ha ha, very whimsical and witty, Arthur...and true as far as Harry's concerned :)

I have a problem with flagging - never been comfortable with it - I also have a problem with nepotism of any kind - maybe as I often tell people, I should have been a cop - I hate injustice. I suppose

Ah yes, I can see that now - as McLuhan said, when you enter another culture your native culture stands out more clearly, so you are probably less a cosmopolite than a lover of Greek and Cypriot culture.

Thank you!

Yes, I just watched the Anderson Cooper interview with Howard Stern and he would agree with you - the art of conversation has been lost not just in South Africa but to wherever cell phones and earphones

Thank you!

I'm attracted to the sea, but more to be near it than in it or on it . I'm in process of a new novel that will be set near water - a great lake as opposed to an ocean, but same difference to me. I've been

Thanks, Arthur - readership comes down to interacting and you certainly excel in that regard, my friend - always a meaningful comment. It grieves me to see beautiful old houses neglected and yes, some

True, but life is hard to predict. Sometimes what we purpose isn't what we really intend at all but a nostalgic seeking after something elusive we think will fulfill us

Thank you, @justjoy - nice to hear from you

Yes, they're mainly minimalistic - I'd settle for nouns and verbs - hate polysyllabics and prefer anglo saxon mono or disyllabics - will drop articles at times too . I believe prose works on the level

Ha ha, I often rework a story or poem - steemit is a WIP to me - if I don't like some aspect of a post I may revisit it and do either a light or major edit. My first novel, A Familiar Rain, was published

Deb and I have been watching reruns of Bewitched - calling Dr. Bombay...yes, she caved and renewed our Netflix subscription :)

That last meme is aimed at all the keto dieters in your audience :)

Thank you - welcome back :)

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Thank you!

Great minds, lol

I think that's a very sound philosophy and as for attending to the moment, most writers tend to get lost in translating from the inner to outer realms - I'm sure you've noticed that time passes quickly

I think you are a talented writer, Arthur, and probably too humble to acknowledge it - and I do agree with writing either for yourself or even an audience of one - I did that for years and developed my