[Douglas G. Brown]

Originally Posted by Dave East

I abhor change and am a Luddite where technology is concerned

Well said, Dave !

[Brian Allgar]

I've worked with computers for most of my life - since 1968 - but I am a militant Luddite when it comes to anything excreted by MicroS**t.

[Jayne Osborn]

Well, I simply HAD to bump up this thread, in view of my surprise news this week! (Staff Announcements, in case you missed it.)

It's been a little while, so can we have some more happy events related here again, please?

Jayne

[Jayne Osborn]

Is there no recent good news to relate? Surely there must be some.

Well, . . . while I'm here I'll give mine: I stood in for a speaker who was booked to give a talk at a conference yesterday, on meteorology, but he couldn't make it.

I know nothing about meteorology so I did my usual thing: I read some of my poems and did a few magic tricks (a fairly new string to my bow!). I felt that it was my best talk ever and the feedback was amazing. I also sold 8 books!

Jayne

[Simon Hunt]

I've really been enjoying this thread, so I hope it continues. I want to participate, but most of my good news isn't so newsy or is of the distinctly quiet kind:
We are still married;
The children remain healthy;
My summer teaching job was genuinely rewarding, even revitalizing;
I'm guest-lecturing at a local college tonight and looking forward to it...

But I did learn a few months back that I will have a book of poems (my first) published in 2018! Too soon for a post in the brag-forum, but--believe me--that will follow.

[RCL]

Well, I’m reasonably well, a bout of diverticulitis finally faded away, my obesity is on the wane, Windows 10 is nearly tamed (but I still hate it), I rhyme from time to time, only two fires have threatened my home so far, I pulled the plug on Rattle, my meatballs are to die for, cataracts are under control, touch typing’s proving to be the best academic course I ever took, rarely have a tremor from peripheral neuropathy. . . . So, what’d you expect from a geezer crowding 80?

Oh, and I almost quit drinking again!

[Maryann Corbett]

I've done my big brags elsewhere, but I'm glad to report that I'm auditing introductory ancient Greek at the U. of MN, finally filling another hole in my education. When I finish I will be the equal of Shakespeare, having small Latin and less Greek.

[Jayne Osborn]

I've really been enjoying this thread, so I hope it continues.

It will, Simon, 'cos I can pull rank now and see that it does. Haha
Your ''distinctly quiet kind'' of good news is still a pleasure to read about - and congrats on the future book.

Ralph,
You are truly amazing, you know that? I'm raising my glass to you this very moment. Cheers!

And Maryann, you are amazing too. Ancient Greek - heck! Good on yer, as certain dialects over here have it.

That's today's good news acknowledged . . . let's hope to see more soon; it's so much better than the bad news we get more than enough of.

Jayne

[William A. Baurle]

No good news to report. The bad news is, I'm still kickin'.

[Claudia Gary]

Thanks, Jayne, I'm enjoying this thread too! So let's see....

The weeds that threatened to take over the lavender patch have not returned.

I've now justified saving all those jelly jars, having made nearly a gallon of yogurt last night.

And a West Coast synth-pop band would like to "write a song around" one of my poems. I'm excited about this, even if the resulting lyrics will no longer be recognizable as a villanelle.

Claudia