He thinks he’s a king and proclaims his authority to be absolute.
He believes he’s above the law and can do anything he wants without fear of consequences.
He rewards those who are loyal and punishes those who oppose him.
He is a pathological liar who calls the truth “fake news,” and surrounds himself with sycophants who support him no matter what he says or does.
He’s rolled back environmental protections designed to keep our air breathable, our water drinkable, and to the ensure continued existence of life on the planet.
He’s abysmal.
(93 words)
Written for Sammi Cox’s Weekend Writing Prompt, where the word is “abysmal” in exactly 93 words.
It’s time for another Who Won the Week prompt. The idea behind Who Won the Week is for you to select who you think “won” this past week. Your selection can be anyone or anything — politicians, celebrities, athletes, authors, bloggers, your friends or family members, books, movies, TV shows, businesses, organizations, whatever.
I will be posting this prompt on Sunday mornings (my time). If you want to participate, write your own post designating who you think won the week and why you think they deserve your nod. Then link back to this post and tag you post with FWWTW.
This week I am choosing baseball fans.Yes, it’s that time of the year. Baseball fans are primed for another spring, summer, and fall of rooting for their favorite Major League Baseball team. Spring Training has begun, with the Grapefruit League out of Florida and the Cactus League our of Arizona.
For the next five weeks, the 30 MLB teams will be training, testing, and fine tuning as they prepare to compete once the official opening day of the regular season starts on March 26th.
My two favorite teams, the Boston Red Sox in the American League, and the San Francisco Giants in the National League, are both starting the 2020 season with new managers, Ron Roenicke for the Sox and Gabe Kapler for the Giants. So it will be interesting to see how these two teams do in 2020.
Well, interesting to me, anyway.
And now it’s your turn, folks. Who (or what) do you think won the week?
Each day during the month of February, at around 6 am Pacific Time, I will be posting an old adage, an old saying, a familiar expression that we’ve all heard and have probably used during our lifetimes. Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, will be to post a story, a poem, an image, an interpretation of what the expression means to you, or to do whatever it is that you want to do based upon the daily adage.
Please tag your post with #FFE and create a pingback to this post or include your link in a comment on each day’s post.
Have fun and be sure to read what others have posted in response to this prompt.
For this week’s Song Lyric Sunday, Jim Adams is, once again, focusing on body parts. In this case, it’s “ankles,” “hands,” “feet,” “fingers,” “toes,” and “wrists.” I decided to go with “Too Much Time on My Hands” by Styx.
This Classic Rock song was written by Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw, who also sang lead on the track. “Too Much Time on My Hands” was the second single released from Styx’s 1981 triple-platinum album Paradise Theatre. The theme of the album was built around a concert hall rising to prominence and then crumbling. It was based on a real venue: the Paradise Theatre in Chicago. Shaw liked the album’s concept, but was having trouble writing songs that fit, which is why “Too Much Time On My Hands” doesn’t follow the album’s theme. The song reached number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
“Too Much Time on My Hands” is about a guy who spends his days at the local bar, blustering on about world events or whatever else pops into his head. He’s got nothing better to do, and aided by alcohol, he gets a little crazy as he sees his life slipping away.
Shaw explained that he drew inspiration for the song from a real bar in Niles, Michigan, where he was living. “It was the local watering hole. The drinks were good, and the drinks were cheap. And you’d always run into somebody you knew in there. That was the basis of the song.”
Here are the lyrics for “Too Much Time on My Hands.”
Sitting on this barstool talking like a damn fool
Got the twelve o’clock news blues
And I’ve given up hope for the afternoon soaps
And a bottle of cold brew
Is it any wonder I’m not crazy? Is it any wonder I’m sane at all
Well I’m so tired of losing – I got nothing to do and all day to do it
I go out cruisin’ but I’ve no place to go and all night to get there
Is it any wonder I’m not a criminal?
Is it any wonder I’m not in jail?
Is it any wonder I’ve got
Too much time on my hands?
It’s ticking away with my sanity
I’ve got too much time on my hands
It’s hard to believe such a calamity
I’ve got too much time on my hands
And it’s ticking away, ticking away from me
Too much time on my hands
(It’s t-t-t-t-ticking away)
Too much time on my hands
(And I don’t know what to do with myself)
Too much time on my hands
Too much time on my hands
Too much time on my hands
Too much time on my hands
Now, I’m a jet fuel genius – I can solve the world’s problems
Without even trying
I got dozens of friends and the fun never ends
That is, as long as I’m buying
Is it any wonder I’m not the president
Is it any wonder I’m null and void?
Is it any wonder I’ve got
Too much time on my hands?
It’s ticking away with my sanity
I’ve got too much time on my hands
It’s hard to believe such a calamity
I got too much time on my hands
And it’s ticking away, ticking away from me
Too much time on my hands
(T-t-t-t-ticking away)
Too much time on my hands
(And I don’t know what to do with myself)
Too much time on my hands
Too much time on my hands
(T-t-t-t-ticking away)
Too much time on my hands
Too much time on my hands
(Too much time on my hands)
Welcome to February 23, 2020 and to Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (aka, FOWC). It’s designed to fill the void after WordPress bailed on its daily one-word prompt.
I will be posting each day’s word just after midnight Pacific Time (US).
Today’s word is “salient.”
Write a post using that word. It can be prose, poetry, fiction, non-fiction. It can be any length. It can be just a picture or a drawing if you want. No holds barred, so to speak.
Once you are done, tag your post with #FOWC and create a pingback to this post if you are on WordPress. Or you can simply include a link to your post in the comments.
The issue with pingbacks not showing up seems to have been resolved, but you might check to confirm that your pingback is there. If not, please manually add your link in the comments.
And be sure to read the posts of other bloggers who respond to this prompt. You will marvel at their creativity.
He thinks he’s a king and proclaims his authority to be absolute.
It’s time for another Who Won the Week prompt. The idea behind Who Won the Week is for you to select who you think “won” this past week. Your selection can be anyone or anything — politicians, celebrities, athletes, authors, bloggers, your friends or family members, books, movies, TV shows, businesses, organizations, whatever.
Yes, it’s that time of the year. Baseball fans are primed for another spring, summer, and fall of rooting for their favorite Major League Baseball team. Spring Training has begun, with the Grapefruit League out of Florida and the Cactus League our of Arizona.
Welcome to February 23, 2020 and to Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (aka, FOWC). It’s designed to fill the void after WordPress bailed on its daily one-word prompt.
This, That, and the Other 