And what comes up on my timeline right after I posted the links to My Purple Notebook and My Purple Sketchbook? This! It's a sign!! (lol)
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Oprah Winfrey talks passing baton in "The Color Purple" adaptation: "You have taken it and made it yours"
Actor Danielle Brooks received the news of her casting as Sofia in the highly anticipated musical adaptation of "The Color Purple" when she got a phone call from the actress who previously played h...
12:30 PM - Dec 12, 2023
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If you (or your young relatives) like the colour purple, or notebooks, or turtles - please consider buying The Purple Notebook and The Purple Sketchbook:
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12:24 PM - Dec 12, 2023
Where on Spoutible do I find empathetic exchanges about Jews & Palestinians in N. America right now, how they're being conflated with either the far-right Israeli government's actions or Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks? Does it exist? Or is everyone playing ostrich - too afraid to say anything at all?
02:48 PM - Nov 14, 2023
Thanks for sharing, Lorna.
There are days I feel much as David does. And it hurts that the descendants of slaveowners and traders get to live normal lives, while we bear the burden. I hope something meaningful comes of David and the earl's discussions.
There are days I feel much as David does. And it hurts that the descendants of slaveowners and traders get to live normal lives, while we bear the burden. I hope something meaningful comes of David and the earl's discussions.
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Lorna @lorna_tveditorHomeland star David Harewood hopes that when visitors see his portrait in Harewood House, the lone Black person among so many white faces, they will ask about it and learn how his enslaved ancestors' pain, and the brutality of what they suffered, helped to build that house.
Fascinating read.05:08 PM - Sep 05, 2023
01:13 PM - Sep 14, 2023
The need to make easy profit from outrageous remarks - and no research - won every time. Real journalistic research would have unmasked that man. But cable news wants cheap and easy "shock & awe" content and political speculation/gossip that brings in the big bucks. That hasn't changed.
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Christopher Bouzy @cbouzyThis three-part series provides a comprehensive analysis of the media's impact on electoral outcomes, the problems with polling, and my forecasts for 2024. This first thread delves into the 2016 election and examines the significant influence of news outlets in the rise and election of Donald Trump.12:00 PM - Sep 11, 2023
12:54 PM - Sep 11, 2023
I’m proud of my students for courageously writing & sharing their memoirs. I discovered early that 1) most people can learn how to write a book if guided well; 2) most of my students write their memoirs first & foremost as a legacy-gift for their families. The impact on their readers is profound.
11:47 AM - Jul 18, 2023
I’m so proud of my memoir-writing students for courageously writing & sharing their stories. They taught me: 1) Most people can learn how to write a book if guided well and 2) Most of my students write these memoirs as a legacy gift for their families. The impact on their readers is profound.
05:08 AM - Jul 08, 2023
These are not fake flowers! I'm great at garden design, but really bad at indoor arrangements, and so I felt very pleased with myself for making this. Then my brother walked in and asked: "Are those fake flowers?" And then my husband, who should know better, asked the same thing. Grrr...
01:05 PM - Jul 05, 2023
Being attacked by all sides for just trying to provide a safe space for people to interact is mentally draining.
06:43 PM - Jul 03, 2023
#WritingMemoir - Someone asked me the other day if a memoir is an autobiography. I said: "An autobiography is the story of your life. A memoir is a story from your life. You can write several memoirs, each one a story about a slice or layer of your life."
11:27 AM - Jun 06, 2023
#gardening - Meanwhile, the Japanese maples are glorious. Their colours are brilliant in spring and autumn.
11:24 AM - May 20, 2023
Eagerly awaiting an abundance of blooms in this one tiny patch of the front garden: day lilies, irises, allium, yarrow, etc, etc. White trillium on its way out after a tremendous showing throughout the spring garden. #gardening
08:21 AM - May 20, 2023
The GrandToddler picked flowers for the 3 generations of mothers in our family yesterday. Noticing that her dad, granddad and great aunt had no flowers, she asked to go back to the garden to pick more. Such thoughtfulness at 3 years old.
12:17 PM - May 15, 2023
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Another pretty spot in the front garden, as the colours of deep pink bleeding hearts, pink tulips and yellow daffodils mix and mingle. #gardening
08:01 AM - May 10, 2023
Our front garden in spring has such different colours from the back garden which abounds with blue and white.
07:02 AM - May 08, 2023
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It’s forget-me-not time in my garden. And how could I when the pretty patches of blue flowers have self-seeded all over the place?
01:33 PM - May 02, 2023
Our garden is entirely blue right now - Scilla (2 kinds), Lungwort (Pulmonaria) various Bluebells, etc, etc. it’s a lovely sight. #gardening in Ontario.
02:48 PM - Apr 19, 2023
Question:How do you make Spoutible a must-visit without the provocation & outrage of Twitter? I don’t want trolls but I do value news, and debate, on issues. And I love gardening. Where are the #gardeners ?
09:01 AM - Mar 22, 2023
A person can pretend it’s Spring - or even Summer. - when there’s Amaryllis blooming indoors. Just don’t look at the snow outside.
01:59 PM - Mar 10, 2023
#memoirwriting . Many people believe a memoir is your whole life’s story. It isn’t. You can write several memoirs, because each is a unique story about a theme in your life, related experiences and your resulting growth.
12:40 PM - Mar 08, 2023
Sunset from a Jamaican hillside (can you tell the cold and snow in Ontario have me dreaming of our ancestral home in JA?).
10:40 AM - Mar 07, 2023
Some birds will make a nest anywhere, even in a small flowering shrub. Picture from the garden of our family home in JA.
10:03 AM - Mar 06, 2023
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You have entered an argument that began long before you were born and will continue long after you are dead.
There is no winner, no right answer, but the participants will never admit it. At least - not in my house.
There is no winner, no right answer, but the participants will never admit it. At least - not in my house.
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Matthew @MatthewHelp me out Spoutible. My partner and I cannot agree on this!
What's the right way to hang toilet paper; does the end belong over the top or underneath?
#SpoutingNonsense
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08:55 PM - Mar 03, 2023
My feelings about housework exactly! The damn thing never stays done. (Thanks to the unknown originator of this image. )
09:23 PM - Feb 26, 2023
This might not go anywhere but it’s worth a try. I’d like to propose #FiveDollarFriday as a push to donate to Spoutible’s ability to get us a mobile app. If you can’t donate, please consider Echoing this spout 🐳
09:23 AM - Feb 17, 2023
In my neck of the woods in Ontario, the sun is hiding, so I am offering a view from our Jamaican homestead to brighten up my spirits- and yours if you need it. Thanks to my JA relative for this photo.
01:59 PM - Feb 18, 2023
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#gardening - winter and spring are colluding to fool us in #frozenfebruary ! 3 mild days and our stream is huge and rushing, while birds are out in their multitudes. Nah - enjoying it but not buying it!
11:49 AM - Feb 10, 2023
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Hello, everyone! Wishing Chris the very best with this platform. Congrats, @cbouzy ! And thank you. You’ve done a brave and important thing.
09:56 PM - Feb 03, 2023
