Monthly Archives: November 2012
Play acting to manipulate the media or home viewers
I realize that the US media will alter how they report news in order to alter the perception of the viewer. I have a list of examples on my Vent page. It looks like other countries do it as well. … Continue reading
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Spelling Probably
It can only take a wrong few letters to get a word wrong. I would often spell this word as probrably because with my pronunciation I put in a r. Something that might help me with this word in the … Continue reading
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How to scare people:
Tonight is a very short entry. This is from some notes I took at a presentation by author, Dan Wells, during a previous year of my favorite symposium, Life the Universe and Everything. Since much of the presentation was displaying … Continue reading
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Creating a simple program book:
My new position in church is Relief Society Program maker and I volunteered to help put together a program for a story telling conference. So today’s How to” topic is how to create a simple program book. I will reference … Continue reading
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Humor for teaching by example
I hope this lesson will be of use to youth ministries, family counselors, family devotionals and family home evenings. The topic is a parent’s example. Joke: Little League Parents At one point during a game, the coach said to one … Continue reading
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Play tourist in your back yard
I was down in ST. George Ut. on a writer’s retreat. While there a fellow writer and I decided to visit Zion’s National park. What a beautiful park. There are such majestic towers and cliffs. For growing up close to … Continue reading
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Difference between then and than
thEn is timE and both sare E thAn is a compArison and both share A What ideas do you have to remember the difference?
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Character Arch
I got some good advice from a new friend at my current writer’s retreat. She fills out five questions on each of her characters so that they are well defined in the story. Here are the questions: Storyline: Motivation: Goal: … Continue reading
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Making Apple Sauce
Today’s blog is dedicated to making apple sauce. It tastes great yum! A friend at work thinks I have a version of fugi apples on my tree in my back yard and they are wonderful apples plain or in apple … Continue reading
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Humor to teach Pride
I hope today’s lesson can be of use to youth ministries, family devotionals, family counselors and family home evenings. I am always looking for new ways to present a theme. And right now I’m see how humor can contribute to … Continue reading
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