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Always an Actor!

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Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech?

Every day of my life I am performing on a stage. As a teacher that is part of the job that many people do not expect. Of course, you have to be yourself, but any problems that are in your life need to be left at the door. You sometimes also need to supply the energy for the whole room.

It can become exhausting when you ask, “How are you?, and all you hear is, “Tired!” But you have to step up and fulfill your responsibilities. You are the adult in the room and you are the one with the job to do. So do it.

Talking

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Why do you blog?

I guess that I started blogging as a way of sharing my thoughts. It wasn’t that I wanted to share with the whole world, a few readers would do.

I could just write in a journal but then I wouldn’t get the sense of community which blogging gives me. That was something which I did not anticipate and came as a very pleasant surprise.

Any feedback comes as a very welcome surprise and in this environment is generally a very positive one. If anyone can get any pleasure out at what I have written then I am more then content.

I Hate Making Lists.

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What are your top ten favorite movies?

How can your opinion of a movie change so much and so dramatically? The first time I watched this film I didn’t get it, I couldn’t understand what all the fuss was about. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, by Quentin Tarantino is that movie. This is one of the few Tarantino films I did not immediately love, in fact, it left me cold. But after hearing so many people rave about it I decided to try it again.

So I returned to it with a plan, watch the film again and then read the book. I love a project that involves either books, reading, or both. I thought maybe the book would help me understand more.

But now, I feel like I got the film already. So the book will only help with the depth of the understanding which I now possess. Sometimes we are just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Maybe the first time I watched this film I was tired or preoccupied. I could have just been in a bad mood. It is often, but not always, worth giving something a second chance. You see, now this film has entered my top 10 list.

My best films of all time? I can’t make that list, but I could happily watch any of Tarantino’s efforts.

Double-Guessing a Madman

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I still can’t quite believe that it is really happening. Every now and again I think that it is only a nightmare. Then, I watch the news and reality strikes. War in Europe. It seems that the old saying really could be true, only one generation can ever see peace. Then we seem to forget our previous lessons and repeat the same mistakes again.

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Coming Soon: Short Story in Parts

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I have not been publishing stories for a while, and I think that it is time to change that. I guess I have been concentrating more on my recent dog blogs and have left behind the other types of writing which I really love.

Fiction, both poetry and prose, are where my heart is really at. So, it is time to get back to it. I have just started working on a new short story, at least I think it will be short. I don’t really know where and when it will finish because I am planning on publishing it in short pieces. Then, we will see where it goes.

So expect the first, short, part of the story to appear soon. I am planning regular additions to the story, so you shouldn’t have to wait too long for the next installment. I hope it proves interesting, it is an experiment for me, as well as being motivation to keep writing and publishing the story. Let me know what you think as the parts appear, and I hope you enjoy it.

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