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Because I Wrote About GLOO Last Night…

December 6, 2023
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

Because I wrote about GLOO last night on social media and engaged in related internet searches, this morning I awoke to see the following ads in my Facebook newsfeed. It was a surprising amount that Facebook quickly used its algorithms to flash before my eyes. I expanded a number of them and did screenshots, and I will insert some commentary on some. I really could have kept scrolling and gathering more quite easily but I figured this was enough to...

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All My Life You Have Been Faithful

June 8, 2023
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Beautiful Song and Poetry Lyrics, Life Stories, Personal Writings, Writings

I was baptized into Christ as a believing adult in the summer of July 1983 (according to the film development date on back of some old photos) in a creek on a property owned by the minister of a church I had become involved with during my early college years. Those who planned to be baptized that Sunday were asked in advance to come prepared with some type of statement of faith to verbalize, or a scripture to speak that...

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If You Are Doing This, Please Stop Right NOW

May 13, 2023
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Feral Thoughts, Personal Writings, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

Some of us may recall mothers, fathers, teachers or others telling us as children, “Stop making that face or it might stay that way.” Or freeze that way. Or, something along those lines. Before I make my point here, I confess that I was once the “chief of users” in this thing. (That’s meant to be a somewhat lighthearted reference to I Timothy 1:15). Somewhere about 7ish years ago there was a day when I discovered I could make myself...

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Understanding the Art of Sharing a MEME

January 10, 2023
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Personal Writings, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

There is a phenomenon I’ve noticed on social media where some people share memes with certain themes or ideas, some with regularity as though they are fixed on the same advice-giving platitude. When sharing a meme, we should be aware of our audience. On social media, it is highly likely that at least 1 in 10 of your friends may be struggling with forms of despair–loss, repeated loss, grief, hopelessness, rejection, self-rejection, and more. Some may even be wondering if...

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A Crisis of the FAKE

May 12, 2022
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Personal Writings, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet“ William Shakespeare That is, if it wasn’t a fake rose. Does calling something that is fake by another name make it any less fake? Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you noticed something but you are afraid to point it out? Kind of like the situation of the Emperor’s New Clothes. Plot “Two swindlers arrive at the capital city of an emperor who spends lavishly on clothing...

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Vincent and the Instagram Influencer

April 29, 2022
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Illustrated Short Stories, Short Stories/Creative Writing, Writings

(a creative illustrated short story written 3/30/22 to 4/27/22) © Eileen Slifer, 2022 Dear Theo: You are never going to believe this but last night I was visited by someone from the future. She came from New York City in the Americas and she was dressed in such a fashion as to appear so ghastly and oddly cloaked, I thought she might be a phantom of some sort, so to be sure, I downed me some good absinthe before talking...

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Keep Being You

April 19, 2022
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Book, Media and Movie Commentaries, Personal Writings, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings

There’s a line from a movie that has been used in a number of ways and memes in pop culture: You keep using that word – I’m not even sure you know what it means! Awhile back on social media a friend made a comment: Keep being you. So, what does it mean to be me?And what does it mean to keep being me? What does it mean to be you? What does it mean to keep being you? I suppose...

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Your Daily Does of ‘Whatever This Is!’ – HA.

March 29, 2022
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Life Stories, Personal Writings, Writings

Social Media Post on My Lunch Break: “Your daily dose of cuteness and watching things that in the least, interest and intrigue me! Yes. It was indeed a double yolker! “A friend of mine downsized and we’ve been yard sailing some stuff together and she had some adorable little cast iron miniature pans… I love cast iron and so I wanted these… first time to carefully test them. Kind of fun and cute to just fry a couple eggs at...

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You are on Father Christmas’ Naughty List, Mate!

December 19, 2021
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Book, Media and Movie Commentaries, Personal Writings, Writings

“I SWEAR! Just TRUST ME! I am NOT on the NAUGHTY LIST!!!!” This above video cannot be embedded here but I saw it first on Instagram and then found it on YouTube. Only available by following the link so… before reading on, please click link to view this! I guarantee, you will smile! Thoughts range from “did this kid just ingest one thousand holiday bon bons” to “where did this kid hear these phrases?!!” This strikes me as one of...

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Eileen Slifer

I am a visual artist who works in a variety of mediums - producing fine art, illustration and design commissions/products for clients. I have been creating since childhood and sharing my giftings for hire since 1989. I also love to write and have been expressing in this way for a number of years in private poems, stories and journals that have been shared with treasured friends or publicly. Thank you for visiting my blog. I value the time and interest you spend on my expressions, and I read every comment.

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