This year during Three Weeks for Dreamwidth, I'm writing about reading as a way of becoming an expert in a given subject. Read Part 1: Introduction to Becoming an Expert, Part 2: Architecture, Part 3: Dance, Part 4: Music, Part 5: Painting, Part 6: Poetry, Part 7: Sculpture, Part 8: Conflict Resolution, Part 9: Cooking, Part 10: Coping Skills, Part 11: Gardening, Part 12: Relationship Skills, Part 13: Repairing, Part 14: Survival Skills, Part 15: Archaeology, Part 16: Biology, Part 17: Chemistry.
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth Part 18: Linguistics
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Three Weeks for Dreamwidth Part 18: Linguistics
Linguistics is the science of studying language, with related branches into neuroscience (how the brain processes language), anthropology (language as a medium of culture), literature (storytelling), and so forth. Aspects include famous people, historical linguistics, language acquisition, language revitalization, psycholinguistics, and others. Xenolinguistics is the study of alien and/or invented languages. Here on Dreamwidth, check out
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starandrea May. 11th, 2026 11:38 pm)
starandrea May. 11th, 2026 11:38 pm)Saw an indigo bunting for the first time ever! Planted the little blueberries, speedwell, and bunched leaf penstemon in the lower rock garden. (Everything is blue now.) I definitely don't need any more mini roses* but I found another packet of nasturtium seeds at the hardware store, and those won't come amiss. Completed week 1 of my "watch 2 hours of Chinese video a day" challenge.
*My next post will probably be, "So I got some more mini roses."
Called the vet about non-emergency dental work for Daphne; she will call back tomorrow. Is it even possible to safely sedate this dog enough that she can be anesthetized? Someone managed it, because she was spayed after being picked up by animal control. But I am not convinced and would like the professional opinion of someone who has seen how difficult she is to handle, preferably while looking at the medical records from her second shelter intake, which indicate she received four different sedatives and still had to be muzzled.
*My next post will probably be, "So I got some more mini roses."
Called the vet about non-emergency dental work for Daphne; she will call back tomorrow. Is it even possible to safely sedate this dog enough that she can be anesthetized? Someone managed it, because she was spayed after being picked up by animal control. But I am not convinced and would like the professional opinion of someone who has seen how difficult she is to handle, preferably while looking at the medical records from her second shelter intake, which indicate she received four different sedatives and still had to be muzzled.
dialecticdreamer is hosting Magpie Monday with a theme of "Apologies." Leave prompts, get ficlets!It’s the usual, 1k words of plot-ish story, per prompt, with the option of adding at least a hundred words to the count for each of the person’s quick signal boost to point new people this way. I’ll keep the prompt call open until Wednesday night because of the chaos around here, which gives people more time to think of something interesting.
The theme is apologies, and while I’ve included a few in stories, I’d love to explore the kinds of apologies that suit each reader, so feel free to be as specific as needful. Some prefer words, some prefer actions, some prefer a quiet, indirect acknowledgement but not an open discussion. Be as specific as one likes for characters, events, and so on, because there are plenty of events in the existing, posted stories which might require either a first apology or a returning one.
Here are the entries for this week's challenge:
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In order to vote, please reply to this post using the form provided. All comments are screened, and entries are listed in the order they were submitted. For your vote to qualify, you must fill out your entire voting card (all three spots) in order to be counted. First place votes are worth 3 points, second place votes are worth 2 points, and third place votes are worth 1 point. Meeting the bonus goal on an entry gets an extra point for that submission.
When voting, please copy/paste the ENTRY NUMBER and the FIC TITLE from the list above into the spot you're voting for (this prevents accidentally mis-numbering a vote and casting it for the wrong entry). It should look like this:
First Place: 61. Fic Title Here
Second Place: 88. Another Fic Title
Third Place: 47. Finally a third fic title goes here
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Voting closes Wednesday, May 13, at 9:00PM EST.
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Second Place: 88. Another Fic Title
Third Place: 47. Finally a third fic title goes here
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⌈ Secret Post #7066 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 36 secrets from Secret Submission Post #1009.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.
Third week of music.... Another mixed bag, starting with one of my favourite tracks from one of my favourite bands, Highway 101. I love Paulette Carlson's voice, and this track is only on the Greatest Hits album. I finally managed to get hold of a copy about a month ago, and every track is brilliant.
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(badly_knitted posting in drabble_zone May. 11th, 2026 06:59 pm)
badly_knitted posting in drabble_zone May. 11th, 2026 06:59 pm)Title: Into Darkness
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Willaway, Varian, Scott, Fred.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 500: Amnesty 50, using Challenge 448: In The Dark.
Setting: After the series.
Summary: Just because it’s daylight in one zone doesn’t mean it will be in the next.
Disclaimer: I don’t own The Fantastic Journey, or the characters. They belong to their creators.
A/N: Quadruple drabble.
Into Darkness
Title: Into Darkness
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Willaway, Varian, Scott, Fred.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 500: Amnesty 50 at
drabble_zone, using Challenge 448: In The Dark.Setting: After the series.
Summary: Just because it’s daylight in one zone doesn’t mean it will be in the next.
Disclaimer: I don’t own The Fantastic Journey, or the characters. They belong to their creators.
A/N: Quadruple drabble.
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Title: Barely Coping
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Owen, Katie.
Rating: PG-15
Word Count: 950
Spoilers: Fragments. Set pre-series.
Summary: Owen knows his coping mechanisms are unhealthy, he just doesn’t care.
Written For:
rionaleonhart’s prompt ‘Any fandom, any character, bad coping mechanisms’, at threesentenceficathon.Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
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Today is partly sunny and mild.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
This week's prompt is:
Famous
Have fun!
P.s. I'll take care of tagging.
Have fun!
P.s. I'll take care of tagging.
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Theme Prompt: #300 - Ceremony
Title: Just reward
Fandom: Torchwood
Rating/Warnings: PG.
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1,000 words
Summary: Ianto receives something unusual in the morning post.
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Title: Just reward
Fandom: Torchwood
Rating/Warnings: PG.
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1,000 words
Summary: Ianto receives something unusual in the morning post.
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