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My Comments on the Stories on This Prompt
Prompted By Memorable Performances
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Commenting the only way I know how....
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Dave’s Comment-o-Rama
Prompted By Do You Believe in Magic?
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(Please note: I am actually reading, and wish to comment upon, other Retrospect writer’s stories. But for some reason, since early August I am unable to reply to anyone’s stories but my own, no matter where I log in from. I also can’t even reply to other writer’s comments. All I get is a 503…
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The Play Was a Thing
Prompted By Memorable Performances
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(Please note: I am actually reading, and wish to comment upon, other Retrospect writer’s stories. But for some reason, since early August I am unable to reply to anyone’s stories but my own, no matter where I log in from. All I get is a 503 server error. Until and unless this changes, I will…
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The French, As Usual, Have a Word For It….
Prompted By Do You Believe in Magic?
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Santiago Calatrava's Milwaukee Art Museum is one of the strangest buildings I have ever seen or heard of.
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Avocation, Delusion, Masturbation
Prompted By Why We Write
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"...the chimera of Security"
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The Rule of Three
Prompted By Riding a Bicycle
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This story makes more sense if you know a little about the mechanics of riding a mountain bike. Think of a catcher getting set for a pitch, or a tennis player preparing to receive a serve. Picture their posture. Knees bent, elbows bent, hinged at the waist, maybe swaying a bit. They are loose,…
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Swimming Through Treacle
Prompted By Lost in Translation
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Hi, fellow ‘spectors, I’m working my way through the backlog after a 4-5 week down time (long story…and I am not sure what it was about). The only thing I have apropos to this prompt is: https://www.myretrospect.com/stories/veni-vidi-ego-erravi-male/
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Impressing the Tough Guy
Prompted By What My Father Told Me
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His favorite athlete was Rocky Marciano.
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Birthday Girl
Prompted By Special Birthdays
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One of the birthdays I remember best was not one of mine.
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