Monthly Archives: April 2023

Wednesday Working – Can You Dig It?

Posted on 04/12/2023 by Andrew Reynolds

The weather has warmed up here and we’ve now moved into trenching season (the time after third winter and first false spring just before summer meltdown). That’s right, it’s time to dig up landscaping irrigation pipes, fix the ones frozen … Continue reading →

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As The Music Plays #2

Posted on 04/09/2023 by Andrew Reynolds

This is a series of posts about the music I play while writing. Today I’m discussing number three on my list — The Boxer. The Boxer was released in 1969 by Simon and Garfunkel as a single and later included … Continue reading →

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Friday Wisdom – Why?

Posted on 04/07/2023 by Andrew Reynolds

My buster.txt file has a large list of questions asking why. Here are some, let me know if you have answers to these: Why are there 5 syllables in the word “monosyllabic”?Why are there so many Smiths in the phone … Continue reading →

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As the Writer Writes #3 – Vanishing Point

Posted on 04/02/2023 by Andrew Reynolds

This is part of my series of musings about writing where I consider a word or concept. This the kind of thing I think about during my writing process. I once heard a poem read that had the line, “Vanishing … Continue reading →