Tag Archives: Blogging

My Blog Turns 6

Posted on June 23, 2019 by

One of the first textbooks I opened in university was for an online writing course. I had just bought the book at the campus bookstore, was walking back to my residence, decided to pull it out of the bag, and … Continue reading →

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Sunshine Mystery Award

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

A sunshine mystery is what we call Thursday here in Southern Ontario. Used in a conversation: “Where did all that sunshine from yesterday go? I don’t know, it’s a mystery. No, it’s a sunshine mystery!” I’ll let you decide if … Continue reading →

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How Original?

Posted on April 26, 2019 by

Hey there, Paul here. I am the blogger and part-time scarecrow of this blog. Don’t worry, that was just a veiled threat at the bird community. Have to keep them honest, so they don’t disturb the crop of blog posts … Continue reading →

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Bust The Writing Rut

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

The first thing you need to know about a writing rut is that it can happen to anyone. It can happen to you. It can happen to your friend. It can happen to your dog. It can happen to your … Continue reading →

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Aaron’s Surprise Birthday Party

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

SURPRISE! We, here at The Captain’s Speech, like to make dreams come true. On January 10, Aaron from The Confusing Middle posted a list of 100 random facts about himself. Here are two facts that stood out to me. Fact … Continue reading →

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Book Tag: Two Truths, One Lie

Posted on February 10, 2019 by

Now, don’t be offended, but I’m about to lie to all of you. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t. Maybe I would, though. But that’s beside the point. Everyone still with me? Right on. Thanks to Becky for nominating me for … Continue reading →

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100,000 Views

Posted on January 24, 2019 by

Back in 2013, there was a time when I thought 32 views in one day would be the most I’d ever achieve on this blog. I was content with that because in the grand scheme of things, I’m a tiny … Continue reading →

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Look Good, Feel Good, Blog Good

Posted on January 4, 2019 by

When you go on a tour of a university campus and they bring you to a dorm room, your entire body takes a panoramic view of the place and your head tilts to the strangest angles, as if you’ve never … Continue reading →

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Share Your Blog 2019

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

It’s 2019, let’s cut to the chase. We all want more blog followers. We all want to interact with new people and grow our community because bloggers are fun, we understand each other, and this written world we’ve created is … Continue reading →

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Computer Updates Are Mean

Posted on December 19, 2018 by

Check…check…check one, two, four. Is this thing on? If you can hear me, clap once. If you can hear me, clap twice. If you can hear me, invite me to your Christmas party so I can taste test your food … Continue reading →

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