Category: Daily Prompt
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Showing up with words
What do you do to be involved in the community? For many reasons, my community is as much digital as it is physical. I’ve been away from dear friends for years now. Occasionally, I get to reunite with each group of them. We meet to rekindle the flame of our friendship. On these opportunities, we…
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Astrophysicist for a day
What’s a job you would like to do for just one day? Wow, what an opportunity if I could choose to do any job just for one day! I wouldn’t be choosing anything flashy, like astronaut or rocky star. I would choose something quieter, more introspective, but equally thrilling. Probably something on the scientific field.…
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Proud parent
What are your favorite brands and why? Many, many years ago, a brand of pasta lost a devout customer until then. That customer was me. Seriously, that was my go to brand of pasta. And being married to a guy with Italian roots, I can assure you we eat a lot of pasta at our…
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Public figures, professionals and friends
List the people you admire and look to for advice… If I were to make a list, there would be too many people to mention. But they would fall in three broad categories: public figures, professionals and close friends. Public figures and internet celebrities There are a lot of people I admire, and to be…
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The Parliament Hill
Do you vote in political elections? Yes, I proudly exercise my civic duty voting in elections. In the Brazilian electoral system, voting is mandatory. So, I grew up knowing it is my responsibility to get up and vote in every election. I brought this with me to Canada and happily voted in two elections already.…
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The Demon-Haunted World
What gives you direction in life? It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that I’m obsessed with books. So, my direction in life definitely comes through them. But of course, as it happens with advice, there are good books, as well as bad books. How to differentiate between them? What helps me on that respect…
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On Liberty
Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? There are so many quotes… it’s going to be hard to choose just one. Or, would I be allowed to choose a few, but from the same book? Even from the same chapter? There’s this wonderful, philosophical treatise that I read…
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A winter solstice celebration
What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite? When we think of Christmas, we often envision nativity scenes, decorated trees, and cozy gift-giving. But behind the Christian celebration of Jesus’ birth lies a much older tradition: one that spans centuries, cultures, and gods. Many of the customs we associate with Christmas today are…
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Camping for the first time
Have you ever been camping? There was a time in my life when I served as a missionary. I was a student at UNICAMP when I got in contact with the Campus Crusade for Christ. At that time its acronym was CCC, it seems that now they are known simply as Cru. I participated in…
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Nighttime
When do you feel most productive? During the night, no doubt. That’s why I write in my blog at nighttime. But today it’s election day, I’m glued to the TV… I will need to take another rain check. I promise I will come back and finish this!
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🙃
What are your favorite emojis? Emojis are a relatively recent way of expressing emotions in our written communication. We can use them to convey the intonation of what we are intending to say. It’s easy to see that we can make it softer ☺️ or harsher 🤬. At other times you just want to show…
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The occult
What topics do you like to discuss? Rumor has it that there’s a hidden knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation. It spans millennia and reaches all continents. Mystery cults and secret societies convey its principles to the initiates. Not everyone can join these organizations, though. They are fellowships of like-minded brothers…
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