The world is in a furor about the environment and finding ways to ensure that it can sustain life as we know it . Although people have been advocating the conservation of resources and the adoption of sustainable living practices for several decades, it is fairly recently that the world has begun to take notice. There are people who still deny the existence of … Continue reading The Key to Environmental Sustainability–SoCs
Flyers are all around you. They are displayed in neat little holders in your dentists’ waiting area. You are quite likely to pick up and glance at them to relieve the tedium of waiting for your turn. In addition to the advice on dental hygeine, they usually contain adverts on dental services. Then there are all the ones that are pushed in your mailbox or … Continue reading SoCS 23.11.2019 — Flyer
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “dream.” Use it as a noun or a verb; use any way you’d like. Enjoy! On this lazy Saturday morning, I read the notification for the prompt above. As I slowly savoured my first cup of tea and mulled over the word ” dream ” I was reminded of a song I learned at school. The … Continue reading The Impossible Dream #SoCS Nov. 16/19
In a difficult situation Have you ever faced the plight Wondering what carries more weight The option of fight or flight. “He who fights and runs away Lives to fight anotber day” Written for: Stream of Consciousness Saturday Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “ght.” Find a word that contains the letters “ght” in that order, and use it any way … Continue reading Fight or Flight #SoCS Nov. 9/19
I am going nuts !!! The ratrace is killing me. I need a break, an escape To a tropical paradise On the brink of an oasis Near a grove of coconuts Sipping a long cool drink Listening to the gentle lapping of waves. Written for : The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Nov. 2/19 Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “nuts.” … Continue reading “Nuts” #SoCS Nov. 2/19
He worked very hard, All day, every day. Nose to grindstone. Shoulder to wheel. More ground to cover. Yet more deadlines to meet. Hailing from a humble background, But wanting to shine in his field. Without financial or familial support, Persistence was his only friend, His goal, his only guide. People called him over-ambitious But he never forgot his late father’s advice: ” Never stop … Continue reading The Secret of Success #SoCS Oct. 12/19
Here’s your prompt for this week: Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “-tast-.” Find a word that contains “tast” and use it in your post. Enjoy! “Fantastic news ! A drug that cures every cancer. A vaccine against every infection. World peace forever. No more overpopulation or poverty. Natural disasters averted forever. The environment protected for evermore. Don’t you wish these were … Continue reading SoCS Oct 5: Fantastic News
I have often wondered What life was like before the Internet ? How did we live without our daily contact With friends halfway across the world Chatting with them about politics or current affairs Or what to make for dinner tonight. How did we vent our peeves and opinions When there was no social media. How much time and effort did we take to visit … Continue reading To the Internet with Love –SoCS 9.28.19
“Wake up sleepy head!”said Tina as she rapped on her sister’s bedroom door. Tina’s sibling Pam didn’t answer so she walked in anyway. “Don’t you remember? It’s Mum’s birthday today,”she said to a still groggy Pam. “I have a present for her. All I need is some gift wrap. Its a beautiful merino wool cardigan in her favourite shade of green. You can go halves … Continue reading SoCS 9.21.19
Today’s SoCS prompt involves writing about the first blue object you see. I have just come home after shopping. Among other things, I bought a plastic storage container with a blue lid. What a coincidence ! I need to wrap and store some delicate objects so I also bought five metres of bubble wrap. Now I am feeling guilty. My guilt arises from the fact … Continue reading Feeling blue about plastic #SoCS Sept. 14/19
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