Blog Posts

  • Books

    Books

    Welcome to day 2 of the A to Z Blogging Challenge. Today is the letter B and it is all about Books. To say that I read a lot is a bit of an understatement. I read a LOT. I consume books like they are the next best thing to chocolate. Wait…I think they are…

  • Arbitrary

    Arbitrary

    ar·bi·trar·y Arbitrary – adjective – defined as: based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.”his mealtimes were entirely arbitrary”Similar:capriciouswhimsicalrandomchanceerraticunpredictableinconsistentwildhit-or-misshaphazardcasualunmotivatedmotivelessunreasonedunreasonableunsupportedirrationalillogicalgroundlessunjustifiableunjustifiedwantondiscretionarypersonalsubjectivediscretionalOpposite:rationalreasoned (of power or a ruling body) unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority.”arbitrary rule by King and bishops has been made impossible”Similar:despotictyrannicaltyrannousperemptorysummaryautocraticdictatorialauthoritariandraconianautarchicantidemocraticoppressiverepressiveundemocraticilliberalimperiousdomineeringhigh-handedabsoluteuncontrolledunlimitedunrestrainedOpposite:democraticaccountable Mathematics-(of a constant or other quantity) of unspecified value. ART Today is the…

  • A to Z Blogging Challenge

    It has been a few years since I joined in on this challenge and I’m looking forward to entertaining you with a month of Arbitrary things. We’re going to have fun! So…what’s the deal with this A to Z thing you might ask? Well, it is an opportunity for a bunch of bloggers to gather…

  • Cancer Free for Seven Years

    Last week I went in for my annual mammogram and much to my delight it came back free and clear. After going through breast cancer treatment, I get in for my annual test and I do monthly breast checks as well without fail. After plowing through cancer treatment I never want to do it again.…

  • NaNoWriMo – Why I Stopped

    NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is here once again. To be in awe of those who manage the requisite 50,000 words in a month is an understatement. It has been a couple of years since I made a brave attempt at this, and this year will fall by the wayside as well. This writing challenge…