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2004-03-25T08:49:00.000-05:00

Good Day,

What a busy past month! WHEW! We are so HAPPY to announce we are 1 year old this month. Be sure and check us out!

Lisa

2004-02-20T09:41:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday Everybody! Hope you all have a safe weekend! I just wanted to share that the Tri-Write-Club now has 1001 hits on it's site as of this morning! If you have not looked at it be sure to check it out and check the newsletter too on the page you get once you enter the gates. On March 16, 2004 we will celebrate the TWC's 1 year Anniversary!!! Thanks to all who have made this possible! Lisa

2004-02-16T09:39:00.000-05:00

Hey Paula, You need to seriously consider a career in writing about humorous daily living. You have that Erma Bombeck flavor to your postings. I am serious...think about it! Here is a site dedicated to Erma: http://www.ermamuseum.org Lisa

2004-02-16T09:28:00.000-05:00

Good Morning World! What a great day for Eskimos. Here in Raleigh, NC it is chilly. I don't have it as bad as my sister in Iowa as she has all that snow. But when you are used to North Carolina beach weather this takes some getting used to. I used to live in Wilmington where snow days where headline events. When I lived in the Midwest it was not such a big deal. Now I remember why I chose the South to live! That was on the "pro" side of my list of reasons to move to NC. I do not miss the roads covered with ice to the point you have to walk on the grass to stay afoot. Crunch, crunch, crunch my shoes would go. And when you got to town you had to find things to hold on to to make it across sidewalks and streets. Needless to say one of the reasons I kept a well stocked cupboard and freezer. We could live on soup and did some Winters. In fact one winter in particular I ate so much soup I did not gain any winter weight! In my other life I used to can alot and when we had bumper crops I canned so much we could literally live off the land. Nothing tastes as good as a pot of chili with home canned tomatos. Well now that I have made you hungry I guess I will go cook breakfast. Have a super great day and don't freeze! Hot cocoa time. Lisa

2004-02-13T09:44:00.000-05:00

Thanks for the story. I was a clown at one time in my history many moons ago. Promise - I was a nice one :-) Coulrophobia refers to an abnormal and persistent fear of clowns. (credit to: http://psychology.about.com/cs/glossaries/g/Coulrophobia.htm ) I read the REAL Grimms Fairy Tales as a child...and acted them out. Today that would be the Dark Side of the Moon...woooooooooooooo Lisa

2004-02-12T19:49:00.000-05:00

I just thought I'd post a link to a short story. It's definitely pretty dark and twisted, but I love the terse narration and the artwork, too. It's called "A Cotton Candy Autopsy," written by Dave Louapre, from a series called Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children. Best viewed at 1024 x 768 because it is in .jpg format scanned directly from the book, and the pictures are quite a bit larger than 800 x 600.

- Robert

PS - You might not want to read it if you have that fear of clowns. It's a story about clowns. Does anyone know what that phobia is called?

2004-02-05T18:35:00.000-05:00

I've just gotten back from work, so here's a quote about work I heard on the show Malcolm in the Middle.

"It pays what every other job pays: less than what you're worth but just enough to keep you crawling back for more."

Anyone else miss being 8?

- Robert

2004-02-05T12:19:00.000-05:00
Well, I am going to see if this works this time. The technology of today has not worked yet for me, so we'll see if the 90th time is a charm!

A neat quote I found yesterday that struck home:

"You have it easily in your power to increase the sum total of this world's happiness now. How? By giving a few words of sincere appreciation to someone who is lonely or discouraged. Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime."

Dale Carnegie

Have a great day!

Paula
"Snowed in in Iowa"

2004-02-05T11:24:00.000-05:00
"Here it is February, the month the world celebrates love, and the only man in my life is my tax preparer! Something's gotta give!"

"Valentine's Day" - aka - "Single Awareness Day"

Valentine's Day - "Hug a Chocolate Heart Day and Care Less About the Calories"

"To make sure I got a Valentine's card I sent one to myself. It made my day!"

"Chocolate - The Single Woman's Best Friend"

"When my ex told me he was giving me something interesting, shocking and red on Valentine's Eve, I didn't know it was going to be the checkbook!" from Paula

2004-02-04T20:33:00.000-05:00
Hello Everybody!

We hope this has been a great year for you. Say...are you an aspiring writer such as I? If so the Tri-Write-Club may be just your cup of tea! Drop in and check us out. Lisa, Editor

2003-12-31T08:59:00.000-05:00
Hello Everybody! This is the last day of 2003 and it just doesn't seem like it at all to me. New Years just doesn't hold the significance to me as it did when I was younger. We had celebrations at home. My parents often went out to celebrate but came home before midnight and brought hats and noisemakers. I particularly recall the round metal noisemakers which had a handle. You held tight to the handle and would twirl the round section. It made quite a racket. We would open the windows and holler "Happy New Year!" Then we would call anybody who might possibly be up and wish them a happy new year too. Over the years the family has slimmed down in number and have started traditions of their own. Seems in these past few years it takes all my strength to stay up until midnight. I do recall, though, the good times we had and perhaps that is where it needs to be for me now. So much is going on in this world and the most I can hope for is a happy new year for all. And in some way perhaps I can do something to help others have a happy new year too.

2003-12-07T20:12:00.000-05:00
The Tri-Write-Club wants to wish all of you a very Happy Holiday and a most promising New Year! Yours truly is now taking a writing course to get in touch with my genre....whatever it may be...as soon as I figure that out I will let you know. I took advantage of the free audio post. Of course I would find it when I have a cold so it may sound somewhat sluggish. Will re-record when I am more clear throated. (12/31/03-Well I would have if I had the access-oh well)...

My sister is here visiting this week. It is such a joy to have her around and I am sure our Father is loving it! We went to see the movie "Elf" yesterday. It was just o.k. kind of cute but I can surely see why it was rated PG...hmmm The tights were...uh...err..."tight" and Elf's coat should have been longer. Oh my... Everytime he came on the screen I started laughing at his obvious "happiness." Go Elf! wink wink

2003-11-18T14:57:00.000-05:00
Thanksgiving is to me the time to think of all the blessings and challenges throughout the year. It has been a blessed year for me. The club site seems to have taken off well. I am able to manage it with support of the members. Eventually this is going to become an independant site but am grateful for what we have now. A contest is coming in January. Better to do after the holiday demands. What are your plans for the holidays? We are going to make presents for the needy and am getting geared up for that. First I have to find my neglected sewing machine, given I have spent more time writing and less time domesticating. No worries. Focus on that which makes you happy and harms no others. Will write more later. Trying to be more consistant in Blog world. Peace-Lisa triwriteclub@yahoo.com

2003-08-29T04:56:00.000-05:00
been writing all summer, have a ton of stuff, been sharing and "posting" on tri-write club site for a few months. Criticism vital to new writers posted there? yes, i think so. To participate, check Url, n' links write something and submit? sounds good to me. see you there. FT

2003-08-24T17:31:00.000-05:00
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