boneless/skinless chicken marinated in low-fat Italian dressing grilled
Couscous cooked in homemade lowfat chicken stock with carrot pieces and black pepper
Big salad with lots of lettuce, cukes, celery, tomatoes with homemade dressing
Huge brownie or a piece of cake, made from scratch of course
All done in under an hour except for the time decorating the cake with butter cream icing

Writer's Block: What if calories didn't count?

2009-09-19T02:44:55Z

I would eat lobster,king crab legs with butter/lemon; sea scallops with sea water; fried fish and chips with lemon/tarter sauce and ketchup followed by a grilled cheese sandwich and a blond brownie. All consumed with a gallon of milk.

Writer's Block: Thanks for the Input

2009-08-19T01:26:05Z

What is the worst piece of advice you've ever received?

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The worst advice I ever got was from my mother. She said,"Take French instead of Spanish." I live in the US. My mother spent hours screaming at me because I wasn't good at French. I still cannot speak French and I wish I had learned Spanish.

Writer's Block: Commercial Appeal

2009-08-12T00:32:14Z

What is your favorite commercial from your childhood? Bonus points if you include a video of it.

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"Vitalis Dry Control" with Pete Maravich commercials.

So long, farewell, I hate say goodbye...

2009-07-07T01:17:55Z

It's the time of the year when I cancel the Internet for a couple of months. I just want to wish all of you a safe and wonderful summer. See you in the fall. I love you all and miss you already! Take care everyone, Gatorgal

Writer's Block: Department of Burning Questions

2009-06-25T00:44:02Z

A kitten. There is nothing more perfect on God's earth than a kitten. Puppies are close seconds.

Writer's Block: Music for Thought

2009-06-23T01:49:05Z

Talking Heads

Writer's Block: Week in Review

2009-06-22T00:58:14Z

NOTHING!

Writer's Block: Conversion Rate

2009-06-18T01:01:56Z

Yes, I converted to the faith "I will not put my kids through all the crap I had to go through as a child". We discuss every religion and many branches within so they have some ideas when they they want dabble, try, decide.

Writer's Block: You're a Winner!

2009-06-14T22:45:30Z

I'm a huge Who fan. In 1993 I had to be the 3rd caller on a radio station when they played something by them. I was. I won a CD of "Tommy", a video of the movie and a 3 night 4 day trip to NYC to see it on Broadway! We stayed at the Hilton Towers overlooking Central Park. We had orchestra seats and it was fantastic. And since that was only 4 hours out of our stay we had all this time to play in one of the greatest cities in the world. What a wonderful trip. And so many different agencies donated, nothing put us over the mark and we didn't have to pay any taxes on it. This is my only winning, but it was perfect.

Writer's Block: Teen Time Machine

2009-06-13T05:11:38Z

The 1960's. In that decade the Civil Rights emerged, the questioning of an unjust war emerged, the questioning of male/female roles emerged. Plus there was the greatest music ever made in modern times. And you young ladies today, you can thank the brief clothes you wear to all those midriffs that daring young women wore then. We have a lot to thank them for.

Writer's Block: Last Meal

2009-06-11T02:44:17Z

Grilled cheese and tomato soup

Writer's Block: Get It to Go

2009-06-08T23:59:37Z

NOTHING where I live. All the takeout food is nasty here. If the liquor stores did drive up or delivery, I might consider takeout.

Writer's Block: It Sounds Better When You Say It

2009-06-07T06:28:30Z

Can I use my native tongue? The F bomb is always great.

Writer's Block: It Sounds Better When You Say It

2009-06-07T06:22:41Z

"Oy veh"

Writer's Block: It Sounds Better When You Say It

2009-06-07T03:06:54Z

Eh? It's Canadian.

"A Parable of Immortality" by Henry Van Dyke

2009-06-03T22:35:02Z

"I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength, and I stand and watch until at last she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other. Then someone at my side says, 'There she goes!'

Gone where? Gone from my sight...that is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of destination. Her diminished size is in me, not in her. And just at the moment when someone at my side says, 'There she goes!' there are other eyes watching her coming and their voices ready to take up the glad shouts 'Here she comes!'"

Writer's Block: My Biggest Environmental Pet Peeve

2009-06-01T03:33:46Z

I hate some of my neighbors. Most of us have 1 garbage can and 5 recycling buckets. They always have 3 huge cans of trash and 1 measly recycling bucket. Plus they put all their beer cans and wine bottles in the trash to hide them. As if we didn't know how much they drink. The rest of us gloriously display our beer cans and wine bottles along with the milk and orange juice cartons.

Writer's Block: Places to Lay Your Head

2009-05-27T01:41:47Z

My first was around the corner from Fenway Park. Second was 1/2 block from where the Boston Marathon runs. Now I live in Boringland but thankfully I can follow it all on TV. Obviously I hate where I live now. I would give the Marathon area an 8, and Fenway a 6.5. What's it like elsewhere?

Writer's Block: In Memoriam

2009-05-26T00:49:20Z

As with all of you, I salute the living and mourn the dead. I wore a POW/MIA bracelet for long after the Viet Nam War. I finally took it off in the '80's. I've kept it all these years. My daughter had to pick a vet last fall to write about and she chose him. He is listed on the Wall and his family has a website about him and his joy of living before he went missing in Cambodia in 1968. He is the one I am thinking about the most today, along with his family.

Writer's Block: There Can Be Only One

2009-05-23T00:31:19Z

Do you believe in monogamy?

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As opposed to polygamy, yes. Otherwise, my opinion, it is up to each person about how comfortable he or she feels.