Tag: social media nightmares

Getting old is no piece of cake

Willy Loman : I don’t want a change! I want Swiss cheese! Why am I always being contradicted?  – Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman For Daniel MacDonald, the finest Willy Loman ever For his birthday, June 27, 2024 Getting old is no piece of cake Getting old is no piece of cake; The feast..

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I’m a social media moron

I’m a social media moron I’m a social media moron; A Neanderthal without a clue; For months, I’ve been tagging all sorts of people, Without really knowing what it is that I do. Being tagged was truly annoying, My posts appeared on their personal page. I had no idea what was brewing. Please attribute this..

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International worst seller list: atteindre le sommet

Atteindre le sommet de la liste globale des pires ventes mondiales Reaching the pinnacle of the international worst seller list   English to follow : Mon livre – la version anglaise ainsi que la version française – a franchi une nouvelle étape : Il a battu de nouveaux records en atteignant le sommet de la liste..

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Instagram…a musical lament

Instagram…a musical lament Lyrics by Robert McBryde Music by Andy McClelland I’m a fledgling pseudo writer, Just a flash in the pan, A decrepit low tech geezer, But I’m told I need Instagram. My book has very few readers, I’m an also-ran, But young folks say that the solution, Is a presence on Instagram. They..

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Instagram…a lament

  Instagram…a lament   I’m a fledgling pseudo writer, At most just a flash in the pan, I’m a decrepit low tech old geezer, But I’m told I need Instagram.   My book has very few readers, I’m not but an also-ran, But young people contend that the solution, Is a presence on Instagram.  ..

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Ode to Thailand: Antlers and Ancestors Part One…Antlers

Bangkok Christmas 2023 Antlers in the mall   I greet you from Thailand A land that so suits me. Where kitsch is as ubiquitous As an exotic Thai fruit tree.   Here people wear antlers For Christmas, for fun. They wear elf hats and reindeer And crowns by the ton.   I’m foolish; I’m hackneyed;..

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I am an Indie approved sort of guy

I’m an Indie approved sort of guy Until the other day, I thought ‘Indie’ referred to a famous car race. You know, like the Indie 500… though I just discovered that the race is spelled ‘Indy 500’. Until out of the blue, I received this email message. “We wanted to give you the heads up..

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Mommy Bloggers

Mommy Bloggers Just learned a new designation from my friend the writer Allan Stratton: Mommy Blogger. A term practically everybody seems to know except me. Allan tells me that “Mommy bloggers are stay at home moms who blog and have been able to get into publishing because of their huge number of followers. This happens..

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