tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55646378163981139122024-03-18T16:09:29.105-07:00Here I am at the edgeA blog for readers of the unusual, and sometimes controversialAlan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.comBlogger2926125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-41690451363794512452024-03-18T04:27:00.000-07:002024-03-18T04:27:50.440-07:00Alan Place - model maker<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Modelling</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56OWgVsrGAQsG6sjiNjjoB1a4aLkGroGlP4y-AaeNopGRrcXY-A7QbChXbyl1l32QzSb0CFNH0-3nafBwLeDMqYv2cu4K3PqKls9O8mwfy8cRxPW_auo-vrgMI6zyA7427id65osrI6vmB56jq5YPOYjWu64XVLucuLFdiSwH8aOjWIPpAfRS354mKNjp/s1490/1951-ariel-square-four.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="1490" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56OWgVsrGAQsG6sjiNjjoB1a4aLkGroGlP4y-AaeNopGRrcXY-A7QbChXbyl1l32QzSb0CFNH0-3nafBwLeDMqYv2cu4K3PqKls9O8mwfy8cRxPW_auo-vrgMI6zyA7427id65osrI6vmB56jq5YPOYjWu64XVLucuLFdiSwH8aOjWIPpAfRS354mKNjp/w400-h266/1951-ariel-square-four.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">In my younger days, I did a lot of<b> modelling</b> - not thar kind - I used to be an avid <b>model maker</b>. Two things, other than having a family stopped me, difficulty with my <b>eyesight </b>at close range, and my hands devolped a tremble.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of my earliest models was an <b>Ariel Square 4;</b> shown above. I have always been a <b>motorcycle </b>fan, than a car fanatic, I also enjoyed watching trains, not the newer engines.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had some hilarious moments, such as leaving a model under a lamp to dry the glue, and ending up with droopy wings.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-13998564053761646182024-03-18T04:06:00.000-07:002024-03-18T04:06:06.606-07:00Nutan - Miss India 1951<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sibling rivalry</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXZAvG7RiinAYSZfHXRQ_62vq-bklN-8QmsoUXOD0AOHkpJLXAM4QNDUNwm4iex1Nrwr-guOnAUwuLEgxVKGgGEybYYjrb_4PYbi9JABEwTgDGsybnQMe1H3Sr5Ci_ViKmPZlQrrhxCiTFxPIbF4zlQLgz5El-9sMEDrwIJ3UiwO-UxikOMS3EKUg16HK/s320/Nutan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="237" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXZAvG7RiinAYSZfHXRQ_62vq-bklN-8QmsoUXOD0AOHkpJLXAM4QNDUNwm4iex1Nrwr-guOnAUwuLEgxVKGgGEybYYjrb_4PYbi9JABEwTgDGsybnQMe1H3Sr5Ci_ViKmPZlQrrhxCiTFxPIbF4zlQLgz5El-9sMEDrwIJ3UiwO-UxikOMS3EKUg16HK/s1600/Nutan.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">In her teens, <b>Nutan</b> was told by her mother, that she was considered unattractive compared to her sister <b>Tanuja</b>, and would have trouble finding a husband.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ35yFnO37tQeZKYp3pje6B5TKzv5V_LjtOGzHGcc_H6VzqNXBQYRRTqovsAO36fvSQ2OWYz7JfbzsRlOqjtOuAPJT6-riqJmEf_DkP7uqWLeaBgaWltspDFIinaYIscWABUuxSWQk19eyK6Ik-ygczQBLl8zQJH1NskZOAzGqdJwJbufEPR-fc_Ya4UXg/s481/article-202211921220676926000.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="481" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ35yFnO37tQeZKYp3pje6B5TKzv5V_LjtOGzHGcc_H6VzqNXBQYRRTqovsAO36fvSQ2OWYz7JfbzsRlOqjtOuAPJT6-riqJmEf_DkP7uqWLeaBgaWltspDFIinaYIscWABUuxSWQk19eyK6Ik-ygczQBLl8zQJH1NskZOAzGqdJwJbufEPR-fc_Ya4UXg/s320/article-202211921220676926000.webp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of the two ladies, I prefer Nutan to her sister, apparently, so did many people as Nutan won the first <b>Miss India </b>in 1951.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">As for success, Nutan held her place alongside <b>Nargis Dutt</b>, <b>Meena Kumari</b>, <b>M</b></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>adhubala</b>, and other great actresses of her era.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tanuja?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">At best, a very mediocre actress who struggled, and who is best known as the mother of actress <b>Kajol</b>.</span></span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-86211386489245167942024-03-18T03:51:00.000-07:002024-03-18T03:51:49.234-07:00Egypt is going bankrupt<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Too many ongoing expenses</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWuze__TUsGWjusKE_Idudu3VYusrHtraCCwZJNOFydkJG0oOFvatgFvCHhyCGI2gDRldIsVR_gYAewXLrHmaAEVtBd3EC5uA47mnsvf91ftXRKDtgjuMsGtHfFCQsjKZlOsWtcwUaavXJJQhwvn81oyzu5DRqDEi5tAO8lJf8PIVpWmIWW1uGvTiZOG4/s220/TM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="119" data-original-width="220" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWuze__TUsGWjusKE_Idudu3VYusrHtraCCwZJNOFydkJG0oOFvatgFvCHhyCGI2gDRldIsVR_gYAewXLrHmaAEVtBd3EC5uA47mnsvf91ftXRKDtgjuMsGtHfFCQsjKZlOsWtcwUaavXJJQhwvn81oyzu5DRqDEi5tAO8lJf8PIVpWmIWW1uGvTiZOG4/w400-h216/TM.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Because of various factors within <b>Egypt</b>, the country struggles to keep afloat, and they have more problems now than in the last decade. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The latest problems concern the discovery of the<b><span style="background-color: black; color: red;"> main street of Alexandria</span></b>, they found it, but it is over 20 feet below the water table. They need the pumps going all day, everyday or the site will flood within two hours.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The other problem concerns the ever-expanding opening date for the <b><span style="background-color: black; color: red;"><a href="https://hereiamattheedge.blogspot.com/2023/09/a-silly-idea.html" target="_blank">Grand Egyptian Museum</a></span></b>, outside <b>Cairo</b>.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-37783578954956180462024-03-17T15:40:00.000-07:002024-03-17T15:40:38.725-07:00A new low for me<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">A slight difference in weight</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXDeFYalnRNKNC_pztRwwAlLYqoMo6uMqh2Unam3Mdeit6ydkbvBb4sXbikaFnW2bzVzoMm1RciAkEkAi9kg-oCnojnzjyWBqvADreYQRFf6EA_C__F0JA3bj3n_K1eZ1ksJwwU0Mbb0QJYkyCcFq8z1AwNHWBcAWdzB-zMWIBenYwm8r3S8kAaM8H2hl/s720/2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXDeFYalnRNKNC_pztRwwAlLYqoMo6uMqh2Unam3Mdeit6ydkbvBb4sXbikaFnW2bzVzoMm1RciAkEkAi9kg-oCnojnzjyWBqvADreYQRFf6EA_C__F0JA3bj3n_K1eZ1ksJwwU0Mbb0QJYkyCcFq8z1AwNHWBcAWdzB-zMWIBenYwm8r3S8kAaM8H2hl/s320/2022.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am now the lowest weight I have been for over 20 years. I didn't go on a<b> diet</b>, or have any set plans on <b>weight loss</b>. I put the loss of<b> weight</b> to a change in how I <b>cook</b>, and cutting down on sugar, as I drink very little coffee these days, comapared to what I used to.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have to admit, I was concerned that as I don't go for my walks, the weight would build up, but it hasn't</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-187499931138338332024-03-17T12:38:00.000-07:002024-03-17T12:38:23.081-07:00The Wicker man<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> A Roman myth</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSnkO0QP1ClvztKVzRabub3Ng8sKjN5fhVGlgWqLg52hpz7NUecIVphk4AD_Vkc9s5isaYNqxivmt9qCkG7D1BeKQ3vrWLn6KcbrHiBqVH6WdkVCCFU-sJp45_PBh-aEjiQXY21IBZROJA3b_5UUmY78o4-CK6jQRgZxNvYebByYKd6QhOGwKl1ZgIDT5d/s1200/druids-roman-britain.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="1200" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSnkO0QP1ClvztKVzRabub3Ng8sKjN5fhVGlgWqLg52hpz7NUecIVphk4AD_Vkc9s5isaYNqxivmt9qCkG7D1BeKQ3vrWLn6KcbrHiBqVH6WdkVCCFU-sJp45_PBh-aEjiQXY21IBZROJA3b_5UUmY78o4-CK6jQRgZxNvYebByYKd6QhOGwKl1ZgIDT5d/w400-h230/druids-roman-britain.webp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since <b>Roman times</b>, the story has been they put the <b>Druids</b> to the sword because they practised human sacrifice; including burning people in wicker effigies.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">At best, this was propaganda as an excuse for their slaighter; more likely it was lies to subjegate any possibility of an uprising.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Why do I think it never happened?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The <b>science </b>of the project makes it impaisauable. I am not saying the <b>crafts</b> needed were not available, they were, sadly they are no longer practiced.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let us view the<b> physics </b>of the topic.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">People to this day burst into flame for no apparent reason, but the heat needed to turn flesh and bone to ashes is so intense a naked flame won't do.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">What would the accelerant be?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">You need a substance that retains heat long enough for the flame to ignite the willow. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then we have the willow itself, to bend it into shape the wood has to be kept moist, or it will break. Moist wood will not burst into flames, it will smoulder.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Location,location, location</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">To set the figurine up, you need a large open area, which makes the wind a factor; even in seciluded places there are high winds. If you beat the winds, you have to contend with rains.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">If they were victims of this practice they probably died from suffication, rather than being burned alive.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">You need to recall we are talking about people who put <b>Christians </b>against animals for <b>sport</b>.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-75733752619175702722024-03-17T02:55:00.000-07:002024-03-17T02:55:25.613-07:00A long story short<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The end of the discussion</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIdlWKH7S-JsUx-wuf93XGLjiczAvTzNlrkXdO_cFWJNo3wkAVy0RLoHPp3O8yUce9SZFZyi8iFtdx3nnZTpYczwaGeKwMsnk-iaBEwaup-k7RH_moiKEWYTY5pdRczXDU_gHjbOAbGuGKpZ_AK1f6iLpQqdRvLF1i1nisqfvEkFsPO6Lm9W_hkui1WG1/s320/Anouk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="201" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIdlWKH7S-JsUx-wuf93XGLjiczAvTzNlrkXdO_cFWJNo3wkAVy0RLoHPp3O8yUce9SZFZyi8iFtdx3nnZTpYczwaGeKwMsnk-iaBEwaup-k7RH_moiKEWYTY5pdRczXDU_gHjbOAbGuGKpZ_AK1f6iLpQqdRvLF1i1nisqfvEkFsPO6Lm9W_hkui1WG1/s1600/Anouk.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the months since I took this<b> novel</b> off the shelves at <b>Draft2Digital,</b> I have been thinking of either updating it, or putting the original story back to sell.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few moments ago, I came to the decision to "ditch it" as it won't sell. It had been on sale for three years, and all I got was hate comments as the story was set in <b>Israel</b>. I did toy with the idea of extending the story to encompass an ending in <b>India</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I did this as I started another story about India, which was going well, then my <b>motivation</b> died, and I can't find the drive to<b> write </b>at length.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-83106934183641919842024-03-17T02:42:00.000-07:002024-03-17T02:42:27.253-07:00I can empathise with Meena Kumari<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">We shared some life history</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbDsYPY4K0dq2c19uV6KF6CTEw2YUb2J-lJ_AaE_B70cFbyK4_dlLTKAiOJeWSuk2cNr-Tw1yrzvydH-NSrctQkr_NAB47XF7m-6fIOD87ctBLugO17pmYDP0NPFGl_ZzW0xvhY5t6NM67lFXToMXfi32Wrn0YfZA1aRposn0DEhVt4a8HXNRlSB-kxA8/s1500/Meena.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1234" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbDsYPY4K0dq2c19uV6KF6CTEw2YUb2J-lJ_AaE_B70cFbyK4_dlLTKAiOJeWSuk2cNr-Tw1yrzvydH-NSrctQkr_NAB47XF7m-6fIOD87ctBLugO17pmYDP0NPFGl_ZzW0xvhY5t6NM67lFXToMXfi32Wrn0YfZA1aRposn0DEhVt4a8HXNRlSB-kxA8/s320/Meena.jpeg" width="263" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Certain people in <b>Bollywood</b> accused actress <b>Meena Kumari </b>of faking tears, as she could cry, almost at will; the lady later said it was a trait she had. I can inderstand why, after reading a little of her life, all she had to do was think of what had happened, and it would make anyone cry.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">From the age of five, she was the breadwinner of he family.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Certain aspects of her life, I had to endure too.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">She was told she was unwanted, her parents wanted a boy - I late late in life, I was unwanted, which explains a ot of how I felt over the years.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">She had a failed marriage, my marriage almost failed, no fault of my wife's; it was her son who caused the problems.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Her husband was not accepted as he had cildren from another marriage, my family was not accepted for the same reason.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">She suffered with <b>Chronic Insomnia</b>, I do as well; sadly, being<b> Hindu</b>, she could drink milk which has been my saviour. Her doctor advised a tot of whisky which as her condition got worse turned into alcohilism and lead to her death.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Many times over the years, my wif'e son drove me to stay out late drinking; I only stopped as one night, after a bad day, I stayed out, and was almost sick on public transport.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-56113274661090932682024-03-16T09:32:00.000-07:002024-03-16T09:32:54.898-07:00Solataire<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Phone gaming</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRM9u76pjN1TPDWb416_SgqylTerJ7HRpwQA9FuVhzLOYrhOCv3pNyr91C9wp-3QZqY18c04VikgM-VqTz_3ew7X7w7xcpSX8pQtZGzI_NOFnuo4rRE5JHJJJmFnTMQyRQT8XrkUHIDNCk8aznFsg6_wI1My8sBfRn8HH6c-sWBmixTdMzTV3ABSZcRyMy/s400/India.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="262" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRM9u76pjN1TPDWb416_SgqylTerJ7HRpwQA9FuVhzLOYrhOCv3pNyr91C9wp-3QZqY18c04VikgM-VqTz_3ew7X7w7xcpSX8pQtZGzI_NOFnuo4rRE5JHJJJmFnTMQyRQT8XrkUHIDNCk8aznFsg6_wI1My8sBfRn8HH6c-sWBmixTdMzTV3ABSZcRyMy/s320/India.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Though I have a new <b>computer</b>, which I use for <b>research</b> , rather than <b>pc gaming</b>. I usuall play games on my phone; to the extent I am having to postpone buying this book from <b>eBay</b>, as I had to top my credit up, which is something I didn't do for many months.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-88523210473198206532024-03-16T09:10:00.000-07:002024-03-16T09:10:38.005-07:00Facebook is fighting a losing battle<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Sharing posts on Facebook</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXkeDUdSutZYo1ohx1OK7133TNIxxitUan-r9dC2iXQFnMHCqxmmbvizQozC_eH6nkTUvBv_F_XsC4QyOUsLW0IROR7tKKlF7eka5gbwv7eb2y9nSL-MA7EsgXXCFNe44PYs0v8gagtQoX64wtmqy3TPEG_Kgf0QLtX5ZFmW8Tgk8J1PU6hbgHA6wuVgI/s275/download.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXkeDUdSutZYo1ohx1OK7133TNIxxitUan-r9dC2iXQFnMHCqxmmbvizQozC_eH6nkTUvBv_F_XsC4QyOUsLW0IROR7tKKlF7eka5gbwv7eb2y9nSL-MA7EsgXXCFNe44PYs0v8gagtQoX64wtmqy3TPEG_Kgf0QLtX5ZFmW8Tgk8J1PU6hbgHA6wuVgI/w320-h213/download.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">For some time, my friend in <b>Seattle</b> has been sharing my blog posts to her <b>Facebook</b> page, and yet the site is losing ground for readers to <b>Twitter </b>each day.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-24686592311928890442024-03-16T06:21:00.000-07:002024-03-16T06:21:08.727-07:00Did Nargis Dutt consider herself unattractive?<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Raj Kapoor</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNUPUdoSnSdHa3v27m91II3z895S3TjXZIHOmWd-JQiqLOPQKC87haix7lxRe2JJlczAsACZUbrjuCpMI2YXH610hyYtfKqvEL3aO0ivgrH_-IMnUryMIybyF3aaAVSsYixf040JIK1HU8hY-KdBNaBqX14JkBlZ-mSaYlxtlJpjJUXypG64fLBCLQrgm/s278/Nargis.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="181" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNUPUdoSnSdHa3v27m91II3z895S3TjXZIHOmWd-JQiqLOPQKC87haix7lxRe2JJlczAsACZUbrjuCpMI2YXH610hyYtfKqvEL3aO0ivgrH_-IMnUryMIybyF3aaAVSsYixf040JIK1HU8hY-KdBNaBqX14JkBlZ-mSaYlxtlJpjJUXypG64fLBCLQrgm/s1600/Nargis.jpeg" width="181" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Reading about the lives of<b> Bolllywood</b> actors, and actresses has me wondering, did <b>Nargis Dutt</b> say nasty things about <b>Meena Kumari</b>, and<b> Rekha</b> because she considered herself unattractive?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Her bitterness could have stemmed from being turned down for marriage by <b>Raj Kapoor</b>; but he was a married man of several years, what did she expect?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Meena Kumari died of <b>alcoholic poisoning</b>, the reason for this is she was a victim of <b>spousal abuse</b> for seeral years, to the extent she often needed help to cover her bruises.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rekha is considered the epitomy of Indian beauty these days, but when she starteed out, nobody would hire her as she was considred a "flump."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It does make me wonder, what would Nargis think of today's cinema icons, such as <b>A</b></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>ishwarya Rai</b>, <b>H</b></span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>uma Qureshi</b>, and </span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Priyanka Chopra</b>?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have seen them in films, and though I consider them attractive, their acting leaves a lot to be desired.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My opinion of Nargis?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She was an attractive lady, even if she could be nasty, and a a fine actress with few equals in her day.</span></span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-62463125465954455272024-03-16T05:41:00.000-07:002024-03-16T05:41:02.620-07:00Mind Control<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Not for the first time - nor the last</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8ygDcK355DJVgjb42rZfvVdegf21OTXMoF7E9MhajabB5a9PqhSfC062pOGlMY46C5KOytRF3oDNht9xWZd-T-o8i6Y8tKOIR2EuoVls7JKX0BHmhMY8eHGygPAGSX79T0U9vwSyypjWl_iWT3U8M4Fz2mpASoHfB7XO2BIERVlKy9u3FXuKq7Dtv9Wa/s320/me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8ygDcK355DJVgjb42rZfvVdegf21OTXMoF7E9MhajabB5a9PqhSfC062pOGlMY46C5KOytRF3oDNht9xWZd-T-o8i6Y8tKOIR2EuoVls7JKX0BHmhMY8eHGygPAGSX79T0U9vwSyypjWl_iWT3U8M4Fz2mpASoHfB7XO2BIERVlKy9u3FXuKq7Dtv9Wa/s1600/me.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Before you imagine this post to be about either <b>Thought Leadership</b> lessons, or <b>Brainwashing</b> techniques; I can assure you it has nothing to do with those horrid experiences.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This morning, as many times before, my mind triggered a reaction which woke me. Usually, in a dream it will indicate the need to relieve myself. Sometimes, as today, it will wake me with the sound of someone knocking on the door when there is nobody there.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-6381184426438121202024-03-16T02:32:00.000-07:002024-03-16T02:32:24.527-07:00I had more readers in Israel than the USA yesterday<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The strange world of my blog</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BDGTpD1P36pYdta6JSgMBbwREn_PsyEubKmNpkOSIRnpGPKy8NIPWcwHHlv6Zn8ZFS9b18aZKgMPiD5VgpVti7TSyMyP14m8a7GOn38aBaDhjrirZ30ShR-rVjLPWid1jIL1a_MCjvna1qoz5-0SmF4SRThF_MXKNeb81o1QHvi0JC8zMEI6jGhjNMIH/s262/Aliyah.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="193" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BDGTpD1P36pYdta6JSgMBbwREn_PsyEubKmNpkOSIRnpGPKy8NIPWcwHHlv6Zn8ZFS9b18aZKgMPiD5VgpVti7TSyMyP14m8a7GOn38aBaDhjrirZ30ShR-rVjLPWid1jIL1a_MCjvna1qoz5-0SmF4SRThF_MXKNeb81o1QHvi0JC8zMEI6jGhjNMIH/s1600/Aliyah.jpeg" width="193" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Few things about my <b>blog</b> suprise me these days, but yesterday did, why?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not only is the <b>USA</b> dropping behind the <b>UK</b> for readers, yesterday I had more readers in <b>Israel</b> than the USA; that shows how few I had in the USA.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-16362747390962853012024-03-15T16:57:00.000-07:002024-03-15T16:57:12.565-07:00Canada moves into second place with the USA lagging behind<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hong Kong takes the lead from Singapore</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVuMU969Os9oWNGCHxaYAbr8Op1iCIMXvPywoM5jqZ_uAUnuf2CV6GTTWXOWNCNBrle0EK_OIYUFfuu4VfA8EnQgx_T48Tmna4HKmcYJ6cUs0yWGk6zhzHNqvUXyfpNhxWh2Qz25tp0IoJQe-Dcy77_DK6B2fam5SDeLoW7OMWLdW8le5ZX6y0nfU9O3H/s960/Ryan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVuMU969Os9oWNGCHxaYAbr8Op1iCIMXvPywoM5jqZ_uAUnuf2CV6GTTWXOWNCNBrle0EK_OIYUFfuu4VfA8EnQgx_T48Tmna4HKmcYJ6cUs0yWGk6zhzHNqvUXyfpNhxWh2Qz25tp0IoJQe-Dcy77_DK6B2fam5SDeLoW7OMWLdW8le5ZX6y0nfU9O3H/w400-h225/Ryan.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hong Kong</b> has taken the lead from <b>Singapore</b> as the main group of readers for my <b>blog</b>, with Canada in second place ahead of the <b>UK</b>. The <b>USA</b> are lagging back with the also-ran group these days.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-7908223798997251342024-03-15T16:19:00.000-07:002024-03-15T16:19:37.697-07:00Bitcoin and the Lagos Scam<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Miles apart but the same scam</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSeShAYUzxjko4xX43CvSjtpHuWvDWtYvZJY-BzmJCF9-jvO1uiXrssM4HbXoGeIbRoyaUJxv4Q_eLCRDfC0mgLhrWAVbgGlOHLw5Ak9M2lnEgQpFoDVNIWIZNoH1nVGe0728DMntBrOAW4uyzJcFDcjCGmy_NJ5D8ea1HofhuITakRAV6-sVu2h2JtxW/s285/download%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="285" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSeShAYUzxjko4xX43CvSjtpHuWvDWtYvZJY-BzmJCF9-jvO1uiXrssM4HbXoGeIbRoyaUJxv4Q_eLCRDfC0mgLhrWAVbgGlOHLw5Ak9M2lnEgQpFoDVNIWIZNoH1nVGe0728DMntBrOAW4uyzJcFDcjCGmy_NJ5D8ea1HofhuITakRAV6-sVu2h2JtxW/s1600/download%20(2).jpeg" width="285" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Years ago, the <b>Police</b>, and the<b> banks</b> warned people of the <b>Lagos scam</b>; so called as it originated in <b>Nigeria</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Someone will contact you with the oppportunity to get rich quick - use <b>rule 101</b> - if something looks too good to be true, it usually is.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the Lagos scam, they said if you sent £1,000, they would send £7,000 back next month.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bitcoin</b> is similiar, they tell you that you can quadruple your outlay in three months; I don't know much about stocjs and shares, but that sounded "iffy" to me.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some months ago, out of the blue, I was contacted by an attractive young lady from <b>New York</b>; that immediately sent the warning flag up the pole. The more she went on about the benefits of investing, the more I wondered how much she stood to gain.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is only one thing certain with Bitcoin, as soon as you start trading, any trasnsaction you do will be flagged by the police in all countries.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-8386831308319608312024-03-15T15:51:00.000-07:002024-03-15T15:51:26.011-07:00A Comedy of errors<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The tragedy of 12 years as a writer</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8wZeMKJm28_-VXnvjA603jKeFimBR3dFGfRqdw2Ajn3XBF8Zg9U-If-S83l4kgyTI8LCmkzYtnc-r0qgz0Qaww-2U01x6q_AKkxGHaaY4oxQw-zW5KICdZtNFcLULU-yxbsxAcajQI5RTKV8vwPdYyHu4jKTs3EPBjB1QX-N6LCPcBl6Bz_Di-305zYA/s1255/s-l1600.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1255" data-original-width="713" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8wZeMKJm28_-VXnvjA603jKeFimBR3dFGfRqdw2Ajn3XBF8Zg9U-If-S83l4kgyTI8LCmkzYtnc-r0qgz0Qaww-2U01x6q_AKkxGHaaY4oxQw-zW5KICdZtNFcLULU-yxbsxAcajQI5RTKV8vwPdYyHu4jKTs3EPBjB1QX-N6LCPcBl6Bz_Di-305zYA/s320/s-l1600.png" width="182" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Several weeks ago, I closed my <b>Amazon Author Page</b>, I saw no reason to keep it open as it hadn't sold an<b> eBook</b> in over a decade. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The result of my action is I have teo restock my <b>Kindle</b> library from next month, that is no big issue; the majority of<b> eBooks</b> in the<b> library</b> I bought to help others in the misguided belief they would buy some of mine to help me - what a FOOL - I also bought one or two of mine, to see if the sales would cause a rise in rankings, they didn't.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-8089545117497612182024-03-15T07:19:00.000-07:002024-03-15T07:19:41.530-07:00I may have the answer to a question that has plagued me<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The Keep</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqwtLTvFtVAXOCrPWX_aXSy3vzhO8MUFhxxPskdFZ1sZABrXp1S7EtgQWKNJ0TrvWO8_nNjxSk1D0RTVe6F6zluWsGPSw_dM1wgrveAYx_-inMbMSLL8yju8W_YBnhPKYn8aqaLzn6c21BUUIJnOAnu6ASMXkVd4CtkQg1WPH0K_iBCZDGqdd3SnwvrEk/s1255/s-l1600.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1255" data-original-width="713" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqwtLTvFtVAXOCrPWX_aXSy3vzhO8MUFhxxPskdFZ1sZABrXp1S7EtgQWKNJ0TrvWO8_nNjxSk1D0RTVe6F6zluWsGPSw_dM1wgrveAYx_-inMbMSLL8yju8W_YBnhPKYn8aqaLzn6c21BUUIJnOAnu6ASMXkVd4CtkQg1WPH0K_iBCZDGqdd3SnwvrEk/s320/s-l1600.png" width="182" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I may have the answer to <b><span style="background-color: black; color: red;">a mystery</span></b> which puzzled me for years.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I say I may have, the write-up is similiar, in general, to the book i recall reading many years ago; at the same time it has major differences, or maybe I thought I read somethings which were not in the book.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Author <b>E Paul Wilson </b>said he was so disappointed with the movie of his book he didn't want anything to do with the film; over the years, the film has become a <b>cult classic </b>like <b>Dune</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The irony of the story is I have a copy of the film in my library, from years ago.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-80132928745441591782024-03-15T02:36:00.000-07:002024-03-15T02:36:02.185-07:00My Twitter news<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The useless Facebook</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7MCifYpom3r5QVdEl3Ew9Kx76myGvu1LuJrCJUqLOWnGwk5-_eC0ETCcL_Pd3ilm21FX4S3Jg6LfFHTCuQU589FLXGclZBgDNzH4rcN6mu8A2TBY5izqxaUKR5T67QUbd6wbro6pzhMUY-eKTzAQCekD0gxoRKAdwXV5saljPbN8ejLZT1fEIKCxpKy9/s282/download%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="282" data-original-width="179" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7MCifYpom3r5QVdEl3Ew9Kx76myGvu1LuJrCJUqLOWnGwk5-_eC0ETCcL_Pd3ilm21FX4S3Jg6LfFHTCuQU589FLXGclZBgDNzH4rcN6mu8A2TBY5izqxaUKR5T67QUbd6wbro6pzhMUY-eKTzAQCekD0gxoRKAdwXV5saljPbN8ejLZT1fEIKCxpKy9/s1600/download%20(2).jpeg" width="179" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">For me, <b>Facebook </b>is no use; which is why when it went down last week I wasn't worrired if it didn't return for a few days. I only use Fb for<b> messenger</b>, to contact my family.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Viewing the <b>blog</b> figures for the last 24 hours, <b>Twitter</b> is now outrunning the site by a factor of 17 to 1, though both sites used to get the same posts.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-24648315675895367232024-03-14T16:29:00.000-07:002024-03-14T16:30:27.076-07:00Enjoy a Free eBook<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Why pay the writer?</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VgU1fHqRRqyinfCsuvAAOwB55OKKV5rcw_Rb0SJS5O0yLkp-hME2vV-ugfH_ABD_Ge17KH6Mq_vzCGTO2U9wWoUyMeYFN7q0F-SUfgklj-8UCFX08jM3SiK-0TkhFB1u0GiMIG9Awt1JPkZ_Ms1WFrq7ssk0D2AgdNSvKFa25zbRfay1FSDF30UbSbOe/s800/Sons-of-Baal-original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VgU1fHqRRqyinfCsuvAAOwB55OKKV5rcw_Rb0SJS5O0yLkp-hME2vV-ugfH_ABD_Ge17KH6Mq_vzCGTO2U9wWoUyMeYFN7q0F-SUfgklj-8UCFX08jM3SiK-0TkhFB1u0GiMIG9Awt1JPkZ_Ms1WFrq7ssk0D2AgdNSvKFa25zbRfay1FSDF30UbSbOe/s320/Sons-of-Baal-original.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can't vouch for other<b> writers</b>, but in my case, if you buy one of my <b>eBook</b> selection from <b>Draft2Digital</b>; I will not see any <b>money</b> for your purchase.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">They send copies to lending libraries, who get paid to sell them to the readers; if an eBook reaches a set figure of sales, the funds atr sent back, and the writer will see some money; the catch is nobody knnos that figure.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-62140647396773903102024-03-14T14:27:00.000-07:002024-03-14T14:28:45.124-07:00You ask - why stop writing if you enjoy it?<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> I found much of the Publishing World is a sereis of SCAMS</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZCEEStQ4HCnlZ6ky0eTT_yWGAUxuV5lYX5_EgzXtqcVr-b3RIoXrlcrp_BdwG7-OSfIHofZBHrYw8oOKws_WvdCW7UH0H-geIL7RmXvY0PZ0rHZgcyd7vrF5ckTU3EVifG7hPn1uFjSveIcjHxyM2vb5IspuwedQWgXZuywJwzcEyXt2e8gzD10n43Qe/s462/Scam.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="231" data-original-width="462" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZCEEStQ4HCnlZ6ky0eTT_yWGAUxuV5lYX5_EgzXtqcVr-b3RIoXrlcrp_BdwG7-OSfIHofZBHrYw8oOKws_WvdCW7UH0H-geIL7RmXvY0PZ0rHZgcyd7vrF5ckTU3EVifG7hPn1uFjSveIcjHxyM2vb5IspuwedQWgXZuywJwzcEyXt2e8gzD10n43Qe/w400-h200/Scam.webp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This post will show why I never considered myself a <b>bestseller</b> in the world of <b>Indie Writing</b>, also it will show the difference in knowledge and reality.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am not suprised my friend Julia, in <b>Seattle</b> considers me a bestselling author; according to the sales record from <b>Draft2Digital</b>, I sols 18 eBooks a month for a decade, which is great for an <b>Indie Writer</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">If I earned $0,50 cents a copy, I shou;d have had roaylties at least every three months. The reality is I did sell the <b>eBooks</b>, but got paid once a year; if I was fortunate, which was a rarity in itself.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-48413232413003972502024-03-14T07:13:00.000-07:002024-03-14T07:13:37.202-07:00Nobody knows or cares about us<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Unseen people</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08e6unv9-mWLMSdCmt8ExTrXKF6h5ZSqCuflDeOXX1CuGqgymOy7PNvN2aOIf7VVt2tPiLDN11P2loj9_PxDFnVPWnQRieljaP4HTMmpTJiN_mWy21ML1D0VMR-_LZyGSduwir6WR3GlY_FwO06PBZ8hCX6WgMh9Y9BOtqNSspQdKm3NksmFJmw8CPF2Q/s320/Mark%20Johnson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08e6unv9-mWLMSdCmt8ExTrXKF6h5ZSqCuflDeOXX1CuGqgymOy7PNvN2aOIf7VVt2tPiLDN11P2loj9_PxDFnVPWnQRieljaP4HTMmpTJiN_mWy21ML1D0VMR-_LZyGSduwir6WR3GlY_FwO06PBZ8hCX6WgMh9Y9BOtqNSspQdKm3NksmFJmw8CPF2Q/s1600/Mark%20Johnson.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">My<b> eBook</b> (shown above) was written to thank the people that nobody sees ot hears about; we know they are there, but few get the credit the deserve. Who am I writing about?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The camera crews around the world.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The story behind my story stems from the day I was at a friend's. and she was watching <b>Lorraine Kelly </b>walking across a sand dune, all she could say was how hot it was, and how her feet were covered in the sand. In that moment, I had one thought "You Bitch."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know cameras are not as bulky as they used to be, thank the Lord for that. but someone has to carry then so the <b>celebrity </b>can be seen. Next time you watch a video of someone walking down a dark corridor towards the camera, give a thought to the camera crew who went ahead with less light than a torch.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-57322636391678003412024-03-14T06:39:00.000-07:002024-03-14T06:43:24.581-07:00A large dose of Sodium Chloride<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">You can turn a believer into a sceptic</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmibvFYiQ-I_UsCcj-5Ai-NF3dCht-Xxm28KVo1xE5pM4cmlGypq9350eIPi18BnLzKlvGQ1Ly05OY1dKg9lTuYNJLbuS-E-mUXJT-5EcmLj7A6MToX4ft3teDQcVM425rbqLyZ74UR4Rxac3RN0z3wBtC9zib_XV3ONziyBEOjRokA-0Jkrt0Up2rA_XP/s2500/5b8c7208d423dfc14f6eb552d489548a90e4a84d.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1407" data-original-width="2500" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmibvFYiQ-I_UsCcj-5Ai-NF3dCht-Xxm28KVo1xE5pM4cmlGypq9350eIPi18BnLzKlvGQ1Ly05OY1dKg9lTuYNJLbuS-E-mUXJT-5EcmLj7A6MToX4ft3teDQcVM425rbqLyZ74UR4Rxac3RN0z3wBtC9zib_XV3ONziyBEOjRokA-0Jkrt0Up2rA_XP/w400-h225/5b8c7208d423dfc14f6eb552d489548a90e4a84d.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you believe, which I don't, what you are told on the <b>YouTube</b> channels <b><a href="https://hereiamattheedge.blogspot.com/2024/03/they-could-be-genuine-but.html" style="background-color: #fcff01;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">The Cotswold Rambler</span></a></b>, and <b><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: red;">Ghost Walk</span></b>, they contain so much BS you could fetilise half of the state of <b>Kansas</b> with what you are told.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everywhere is either the <b>most haunted</b> castle, house, or inn in the<b> UK</b>, it does beg belief.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I doubt the sincerity of both presenters, the reason for this is they run a tour of the sites; so a YuuTube channel is an excellent <b>marketing tool</b>. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The reason I believe the young lady who runs the <b><a href="https://hereiamattheedge.blogspot.com/2024/03/ghost-casebook.html" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: red;">Ghost Casebook</span></a></b> channel is genuine is that she says her reports are "claimed," whereas the other two state they are genuine reports.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-33640083819245628432024-03-13T12:16:00.000-07:002024-03-13T12:16:09.228-07:00Did Cleopatra exist?<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> A new cult</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj94OPP9tV_uObImQH3PkSh_AYXD033uwBuIX2XbY11xj9XYU2J54cLm0l5bwreAXDLQHHM9BeqzydnySPLPyDLoSrT8v2GqAIAA-u0-lHEmNbUoZi3jwcDXMWmy8zZxx8MT75-ANKe3HijLvH6xx01yjdgAiIofHQlnPG0P-IBixwUr8j4A2jZ5J70jFN/s296/download%20(9).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="296" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj94OPP9tV_uObImQH3PkSh_AYXD033uwBuIX2XbY11xj9XYU2J54cLm0l5bwreAXDLQHHM9BeqzydnySPLPyDLoSrT8v2GqAIAA-u0-lHEmNbUoZi3jwcDXMWmy8zZxx8MT75-ANKe3HijLvH6xx01yjdgAiIofHQlnPG0P-IBixwUr8j4A2jZ5J70jFN/w320-h184/download%20(9).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">A new <b>cult</b> has been formed, headed by <b>Profeesor Brian Cox</b>, who is paid by the <b>University of Manchester </b>to prove there is no sentient life other than on <b>Earth</b> in our<b> galaxy</b>. Working with him is <b>Dr, Joann Fletche</b>r who spent an hour talking about a male skeleton, before she found out it is a female; she also went to the University of Manchester. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">To video the search they enlisted the men from <b><a href="https://hereiamattheedge.blogspot.com/2024/03/ghost-walks-tour.html" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: black; color: red;">Ghost Walks</span></a></b>, and the <b style="background-color: red;">Cotswold Rambler</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The basis of their thesis is that as </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cleopatra</b>'s tomb has never been fund, did she exist? If she believed herself to be the embodiement of <b>Isis</b>, did she return?</span></span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-90776353535557226222024-03-13T10:01:00.000-07:002024-03-13T10:01:53.264-07:00They could be genuine - but?<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Cotswold Rambler</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfgVEDWVYtipuf6Q_Te0Lh1dTTHAnr_1RF4zI2fhMsVg5QEU7dvRY3majpxaUOfA118JoYRPhuIpYIlkO97pFMyIZ-Q_8v_kqlnkpY740Z4c-MPFUQEs6ln6oD9xVBTMXBSTlF7JQW8scyO-8eZ5vTQ4j7yI-a1txlkWaX_MDiYHrBHoUYE1DDyUzfSqc/s184/The-Rocking-Lantern-original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="116" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfgVEDWVYtipuf6Q_Te0Lh1dTTHAnr_1RF4zI2fhMsVg5QEU7dvRY3majpxaUOfA118JoYRPhuIpYIlkO97pFMyIZ-Q_8v_kqlnkpY740Z4c-MPFUQEs6ln6oD9xVBTMXBSTlF7JQW8scyO-8eZ5vTQ4j7yI-a1txlkWaX_MDiYHrBHoUYE1DDyUzfSqc/w202-h320/The-Rocking-Lantern-original.jpg" width="202" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another <b>YouTube </b>site I doubt is called <span style="text-align: center;"><b>The Cotswold Rambler</b>; why do I doubt this site, and The <b>Ghost Walk </b>site, and not <b>Ghost Casebook</b>. They are all on YouTube, and talk of <b>ghosts</b>? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;">I believe the young lady talking in the Ghost Casebook for two main reasons; she is not the certre of the series, as the men in the other series are, and as far as I can tell she doesn't run, nor<b> publicise </b>a <b>ghost tour</b>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;">I could be wrong, but I get the impression the men are only publicising thier tours, and are not interested in the story; as I pointed out in the <b><i><a href="https://hereiamattheedge.blogspot.com/2024/03/ghost-walks-tour.html" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: black; color: red;">Ghost Walks tour </span></a></i></b>post.</span></span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-32254639725058721672024-03-13T09:06:00.000-07:002024-03-13T09:06:00.046-07:00Ghost Walks tour<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> A tour guide with no idea</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrHuGjyaqwD1gEIHDEdeTTxtmiU7wI_CjlAfh_D-0krFf0KyfPFAY4oqKj-JxnYwerwDCm-Q3Nl4pTMbK4ymPa_JAYQ2NzfSTcqeC2KMf6in8myv7MrfhRFA_YK5t9T7ENqcLJED0S4qVwmebCDQO8lA3OUjviv26D_CFIMyUVNQRYdzCH_lEfKg2oSxH/s475/Mark%20Johnson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="297" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrHuGjyaqwD1gEIHDEdeTTxtmiU7wI_CjlAfh_D-0krFf0KyfPFAY4oqKj-JxnYwerwDCm-Q3Nl4pTMbK4ymPa_JAYQ2NzfSTcqeC2KMf6in8myv7MrfhRFA_YK5t9T7ENqcLJED0S4qVwmebCDQO8lA3OUjviv26D_CFIMyUVNQRYdzCH_lEfKg2oSxH/s320/Mark%20Johnson.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">I will start as I mean to go on.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">On <b>YouTube</b> there are several presenters who "claim" to have seen a <b>ghost</b>; perhaps they have.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">However, when they run a tour, I tend to view the series as <b>publicity </b>for their tour, rather than being of genuine content. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">A good example of the scenario is one my wife was watching, I did start to watch the series, but flt the presenter was more interested in being seen than telling a true <b>ghost story</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">What made me annoyed about this episode?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">He started off by saying the <b>murder</b> was one of the most<b> notorious</b> in <b>British History</b>, then he named <b>William Corder</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I doubt 1% of the people in the <b>UK </b>are failiar with this case, it is similiar to asking who in the <b>USA</b> knows the background to the song "<b>Tom Dooley</b>?"</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I doubt 10% of the population have knowledge of the <b>Maria Marten</b> murder, though it was headline news at the time of the murder. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Other than <b>Jack the Ripper</b>, I can name at least half a dozen more notorious murders than the case of the <b>Maria Marten in the Red Barn</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you are going to do a show get your facts correct!</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564637816398113912.post-71748795018542389322024-03-12T18:22:00.000-07:002024-03-12T18:22:10.195-07:00Another life gone<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> This cat is running out of lives</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_OvZgtmZBvmif3iuPe2OKVNKzS6ziwQIP4RMC0st9V2XK3SAsFjPvbFZfCmmk-Wmp_yjm8kKrKrI0uLgqKG9vq-ULSuKGzu3WcywcyiUlQIgzHQz7kFamsO273tn-Kso_lxsz-GgF7qZV4KsUph1Y3IbvYSDaOLuTb_516qpCD41O4QyxN6THaP6Eccku/s2525/Me2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2525" data-original-width="1588" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_OvZgtmZBvmif3iuPe2OKVNKzS6ziwQIP4RMC0st9V2XK3SAsFjPvbFZfCmmk-Wmp_yjm8kKrKrI0uLgqKG9vq-ULSuKGzu3WcywcyiUlQIgzHQz7kFamsO273tn-Kso_lxsz-GgF7qZV4KsUph1Y3IbvYSDaOLuTb_516qpCD41O4QyxN6THaP6Eccku/s320/Me2.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had another scare tonight, I made a lovely <b>steak dinner </b>for my wife, and myself; then I choked on a piece of<b> steak</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The choking is a result of <b>Ehlers-Danloss Syndrome</b> which is a muscle weakening ailment, I did go to to the <b>ENT </b>nurse several years ago about my issue, but despite the T standing for <b>Throat</b>, they were more interested in my breathing.</span></div><p></p>Alan Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130182828401844802noreply@blogger.com0