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I learn something new every day! https://buildwriting.com/50-word-story-examples/ Understood. I'll be quiet now :zip: I lie. Why not half the previous...

I think it must be an even greater challenge to crop a story to 200 words. I wonder if that's more or less fun? This seems a bit harsh. I wasn't even ...

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Yes. Grateful for all your thoughts and personal insights. Yes, psychology seems to have a higher profile/interest in this aspect of human life than d...

OK. Do you mean the Krishnamurti talk?

I'm looking forward to the Big Reveal. Thanks @"Caldwell" :sparkle: And major :clap: :clap: :clap: to @"the Baden" for all his past, present and futur...

OK. Take care anyway :sparkle: Glad the decision to postpone until summer has been reversed. Or at least that's what I think is happening :chin: Wow. ...

Thanks for the clarification. I understand better now. Cheers :up:

OK. Got it. In that place where nobody goes: Short Story Competition Discussion June 2022 https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/comment/760490 So,...

Where?

Scones are too much of a faff, by far. Heed the wise words of Judi Dench in the 'Best Exotic Marigold Hotel': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yblt2B7q...

Time for Elevenses. Past.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIFJLMyUwrg

Nah. I think they're pure magic :starstruck:

Is it your personality that leads you to write the kind of short stories usually submitted to the TPF Competition? Or what? It's a pity the December 2...

Yes. 'Interesting' to say the least! There's so much to this topic. I've been turning my attention to other perspectives. Related to health in particu...

The first part of my question was: What is it that you think 'hope' is? I've had a look at wordhippo: *** Also, in an earlier reply to @"Jack Cummins"...

Thanks for your response. I will have to consider this later. Tired now. :yawn:

Thank you for the quote and reference. I read the whole talk and I really don't know how to respond. It starts off: There is much about this I query b...

OK. Look forward in hope :cool:

Hah. Yes. In starting any exploratory thread, we hope for the best and prepare for the worst! I'm glad that there have been so many helpful and though...

Permanent loss of consciousness would be brain death. And so, yes, life over. However, are you talking about a persistent vegetative state or being in...

Absolutely. I didn't follow up on all your quotes but this being the first...it struck me with force. You have a way of picking out from your catalogu...

Thanks for joining in; much appreciated :up:

Your words made me think of those suffering from different types of sensory disabilities affecting sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste or spatial awar...

Interesting point of view. It reminds me of the Pandora's Box myth where Hope is left behind after other blessings or curses have flown out (depending...

Adviser said: ''Some others may have gone through similar problems'' ?! These are seriously scary times. Best of luck, Jack. I hope you find something...

Sorry, Jack, to hear of your ongoing housing problem but admire the way you are dealing with it: You seem to be doing all you can do in a most frustra...

Yes. It seems that hope is more about a subjective feeling related to a mix of emotions. But we've also discussed it in terms of action and abstractio...

Yes. As per previous comments. I wonder what those most critical of hope would say about the opposite state. That of living a life of 'hopelessness'. ...

Hope as dummy-tit? To feel or seek/suck comfort to heal/overcome anxiety? Does that mean you create that feeling intentionally? When I try to think of...

Thanks. I know something already about identity and surrounding socio-psychological issues related to pride or shame. Class, gender, financial status ...

Didn't get much further than this. I shake my head as I realise my ignorance. I hadn't heard of Goldman before. After reading the wiki article, I shak...

So much here, so good :up: Will need to take a break now. Later...

I don't know much about Sagan or the context in which he uses 'animated'. Does he say anything about 'hope'?

Just say "No to Hope!" - as some do. An all-consuming hope to win when gambling money will occupy and exacerbate any mental/physical predisposition. T...

Yes. Usually, we think of hope as a future projection but it can also be an in-the-moment 'hoping'. And that can involve the past: I hope my mother di...

As much as I think highly of hope, I think you grant it too much power. How do you even begin to measure it? How do you demonstrate it? I was once tol...

Nina's interpretation moves beyond Harrison and hits levels of intensity that I can't adequately describe. I had no idea. Thanks again @"180 Proof" fo...

George's 'Give Me Love (Give me Peace on Earth)' - Jeff Lynn and co (live tribute) From 'I-Me-Mine' (p246): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_gOpk0KhU...

'While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Taken from Concert For George)' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrTMc2i6Lzc *** 'Joe Brown in combination with Concert ...

:cry: :fire: :pray: Wonderful tribute capturing the essence of George's :heart: :nerd: and :cool: What a life; music, fun and love. 'Any Road' - the l...

The Thrill is Gone - Peter Frampton Band (feat. Sonny Landreth) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO4UIG28OJY *** B.B. King https://www.youtube.com/watc...

On that we agree :up:

OK. The Short Story Contest is cancelled. The World Cup 2022 is on from Nov 20th - December 18th. :roll:

Ah, now that might just explain the Short Story Contest cancellation. The World Cup 2022 is being staged in Qatar. From Nov 20th - December 18th. http...

Follow up to: A decision taken then to cancel and not to be overturned. Just one last thing re levels of interest. I noted that the highest level was ...

A decision taken then. Not to be overturned. Just one last thing re levels of interest. I noted that the highest level was during what I now call 'Jam...

Thank you :sparkle:

Thanks to @"Caldwell" for continuing the discussion with update in the thread, 'Short Story Competition Discussion June 2022':