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March 17, 2024: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Posted by The Story Lover

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Dear Readers,

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For those of you wondering whether is is St. Paddy's Day or St. Patty's Day they are both correct. St. Patrick is the anglicized version of his Roman/Latin name Patricius. His Irish name is Pádraig. So you see borth of the nicknames are correct. Now as to Saint Patrick or Saint Saint Pádraig's Day. 

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Contrary to popular belief Saint Pádraig did not chase the sbakes out of Ireland, the reason for this is there were no snakes in Ireland at the time other than the two legged kind and those are everywhere. St. Padraig was a real person born sometime in the fifth century. There is plenty of documentation regarding his life, just no real carved in stone timeline.

The dates of Patrick's life cannot be fixed with certainty, but there is general agreement that he was active as a missionary in Ireland during the fifth century. A recent biography[5] on Patrick shows a late fourth-century date for the saint is not impossible.[6] According to tradition dating from the early Middle Ages, Patrick was the first bishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland, and is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland, converting a pagan society in the process. He has been generally so regarded ever since, despite evidence of some earlier Christian presence.[7]

According to Patrick's autobiographical Confessio, when he was about sixteen, he was captured by Irish pirates from his home in Britain and taken as a slave to Ireland. He writes that he lived there for six years as an animal herder before escaping and returning to his family. After becoming a cleric, he returned to spread Christianity in northern and western Ireland. In later life, he served as a bishop, but little is known about where he worked. By the seventh century, he had already come to be revered as the patron saint of Ireland.

His feast day is observed on 17 March, the supposed date of his death. It is celebrated in Ireland and among the Irish diaspora as a religious and cultural holiday. In the dioceses of Ireland, it is both a solemnity and a holy day of obligation.

From Wikipedia.

 

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Happy Eating, and Reading,

TSL

P.S. Click on the cake image for the recipe!

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JEFF'S FORT
March 15, 2024: Top o' the morning to you
Posted by Boudreaux

Well, actually I'm not sure about that top of the morning thing.  It's currently 3:30 am for me, so I'm not sure that really counts as the top of anything, but it's close to St. Pat's day, so the greeting stands, or sits, or whatever greetings do.  Anyway, I'm a bit loopy because I haven't slept and I may regret this rambling post later on, but whatever....

So I have just posted the first chapters of two new stories which I hope will bring you all some pleasure as you read them.  I will let you know now that one of them, Hurricane Temple is already complete (I think, but what do I know, I'm just the writer), therefore there will only be a few chapters of it.  It's a short story, but it's long enough page wise to break into chapters, so that's what I did.  I'm only long winded when I'm talking to you in person.   It's a Southern US thing.  It's a curse, really, but I'm rambling again.  Go read Hurricane Temple and Living in a Small Town, and I hope you chuckle where I laughed and feel something where I cried, because I'm a mushy old Cajun geezer when I write.

Goodnight, or good morning, or whatever.  I go sleepies now. 

Boudreaux

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March 10, 2024: Time To Spring Forward! :(
Posted by The Story Lover

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Dear Readers,

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It is that dastardly time of year again when we lose an hour of sleep by springing forward. Yes, Folks Daylight Saving Time is here, as unnatural, unhealthy, and dangerous as it is! 

According to the AASM, it's standard time that more closely matches our body's internal clock.

"The daily cycle of natural light and darkness is the most powerful timing cue to synchronize our body’s internal clock," the Illinois-based organization says. "When we receive more light in the morning and darkness in the evening, our bodies and nature are better aligned, making it easier to wake up for our daily activities and easier to fall asleep at night. Daylight saving time disrupts our internal clock, leading to sleep loss and poor sleep quality, which in turn lead to negative health consequences."

"For morning commuters and children heading off to school, dark mornings caused by permanent daylight saving time pose numerous safety concerns," the AASM says. "This would be especially problematic during the winter months when days grow increasingly shorter."

And while for some, turning the clocks back a full hour means 60 extra minutes of rest, sleep experts at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine say seasonal time changes disrupt our health and safety.

So which is better for us? Here's a look at what some experts had to say, along with a breakdown on how daylight saving time currently works:

Which is Better? Here's What Sleep Experts Say

While the legislation on the table is currently to make daylight saving time permanent, the AASM says it's permanent standard time that should be adopted instead, with one reason being to ensure safety for morning commutes.

“Daylight saving time disrupts the body’s natural circadian rhythms and impacts sleep,” said AASM President Jennifer Martin, a licensed clinical psychologist, in a press release. “Standard time provides a better opportunity to get the right duration of high-quality, restful sleep on a regular basis, which improves our cognition, mood, cardiovascular health, and overall well-being.”

Sleep experts also argue that permanent daylight saving time would "disproportionately" affect people living in the northern part of the U.S.

"Some parts of Montana, North Dakota and Michigan would not see sunrise until after 9:30 a.m. during the winter months," the AASM said, if the country adopted permanent daylight saving time.

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Happy Reading,

TSL

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March 6, 2024: March 6th Updates
Posted by D Barber

It's time for updates once again. To start the updates off, we have Ch 8-10 of Voyagers: SS Robert Heinlein by the Voyagers Authors. We then have Ch 17-27 of Edrich of Haluken by Jules Porter. We also have Ch 35-37 of Mayfield Magic and Ch 27-28 of Emerald City Boys by DouglasDD. Finally, from The Story Lover’s Tales of Kyle Esparar we have All I Want For Christmas Is... . Check back soon for more updates.

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February 16, 2024: Not a New Chapter! Sowwy!
Posted by The Story Lover

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Dear Readers,

The Chapter/Story All I Want For Christmas Is... not a new Chapter/Story. Due to limitations in the Site Software, I was only able to add the Chapter to the Christmas Extravaganza and not to the Tales Of Kyle Escobar and The CSU.  I have added the link to that Chapter/Story to the Tales of Kyle Escobar and that is why it is appearing as a new chapter.

I apologize for the confusion.

Happy Reading,

TSL

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January 28, 2024: This Weeks Featured Author Is Ronyx
Posted by The Story Lover

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Dear Readers,

Yes, the featured author of the week is Ronyx and his heartwarming and consciousness-raising stories. In particular his latest story A Delicate Situation!

Ronyx's Stories are courtesy of his site The Mustard Jar.

Happy Reading,

TSL

F.R.E.D.
January 22, 2024: A Submission Lost In Cyberspace :(
Posted by Fred DeElve

Dear Readers,

Unfortunately,  a Thanksgiving Short Story Submission by Paladin was lost in Cyberspace. It was submitted in time and processed properly, however, when the story was returned to the author it never arrived! The author contacted the indomitable TSL, who was able to get me in contact with the author.

Paladin's story is now live and available for your reading pleasure.

Keep Christmas in your hearts every day,

Fred

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January 17, 2024: January 17th Updates
Posted by D Barber

It’s time for updates once again. To start things off, we have two Societal Commentaries from The Story Lover with War Or Peace and Dear Mommy & Daddy. We Also have Ch 9-16 of the Edrich of Haluken by Jules Porter. DouglasDD brings us Ch 31-34 of Mayfield Magic. We also have a short story from Myke D titled Child Stars. The Voyagers Authors bring us Ch 6-7 of Voyagers: SS Robert Heinlein and finishing off the updates we have an update to the Mikyvis Chronicles by ACFan and TheEggman with Ch 3 of A Clan Vacation as well as Ch 1-4 of Infinite Love by JM Taylor. Check back soon for more updates.

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January 15, 2024: Martin Luther King's Birthday
Posted by The Story Lover

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Today we honor Martin Luther King, a man who died too soon because he was ahead of his time. We need to embrace his dream and help it succeed! 

"I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.…I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream that…one day right there in Alabama, little Black boys and Black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers."

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We must learn to coexist on this earth, or we will suffer forever!

Take care,

TSL

JEFF'S FORT
January 4, 2024: awesomedude.com has moved!
Posted by JeffsFort

Hi Gang,

A real quick note to update you on our neighboring community "Awesome Dude" which many of our sites are linked to. As we all know, they recently suffered the untimely passing of their founder and leader. They are still working hard to regain control of their community and we all offer our best wishes to its team.

Today I learned that the site was offline as they were transitioning to a new domain. May be temporary but either way, I was provided this statement from their administration:

"As the acting Admin of AD, on behalf of the team of members and their work, the story site is now back online. You can find it here, https://awesomedude.org"

So for the time being at least, be sure to update your bookmarks and if your site links back to their community, give them a hand and redirect that link to the .org so their visitors can still find their way in.

Thanks Everyone!

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