silvatungfox

@silvatungfox (336)

United States • Age 73

Joined myLot 19 years ago

Follow your bliss

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Problem #1

saiKO92 @saiKO92 (392) • Malaysia 28 Dec 08

Last night, my mother went to her school reunion without telling anybody in my family including my father. Then, she came back at 1.07 A.M.. After she took her bath, my father ask politely where did she went to and why she don't...

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silvatungfox The first thing I "suggest" you do, is not take sides in this. My own opinion is that if your Mother has to "ask permission" to do anything, the relationship is not one I would wish on anyone. It is not surprising to me that this type of environment would...

29 Dec 08

Amateur Photography

CharlieTango @CharlieTango (39) • United States 27 Nov 08

So here is a question: Does it matter how expensive your camera is if you are trying to get noticed for the photos you take with it? I own two digital cameras, and each of them cost under $150. I own a Samsung Digimax 360 and a...

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silvatungfox A good photographer can work with pretty much any equipment to create good pictures. Granted there are limitations to the lower end cameras, but if you know these limitations, and know about lighting and focus, you can still create some good shots with what...

29 Nov 08

Just can't put it down

makingpots @makingpots (11915) • United States 23 Nov 08

What was the last book you read that you just couldn't put down? That you either read in one sitting or put it down because you had to but then finished it as soon as you could the next time you grabbed it? I'm asking because I...

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silvatungfox Stone Cold by David Baldacci. Most Baldacci books are hard to put down for me, but then I like a good detective/mystery story. I think my favorite by Baldacci is "The Winner".

24 Nov 08

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Photography? Is it a natural talent, or a learned concept?

JannaLee @JannaLee (660) • Philippines 24 Nov 08

Capturing images and making them immortal is one of the reasons as to why we should thank photography. Earth is vast and wonderful, everything in it is worth to be cherished no matter how nice or not so nice it is. People find...

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silvatungfox It is a combination of the two. You can learn the basics but usually if you are a truly gifted photographer, you have an instinct, an eye for composition/ light/ form. A technically perfect photo can lack the emotion or "feel" that a less than perfect photo...

24 Nov 08

How do you write for hubpages?

Masmasika @Masmasika (1921) • Philippines 16 Nov 08

I have opened an account with hubpages but don't know how to start. Is anyone working with hubpages fellow mylotters? How do you do it? I want to try the site. Thanks.

hubpages

site

write

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silvatungfox I write on hub pages regularly. Sometimes I choose a subject that is current and give my perspective other times I go to the requests and see if anything someone is asking for a hub to be written on strikes a chord with me. Either way, there is plenty to write...

18 Nov 08

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Trying to break in..

ameliaj1981 @ameliaj1981 (13) • United States 26 Oct 08

ok I think I need a little help. I am looking to get an online writting job and alot of places want writting samples ( i.e. blogs and articles) but I have no clue where to start. Any and all advice is welcome..

samples

work online

writting

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silvatungfox My first suggestion is that you start spell checking everything you write everywhere. For instance: "One of the comments English teachers dread to see on their evaluations is 'The professor really helped me improve my writting.' When "-ing" is added to a word...

27 Oct 08

Feminist Hypocrisy

talker96 @talker96 (154) • United States 17 Sep 08

I've always thought that the point of the womens movement was for equal gender rights. The basis being that a woman can be strong willed, run a business, raise a family and basically do what ever she sets her mind to do. Why do...

convention

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silvatungfox Sarah Palin is about as far from a feminist "ideal" as any woman can be. My own objections to her include but are not limited to her condoning and approving of aerial killing of wolves in Alaska. This included machine gun "hunts" and running packs of...

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How the hell is Obama even a contender.

totalcomments_com @totalcomments_com (167) • United States 22 Aug 08

I can't figure it out, Obama has less than a one year experience as a JR. Senator. He is a horrible public speaker, unless it is written down for him, He is known for disliking America, just as his wife does, he is pro-abortion,...

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silvatungfox If in fact you are serious, lets clear up a couple of things you have wrong. The first is that Obama is not pro-abortion, he is pro-choice, which any sane woman will tell you that it is ethically wrong to insist on laws controlling her body. Many women would...

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How do you handle...

enchantedleppard @enchantedleppard (1541) • United States 7 Mar 08

When we are posting discussions here on mylot, most people do it to open the lines of communication, get others thoughts, views and opinions. Some times there are comments that are 1) either taken the wrong way because the...

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silvatungfox I don't actually think it is worth the energy to bristle, there are folks of all types here. I usually will call things as I see them, which sometimes has been taken as my being rude or harsh. I have also had some rather lengthy going back and forth with...

8 Mar 08

Taoism...

MichelleLDevon @MichelleLDevon (828) • United States 27 Oct 06

Is it a religion or a philosophy? Do you know? What do you think Taoism is?

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silvatungfox The Tao is the way. It is all and nothing, it is that which cannot be named since it is ever changing... as we all are. It can be described as a religious belief, it can be called a philosophy. Are not most religions philosophies? Does being a religion imply...

8 Mar 08

Loosing it...

Browisn @Browisn (782) • United States 7 Mar 08

I really hate when this happens. I just finished typing a response in a discussion and clicked on preview discussion and when the next screen opened my response was gone. Has this happened to you? What mkes it so bad is that,...

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silvatungfox The only time that has happened to me (and it just happened five minutes ago) is when I failed to realize I was not logged in. Sometimes the necessary rewrite is better than the first draft since I hone in on the important stuff I was going to say and leave...

8 Mar 08

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Help Me Punish My Daughter

cynicalandoutspoken @cynicalandoutspoken (4725) • United States 7 Mar 08

No, I don't need you to hold her down while I flog her mercilessly with a wet noodle. I just need some suggestions. Normally I wouldn't have an issue with how to punish her but there are some underlying circumstances that may...

forgery

lies

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silvatungfox Most of the answers you have already received seem pretty good to me, especially the apology letters. I think I am more concerned that your daughter is depressed and crying out for help to make sense of what is happening in all your lives. Punishment of any...

8 Mar 08

how do you write fiction from fact?

ESKARENA1 @ESKARENA1 (18261) 26 Feb 08

Im writing a book around my work in prison, the problem is how to write about my charges without naming them. I really cant afford the litigation lol, so i was wondering how you writers tell the story without identifying who these...

prison

psychopaths

writing

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silvatungfox First and foremost, it is generally a poor idea to write a fictional account based upon real life situations. The fact is that most of us do not have that interesting a life, and those of us who do generally don't want it publicized much. The real trap to...

27 Feb 08

Have you ever run out of food for yourself or your family?

ctrymuziklvr @ctrymuziklvr (11057) • United States 25 Feb 08

For some reason this has been a horrible month for me financially. Here it is 8 days from the day my social security check comes in and I have $1.99 to my name and basically no food in the house. When my granddaughter was here for...

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silvatungfox I have had more than one occasion to run out of food, had more than one catsup soup, mayonaise sandwich, or mustard sandwich... once the only thing in the house was popcorn, so that is what we had for three days til the checks came in. In my case it has always...

26 Feb 08

frustrated writter needs HELP!

ruthinian @ruthinian (2309) • United States 25 Feb 08

I love to write. It's my passion. It's my first love. I was almost married to it had I not met my husband. I love writing down my thoughts, reflections on bible verses, events that happened to my life, my day-to-day experiences,...

hobby

passion

writting

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silvatungfox Lets put aside the absurdity of being called a splogger... since none of us really have any clue what is meant by that idiotic term to begin with. A writer is someone who has to write, it does not matter what else happens, a writer writes. Now, I assumed you...

26 Feb 08

What do you do with books that you already have read?

dolce_vita78 @dolce_vita78 (8062) • Philippines 25 Feb 08

There are some of us who really invest in books while others just borrow from the public library, school library or from friends. For those of you who spend money on books whether you buy from the bookstore or buy second hand...

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silvatungfox Every room in this house save the kitchen and bathrooms have floor to ceiling book shelves on most if not every wall. The "library" which for most would be a den, not only has all the walls lined with book, but book cases back to back in the middle of the...

26 Feb 08

My son came home with no hair!!!!

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 19 Feb 08

My almost 5 yr old son went to his Dad's today as usual... but when he came home had no hair!! His aunt shaved it all off!!! I am sooo (I'll spare you the 3000 extra o's) mad about this! His Dad didn't even ask or say...

buzz cuts

hair

kids

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silvatungfox The good news is that the hair will most likely grow back. While it might have been a knee jerk reaction to your letting it grow out (and here I have to say I don't quite get it about it needing to grow long to get a really good haircut) or a social comment to...

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