Excerpt from Jill Dennison’s post today!

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You can read the entire post here:http://jilldennison.com/2022/08/18/what-planet-have-i-landed-on/

“Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that Hannity claims to understand, prohibits anyone who has previously taken an oath of office (Senators, Representatives, and other public officials) from holding public office if they have “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the United States. “

Indeed, whether or not our former president is jailed, it is obvious to anyone that Trump participated in the insurrection on January 6, and should never be allowed to hold any political office again.

Unfortunately in my state of WY, the results of this week’s primaries continued to support this backward dangerous group of politicians, some who actually attended the insurrection on Jan 6. Republican Liz Cheney, who has been taking action against Trump was sadly defeated, and a new horror backed by Trump is taking her place. Sad and frustrating news.

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http://jilldennison.com/2022/08/18/what-planet-have-i-landed-on/

Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge

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The prompts are designed to be quick challenges that can be written in 10 to 15minutes, inspire you creatively, are fun, and get everyone interacting. Please post your response to the prompt in the comments below and show your fellow posters some love and support. All members of the Go Dog Go community, including Baristas, are welcome to participate. Feel free to share this post on your own blogs and/or Facebook. Todays prompt: Write a poem using the words “In the beginning”

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First Kiss

In the beginning it was awkward, stepping close, bumping foreheads, touching cheeks…hesitation then, unsure if it could be achieved at all. Back stepping and then forward again, reaching arms closed around waists; smile with upturned eyes returned by shy downward glance and then trying again. Tipping heads, coming together slowly, anticipation teeming and then it happened. A short soft touch and then a longer press of lips together.

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http://godoggocafe.com/2022/08/16/tuesday-writing-prompt-challenge-august-16-2022/

Fandango’s Story Starter

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AFTER THE SHOCK OF SEEING THE AMOUNT OF HIS LATEST ELECTRICITY INVOICE WORE OFF, TED DECIDED THAT, IN ORDER TO SAVE ENERGY GOING FORWARD, HE WOULD…

chastise everyone in his household. He started removing every high wattage bulb and turned down the water heater temperature and put a three minute timer on it. He then disabled all the unnecessary appliances used all over the home. After that he sat everyone down with a lecture on conserving electricity.

As everyone left the room grumbling, Ted sat down in his recliner, adjusted the electric window shades, turned on the lamp beside him, checked that his beer cooler beside him was plugged in, tuned the tv channel to show the stock market ticker tape and plugged in his laptop and phone to charge. He felt satisfied, in control—this was going to work.

His kids came back in the room and just stared at him…Ted said, “What?!”

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https://fivedotoh.com/2022/08/16/fandangos-story-starter-59/#like-73686

Simply Six Minutes

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Set up a timer or sit near a clock so you can keep track of the six minutes you will be writing.
You can either use one of the prompts (photo or written) or you can free-write.
Get ready and write for 6 minutes, that is it! Can you write a complete story? Can you think of a new Sonnet? Can you write 400 words? 400? 500? There are no restrictions on what kind of writing you do, but you should try to be actively writing for six minutes.
After you are done writing, include your word count and then post back to this page #Simply6Minutes or include your link in the comments section. Pingbacks are enabled.
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It was one of those absolutely perfect summer days. The sun was out and bright, a few clouds on the horizon promising a quick drench of rain in the afternoon and everyone was standing at Mother Nature’s attention.

At least that’s how it started, but as in every situation of formality, there’s always one comic, one clown or one dissenter willing to “spoil” the wanted decorum.

Today it was Joe, yes, see the one looking back at the camera? Mother Nature called him a trouble maker one too many times and of course he had to live up to his reputation. That’s what he thought and why he did what he did.

However the photographer had received a warning from MN and had a plan. Joe had been purposely put in the very back. On the second take the photographer cropped out Joe’s defiance.

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https://christinebialczak.com/2022/08/16/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge-08-16-2022/?like_actor=102337606&like_hmac=6bb6354bce6fc802a0fd33421a9ad255&postid=17600&like=1&source=sub_email

dVerse Poetics

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I want you to pick an element and write a poem inspired by it. Think about what it means to you. Earth is dark and dirty, yes, but it’s the element that everything from daisies to sequoias springs from. Air is a gentle breeze and the hurricane that destroys. Fire is comforting on a winter night, but we’ve seen the horror of forest fires. Water makes up 70% of our bodies, it’s essential to life – and yet we pollute it as if it’s an infinite resource.

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Thiago Sanchez – Unsplash

No life sustains without this element

In each form, a primary ornament

To clean, drink, live in or play, it’s conceded

Cool or warm, salted or clear, water is needed

Polluting this essential must be ceded

Warnings of dangerous droughts should be heeded

Conservation of this resource needs pleading

We need to be cautious and be unimpeded.

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https://dversepoets.com/2022/08/16/tuesday-poetics-the-four-elements/#like-24826