Tweaking and imposter syndrome, not a fun combination

Whenever we begin a new project, self-doubt follows. Imposter syndrome, also called perceived fraudulence, involves feelings of self-doubt and personal incompetence that persist despite your education, experience, and accomplishment. That sentence you have just read is from an old post. I have tweaked it. Tweaking is an interesting word to use.

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Chilling in November 2024, books, and more books

This month does not spotlight anyone or anything, but I do have a list of books I have read that I have enjoyed and am happy to talk about. Included in this is a new release by author K.E. Turner. To it I add one movie, an old favourite of mine, and a brief rundown […]

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Chilling in November 2024, books, and more books

This month does not spotlight anyone or anything, but I do have a list of books I have read that I have enjoyed and am happy to talk about. Included in this is a new release by author K.E. Turner. To it I add one movie, an old favourite of mine, and a brief rundown […]

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Alphabetical games and the letter F in poetry and society

As a teacher (high school and not these days) I was amazed, no not surprised but amazed, as in dumbfounded at how often students even in their last year of school considered the ‘f’ word as a suitable descriptor.

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A poem entitled Habits (good or bad), choices and a man like Nico

I can’t help but be fascinated by this vaping craze. In fact, one can’t help but wonder about habits in general. Is gratification that important? Consequently, are we so desperate to gratify that we have forgotten the meaning of the word – satisfy? Satisfaction comes from achievement, from working towards something. Gratifying is a means […]

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My apologies for the overuse of alliteration (no, not really).

Have you ever wondered what aliens might think about us? I realise that this is a difficult question because first you have to believe they are out there, and secondly you need to believe that there is some similarity in thinking and communication. However, just for the moment, let’s say/assume they are watching, and that […]

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