“The right time is any time that one is still so lucky as to have.”
— Henry James
* * *
Posts Tagged ‘#365Ways2025’
Writing Time
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, creativity, Thoughts, Writers, writing on November 8, 2025| 1 Comment »
Really, I Just Like Saying “Loot”
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, #DontTryThisAtHome, Writers, writing on November 7, 2025| Leave a Comment »
When I hear a story like “crown jewels stolen in brazen theft,” my first thought tends to be “Now what?” (Ok, my first thought was, wait, France still has crown jewels? And then the other thing.)
I have zero interest in actual theft, but you never know when this sort of information might come in handy for fiction. That’s where experts come in. Here’s a law professor and specialist in art crimes on that very subject.
You’ve just stolen a priceless artifact – what happens next?
The high-profile heist at the Louvre in Paris on Oct 19, 2025, played out like a scene from a Hollywood movie: a gang of thieves steal an assortment of dazzling royal jewels on display at one of the world’s most famous museums.
But with the authorities hot in pursuit, the robbers still have more work to do: How can they capitalize on their haul?
And here’s another professor on what might happen to this particular loot.
What will happen to the Louvre jewellery after the heist? There are two likely scenarios
The stolen jewellery includes well-known pieces that are easily recognisable. This will make it difficult, if not impossible, to sell them on the black market, even to well-heeled collectors and buyers.
(Oh, and given post-heist updates, I’d probably add “Don’t drop the loot and / or leave DNA behind” to this list of handy suggestions.)
Perhaps this will help you think about a (fictional!) story.
* * *
Another Type of Magic
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, inspiration, Thoughts on November 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »
“The closest thing we can get to a crystal ball is history.”
— Jennifer Lawrence
* * *
Yours in Syzygy
Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, space, supermoon on November 5, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Tonight, friends, we have yet another supermoon, the brightest of the year. This month is the Beaver Moon.
The biggest, brightest Supermoon of 2025 rises Tuesday night – The Weather Network
Overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, November 4-5, the Sun, Earth, and Moon will align in syzygy, with the Earth-facing side of the Moon fully illuminated by the Sun.
So last night, tonight, and tomorrow all showcase the moon at its best. I don’t know about you, but I do not get tired of that big bright ball in the sky getting even bigger and brighter.
If you don’t either, look up!
* * *
Sally Forth!
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, citizenship, community, election day, Thoughts, voting on November 4, 2025| Leave a Comment »
It’s Election Day in the US! Want to have a say in your community and its policies, in who represents you and for what? Voting is all this and more.
Haven’t voted yet? There’s still lots of time.
Need info on where or how to vote? These sites have you covered:
And if you have additional questions or run into issues, there’s also this election protection hotline (complete with memorable phone numbers!): 866ourvote.org
- English 866-OUR-VOTE: 866-687-8683
- Spanish/English 888-VE-Y-VOTA: 888-839-8682
- Asian Languages/English 888-API-VOTE: 888-274-8683
- Arabic/English 844-YALLA-US: 844-925-5287
Sally forth, citizens, and be heard!
* * *
(I’ll Try to) Use Wisely
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, creativity, Thoughts, Writers on November 3, 2025| Leave a Comment »
“The gifts you possess can lift you up or pull you down; it all depends on how you use them.”
— Arthur C. Brooks
* * *
Nothing, and Everything
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, #WhereDoIdeasComeFrom, creativity, inspiration, Thoughts on November 2, 2025| Leave a Comment »
My office is filled with random yet interesting items. Maybe a color caught my eye, or a puzzle, or a map (or a bit of pottery, a magic wand, a decoder ring, a set of travel watercolors, or or or). All things that spark my creativity or capture an experience I want to remember.
For example: Mr Man and I had a special dinner a while back.
Appetizer: mussels steamed with a great deal of garlic and a perfectly reasonable amount of white wine.
Flavor: excellent.
Bonus: an unexpected gift, the tiniest pearl I have ever seen.
Taking a picture of it was a challenge, it’s that small.
I keep it in memory of that night. It’s worth nothing, and everything.
“But the pearls were accidents, and the finding of one was luck, a little pat on the back by God or the gods both.”
– John Steinbeck
* * *
Beautiful Things
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, free fiction, short stories, Writers, writing on November 1, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Today, a story by the excellent Arthur H. Manners. Dark, yes, but with a beautiful thread of hope.
Woodsong – Flash Fiction Online
It hit me last night, as a chorus of woodsong filled our hiding spot: we’re never getting out of here.
* * *
Graveyard Poem
Posted in Holidays, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, death is inevitable but so is beauty, haiku, writing on October 31, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Live this moment
Feel this day this sun this breath
I loved those things too.
* * *
Some Days You Just Need to Watch a Baby Elephant Play with a Pumpkin
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2025, funny, inspiration, something nice on October 30, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Some days you just need to watch a baby elephant play with a pumpkin. If today is that sort of day for you, you’re welcome!
A baby elephant stole the show at Oregon Zoo’s pumpkin-smashing event | AP News
A baby elephant at the Oregon Zoo had more tricks than treats to show when handlers gave it a small pumpkin to play with during an annual fall event where giant elephants smash half-ton pumpkins.
Freaking adorable.
* * *
-
Recent Posts
She Said, He Said
-
-
Favorite Posts
Archives
Categories
It’s All So Random
What I’m Reading
J.R. Johnson 
You must be logged in to post a comment.