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About This Author
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Each Day Already is a Challenge
A Texas Sunrise
 
A friend, William Taylor, took this picture. He visits Surfside Beach with his dogs almost every morning, watching the sun rise while the dogs prance about at the water's edge.
This is only about ten miles from where I lived in Lake Jackson, Texas. Sadly, I only visited this beach about four times in the six years I lived nearby.
Each day is a challenge. A challenge to get by without thinking about the fibromyalgia pains. A challenge to stay awake when chronic fatigure wants to take over. And a challenge to navigate through fibro fog.
I haven't been writing as much as in the past. For years, I wrote at least 500 words a day. Now, I'm lucky if I write 500 words in month. Sigh.
For more information about what my day (or life) is all about with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, chronic pains, IBS, depression and everything else thrown in, check this out:
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You know, something has been bothering me. Back when all the drama was going on and allegations were made about a certain member not actually being sick, some things were said that have me bothered. A few people have made comments since then, too.
If you feel that you have been wronged, mistreated, harassed or otherwise unjustly bothered by someone with a blue or purple case, would you drop me a line?
Or if you reported another member (any case color) for harassment and the issue has not been resolved, drop me a line as well.
A few people mentioned not knowing which moderators they could trust because they don't know if they're in a clique. I'm not, and I've always had a heart for newbies. Some of you can attest to that, since I was among the first to welcome you to the site.
I thought about putting up a survey, but that would probably get way too much attention. I thought if I quietly offered my support, you could just pass the word.
I cannot promise that I can help anyone, but I will listen. It may be that you don't understand the workings of the site or the what the position of moderator can and cannot do. But if you have truly been unjustly wronged, I will do what I can to help. It may not be much, mind you. Since...I'm not in any cliques.  |
August 6, 2007 at 12:53am August 6, 2007 at 12:53am
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What a fast food world we live in. Where did that thought originate?
Well...
On one of the free content sites where you can find some of my writings, there are numerous articles about how to write good free content. These sites are used mostly by people advertising an idea or service, because their real product and/or service web sites can be listed in the article. It's free advertising for them. The articles, then, are used by newsletter editors who can use the articles for free, and those links to the web sites that are selling something tag along every time the article is used. Get it?
Anyway...about those "how-to" articles...
Time and again, they advise that the best way to write one of these articles is to list "10 ways to do such and such" or "The 5 best so-and-so's". People want sound bites for their news and small lists to read instead of real articles. That's the world where we live. 
Those same kinds of articles are popping up everywhere. Just pick up any woman's magazine today and you'll see right on the front cover, "5 Quick Meals", "7 Best Decorating Ideas", etc. You know what that means to us as writers? We have to learn to think that way, in small chunks and in lists. I wonder if I'm just too old to think that way.  I always hated making outlines, and lists were something you used for two things - chores "to-do" or groceries.
Crossing off items from your list - to-do or grocery - made you feel like you had accomplished something. Every time I read an article that is not much more than a list of items, I'm tempted to take out my pen and cross out the items as I read them. That confuses the heck out of my brain, I think, because I'm also one who never wants to write in (or deface) a book or magazine.
 Grrr. I have always embraced change - when it makes sense or when it enhances life or the world around us. I'm just not sure that reducing every complex thought to a few items on a list is good for us. Must we have a fast food mentality about everything??????
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These are a few of the web sites I visited yesterday about high cholesterol. Just needed a place to tuck them away. I am going to go to the library today or tomorrow to see what books I can find about this topic. It seems that the only medical studies being published are those that agree with the taking of Statin drugs. Others are being ignored, but I'm not sure that means they're all bunk. It could just mean that the drug companies are in charge, as many suggest.
http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm
http://www.healthmyths.net/cart/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16143&categor...
Another link to keep and read again later. http://www.newswithviews.com/Ellison/shane28.htm |
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