wp-spamshield domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/ii5ad04abu2u/public_html/downjotter.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131I’ve Got Lots of Ideas…And That Is the Trouble I’ve got lots of ideas about novels I would like to write, and that is the trouble I am currently facing. Making decisions is not my strong suit—which is why I tell my wife I married her, so I wouldn’t have to make them anymore—but there are certain decisions a writer cannot avoid. Only the writer can decide what kind of story he or she wants to write. It is…
The Kia to My Success My step-daughter owns a Kia and, on occasion, I am called upon to step into the role of mechanic and fix something. The common misconception about me when it comes to cars is that I don’t have a clue what I am doing most of the time. If it wasn’t for YouTube—and the fact that I deal with several actual mechanics in my day job—I wouldn’t have a clue what I was doing. Recently, I…
Get the “H” Out, I’ve Been Burned Odds are that at some point in your life, you are going to get burned. There are certain variables that can either increase or decrease these odds. For example, if you are an Laplander raising reindeer, your chances of burning yourself are a lot less than if you are an Allentown foundry worker. If you enjoying spending your spare time quilting, you are less likely to burn yourself than if you spend your…
Close the Door, Honey, I’m Googling Myself Admit it. Curiosity has gotten the best of you at one time or another and, when you think no one is around to catch you, you have given in to the temptation. You have logged on, pulled up a search engine, typed your name in, and pressed enter. Maybe you just wanted to see what kind of trail you have left behind while surfing the web, or, perhaps, you were just interested in…
Unleashing My Pet Peeve My original title for this post was “I Blame the Decline of Western Civilization on the Failing School System,” but I thought some might be offended by such a melodramatic statement. In retrospect, however, I can see certain correlations between the two. So, rather than dig this hole any deeper, we shall, as the title says, unleash my pet peeve. I have enough pet peeves to start neurotic pet store. For instance, I saw a…
New Year, New Plans, New Hope As I write this, Kiritimati—an atoll sometimes known as Christmas Island—is already several hours into the second day of the new year, while Baker Island—an atoll that is a U. S. territory—is less than five hours into the new year. The distance between the two is approximately 2904 miles (4673 kms,) but because of the time zones between the two, it represents the circumference of the Earth. One Earth. A single world. Our world….