August 24, 2011

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The news first
As a registered user of the World of Words by Elias Tobias, you have a chance to part of the official fan club of the World of Words by Elias Tobias.  This entitles you to be the first to get the breaking news about the web blog on the Exponet Insider.

Appearing in the September 2011 Newsletter

September 2011 Newsletter

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Newsletter for the World of Words by Elias Tobias

Around September 13 years ago, I began an experiment by starting The World of Words by Elias Tobias.  The technical and creative components have changed, but the original concept of making a place to put my work out for others to enjoy has continued and will continue.  However, I will stop regular weekly  posts after September 2011, a retirement of sorts.  Occasional posts will be made, and the personal blog in the Fan Club Link will continue on a regular basis.

The humble beginning of one of thousands of new poetry sites in 1998 has become more than I ever anticipated, and reaction from readers around the world has been impressive. This highly rated site has flirted as one of the top 200,000 sites in the U.S. and maintained a place in the top million sites in the world.  This achievement is going to be celebrated in the next few months before the regular posts end.

Also this month, the annual LSC unofficial fraternity reunion , usually scheduled for December, will be moved up to the end of September in Indianapolis.  Plans are being made so that the LSC members and their families to gather at the new J.W. Marriott for a weekend of fun and festivities.  By then most of the members will have had their last poems published on this web blog along with their photos and comments about the end of regular posts on the World of Words by Elias Tobias.

I can’t express enough of my appreciation to the readers over the years who have made this experiment of mine a success, and I hope it has become something for everyone to enjoy.  There should be plenty of material for reruns while I continue to write at my own pace. I thank you for your support.

Smoky Mountain Vacation

In June, Patty and I went to Pigeon Forge in the Smoky Mountains for a week-long family reunion in one of those large cabins that had plenty of room and bathrooms for everyone, along with the game room which had arcade games, another TV and a pool table, two Jacuzzi’s and a hot tub, plus three decks and a great view.  Too bad they were all stacked like apartments on the steep hills.  Once inside, we had the pleasure of seeing almost all of her family  and a few friends at the same time.  We had a Christmas in July with stocking stuffers. I liked my Cowboy poetry book.  The location afforded opportunities for photographs of the cabin when others were gone, and the results are posted in the Saturday photos this month.
There are many posters which can be downloaded for free, and you can find them here.

July 2, 2011

July 2011 Newsletter

July 2011 Newsletter

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Smoky Mountain Vacation

This month, Patty and I went to Pigeon Forge in the Smoky Mountains for a week-long family reunion in one of those large cabins that had plenty of room and bathrooms for everyone, along with the game room which had arcade games, another TV and a pool table, two Jacuzzi’s and a hot tub, plus three decks and a great view.  Too bad they were all stacked like apartments on the steep hills.  Once inside, we had the pleasure of seeing almost all of her family  and a few friends at the same time.  We had a Christmas in July with stocking stuffers. I liked my Cowboy poetry book.  The location afforded opportunities for photographs away from the cabin, and the results are posted in the Saturday photos this month.  Also  Patty and I had another Old West photo taken, an update of one taken about 10 years ago.  This gunslinger has aged a little in that time as you can see below. Click on the photo for the large view.

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Vote for your top ten poems in the blog

Around September 13 years ago, I began an experiment by starting The World of Words by Elias Tobias.  The technical and creative components have changed, but the original concept of making a place to put my work out for others to enjoy has continued and will continue.  However, I will stop regular weekly  posts after September 2011, a retirement of sorts.  Occasional posts will be made, and the personal blog in the Fan Club Link will continue on a regular basis.

The humble beginning of one of thousands of new poetry sites in 1998 has become more than I ever anticipated, and reaction from readers around the world has been impressive. This highly rated site has flirted as one of the top 200,000 sites in the U.S. and maintained a place in the top million sites in the world.  This achievement is going to be celebrated in the next few months before the regular posts end.

First, readers are encouraged to select the top 10 poems, written or submitted by Elias Tobias or members of the Lambda Sigma Chi, or poems sent in by other readers.  Readers may submit their responses to eliastobias2002@yahoo.com until Aug. 17, which happens to be my birthday.  This month’s poems are eligible along with posts to Aug. 17.  The Top Ten Poems of the World of Words by Elias Tobias will be announced in the September 2011 Exponet newsletter, the last newsletter for the web blog.

Also in September, the annual LSC unofficial fraternity reunion , usually scheduled for December, will be moved up to the end of September in Indianapolis.  Plans are being made so that the LSC members and their families to gather at the new J.W. Marriott for a weekend of fun and festivities.  By then most of the members will have had their last poems published on this web blog along with their photos and comments about the end of regular posts on the World of Words by Elias Tobias.

I can’t express enough of my appreciation to the readers over the years who have made this experiment of mine a success, and I hope it has become something for everyone to enjoy.  There should be plenty of material for reruns while I continue to write at my own pace. I thank you for your support.

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Paradise One

I can feel your love for me,
but you keep it inside.
You aren’t sure of love,
and you try to hide when
you really want to
hold me by your side.
You’re afraid that nothing
lasts in this society,
and you don’t want to
screw up plans in your life.
Your fears are founded,
but why not roll the dice.
No matter the combination
I’m sure you won’t throw twice.
You will like the first roll,
and we’ll have a great time.
From that day on, I know
our love is right.

There are many posters which can be downloaded for free, and you can find them here.

March 2, 2011

March 2011 Newsletter

March 2011 Newsletter

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Newsletter for the World of Words by Elias Tobias

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Who is Elias Tobias?  The real interview excerpts

By an independent Internet publisher

Click here for the entire interview.

IIP:  Thank you for taking a few minutes of your time to talk with us today.

E.T.:  No problem. I appreciate the opportunity to talk about the web blog.

IIP:  There has been a recorded dramatic increase in the ranking of the World of Words? Why has this happened?

E.T.: I don’t know. My web site hasn’t changed much over the last year or so, I am surprised at this.  For three years, I had a daily post and remained in the low 6 million world ranking. Now that I have reduced the number of the daily posts and wanted readers to look at what I have developed of the years, the monthly percentage has increase more than 1500 percent. I hope it continues. The challenge now is to make the web blog appealing to maintain the numbers, I suppose.  Do I change much or anything just to keep up the ratings?  Does it really matter? I started this thing with the hopes I would get noticed and someday get invited by a publisher to put together at least one book of my on poems, instead of contests that publish an anthology of many authors.  I just wanted people to read my poems.

IIP:  What do you say to those who don’t like your style of writing?

E.T.:  There are as many styles as there are writers, and there are at least 50,000 to 100,000 poetry web sites around the world. I am pleased that people like my work, but I know somewhere, someplace, a younger writer is starting his or her own blog.  I encourage that.   If people don’t like what I do, then they can start their own poetry site. I have an article on the World of Words that tells them how to do it.

IIP:  Why do you write, then, and what is your inspiration?

E.T.: At first I started writing because it was easy for me to do, and I could express how I felt about things around me, but that sort of thinking is destined only for diaries.  There came a point when I wanted people to enjoy what I wrote. So I went away from the very personal nature of writing to a more public style, and names mentioned were not real people, but symbolic composites of people I knew.

IIP:  What is your inspiration, then?

E.T.: Anything and everything.  I may do a certain task over and over and realize something special about it, or I see something in a different way even though I’ve passed it 100 times before.  The media is my inspiration: music, TV, things I see and hear I react to them. My friends… my wife, Patty, is often an inspiration when she throws out a one-liner in conversation and it stick with me.

IIP:  Do you have any advice for those poets just starting out with their own web sites?
E.T.:   Yes. Be yourself. Try to create a sense of self…a brand of sorts, so people can recognize your work.  This can be done by certain marketing and technical practices, but ultimately, it’s the words that carry the web site to its destiny.  Once a poem is out in cyberspace, it is free child, and you can’t control it really.  In a sense I have more than 200 children out there, not biologically or course, but symbolically. The poems are a part of me.

IIP:  Thank you for your time. Elias.
E.T:  Thanks for letting me tell the world who I am, and perhaps people can better understand my work.

Fourth anniversary of move to WSI celebrated

The move to the Consulting of WSI Internet & Education as the new host of the World of Words by Elias Tobias happened four years ago on Feb. 12, 2007. Things have changed for the better. The new host allowed for more flexibility and expansion in a simpler format, and that has made the difference.  The process to make the move took at least three months to complete the transfer all material from the free host (see press release).

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Personal Blog on Fan Club Web site reactivated

Even though the number of daily posts for the main part of the blog is changing (see below), there is one part of the web blog that is new and fresh.  The personal blog on the Fan Club Web site  has been reactivated as part of a personal resolution for at least two entries per week.  Check it out and read what the latest bit of information there is in the life of Elias Tobias.  The blog is part of the Elias Tobias Fan Club, another free aspect of the Elias Tobias World of Words.

World of Words on Yelp

The World of Words by Elias Tobias is now part of the Yelp information web site, and to see the page, go to www.yelp.com and search for Elias Tobias web blog.

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Tongue Twisted

I wish I could talk as fast as I
think because my words
stumble and my lips are out
of sync.
I wish I could talk like a deejay
on a radio show because  I would talk clearly
and everyone would know what I want them
to hear,  but I can’t speak well on
my feet and I have reason to fear if
I don’t tackle the issue now, my
problems will get more severe.
I should get a magazine and
read the articles out and my mouth
will move better.
I could step away from under this dark cloud.

Hear Elias Tobias read poems from the Love Note collection, and download the podcasts

February 1, 2011

February 2011 Newsletter

February 2011 Newsletter

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Newsletter for the World of Words by Elias Tobias

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Fourth anniversary of move to WSI celebrated

The move to the Consulting of WSI Internet & Education has the new host of the World of Words by Elias Tobias happened four years ago on Feb. 12, 2007. Things have changed for the better. The new host allowed for more flexibility and expansion in a simpler format, and that has made the difference.  The process to make the move took at least three months to complete the transfer all material from the free host (see press release).

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Personal Blog on Fan Club Web site reactivated

Even though the number of daily posts for the main part of the blog is changing (see below), there is one part of the web blog that is new and fresh.  The personal blog on the Fan Club Web site  has been reactivated as part of a personal resolution for at least two entries per week.  Check it out and read what the latest bit of information there is in the life of Elias Tobias.  The blog is part of the Elias Tobias Fan Club, another free aspect of the Elias Tobias World of Words.

Changes coming to poetry web blog

The New Year will bring changes to the World of Words by Elias Tobias.  No regular schedule of posts will happen.  Also, the contract for the column by Rev. Abernathy will end, and he said the experience has been good.  Since he is getting busier, he has decided not to continue the column, All Things Considered, for another year.

The supply of poems has been rapidly used after three years of daily posts.  I would like to keep the newer poems by the brothers on the site, especially as the unofficial fraternity has expanded.

As the creative spirit moves in to my world, I will have other posts, both poetic and photographic, but not on a regular basis. There are more than 300 poems and other features of this web blog to read, so those who have not had a chance to catch up on a daily basis will have plenty to read.

World of Words on Yelp

The World of Words by Elias Tobias is now part of the Yelp information web site, and to see the page, go to www.yelp.com and search for Elias Tobias web blog.

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Finding the Future

I can’t figure out the future,
since I dropped and cracked my
crystal ball.
It’s not as reliable as it used to be.
The visions are harder to see.
and I’m unable to get another one.

I have to live now like everyone else,
plans for the future, but still
take one day at a time.
The future is something I’ll find
while I go on my way.
There’s not much else to say, except
I should have bought replacement
coverage for that useless cracked
glass.
Material things can’t last forever.

Do you have a start of a poem, but the words just aren’t right? Go for help at the Poetry First Aid.

July 2, 2010

July 2010 Newsletter

July 2010 Newsletter

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Newsletter for the World of Words by Elias Tobias

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Mission Statement for the World of Words by Elias Tobias

As I get back into the corporate world, new things are being introduced, and trainings use mission statements to create a company culture.  So I decided to try it with this enterprise. The World of Words by Elias Tobias is dedicated to entertain and inform its world-wide audience with meaningful creative poetry, short stories, articles, and photography.  The poetry blog will establish many opportunities for the readers to interact and download material at no cost so they can become an important part of the web site.

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This month will feature this year’s crop of Indiana wildflower photographs.  Each photo will be sized to fit the page post, however, by clicking on the photo, the user will get a larger version which can easily be downloaded for free.  It is requested that any public use of these photos be credited to Mike Hall and the World of Words by Elias Tobias.  Hope you enjoy these pictures.

summersnapshotl.jpgAlice Cooper said is best when he sang the song, “School’s Out for Summer.”  July is here, and its time to do things that you do not do while school is going on, like go on vacations and travel or have more time with your friends - all kinds of agenda changes.

This is the Summer of Fun at the World of Words by Elias Tobias World of Words.  Words and photos will illustrate this theme, and readers are invited to send their summer snapshots via e-mail with basic caption information, and published with the new Summer Snapshots logo at contact(at)eliastobias(dot)net.  Just have a Polaroid or a film camera?  Photos can be put on a CD or prints can be scanned. Also any summer videos sent to YouTube can be promoted on this Web blog with the appropriate Internet link.  Of course, all photos should be of publishable content and quality, as determined by the blog management.

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Separate Elias Tobias Fan Club website merges with World of Words Web site

Be a part of the World of Words official fan club. The separate pages of the Elias Tobias Fan Club web site have merged with the World of Words blog to make it easier to join.  The Fan Club  is free, and those who want to join are urged to register for the main site with the link in the bottom right portion of the page. The  Elias Tobias Official Fan Club is for those who want more from Elias Tobias and read all there is on the web blog. The Fan Club has many added benefits and the goal of the fan club is to create a true community of the webs site’s readers. Benefits include a personal blog by Elias Tobias called Between the Lines, Faces and Places, the Exponet Insider, free downloads and free classified ads for those who register.

“Celebration” Theme for July
The theme of poetry for the month of July 2010 is “Celebration” for all daily posts, including the Poem of the     Month below. This celebration is not limited to the obvious national anniversary of the creation of the United States.  This is a personal celebration of those who work to accomplish their family, personal or professional goals in small daily steps, for a journey of 1,000 miles begins with the first steps.  In times of financial recovery, a change in one person’s life has a ripple effect for many others associated with that person. Let’s celebrate.
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Goals in my Pocket

I have goals in my pocket,
and my dreams in my head.
I’ve got food on the table
and a roof over my bed.
All this is not enough for me.
I don’t like to live day to day,
not knowing what my future will be.
There has to be a better way.

I have goals in my pocket,
and my dreams in my head.
I’ve got food on the table
and a roof over my bed.
I need to get a full-time job,
and a car to get me around.
Next I need a girl friend who
will take me to town.

I have goals in my pocket,
and my dreams in my head.
I’ve got food on the table
and a roof over my bed.
I’m praying to the Lord.
Jesus, I need your help.
It m doing all I can now
to make a name for myself.

I have goals in my pocket,
and my dreams in my head.
I’ve got food on the table
and a roof over my bed.
I have the heat on In this house,
but it ’s really not a home.
I need the comfort of a lover.
I don’t like living alone.

I have goals in my pocket,
and my dreams in my head.
I’ve got food on the table
and a roof over my bed.
I don’t want to be different,
I just want to be like the rest
of the people who work hard
every day to be their very best.
I have goals in my pocket,

I have goals in my pocket,
and my dreams in my head.
I’ve got food on the table
and a roof over my bed.
I have goals in my pocket,
and my dreams in my head.
I’ve got food on the table
and a roof over my bed.
Who is Elias Tobias? Go to his biography that is also in Spanish.

May 3, 2010

Free Downloads

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As a registered user of the World of Words by Elias Tobias, you have a chance to part of the official fan club of the World of Words by Elias Tobias.  This entitles you to be the first to get free downloads as they become available. Right click on the image and select  the “save as” option.  Write a name for the file and download to your computer or other device.

For Eiias Tobias brochure PDF’s (front and back), send e-mail to contact@eliastobias.net
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Here is the official registered user card that readers can easily download. Be sure to consider the image was set up as a business card which can be adjusted into most Avery business card templates. Use this template for the business card below, too.

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Faces and Places

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The main goal of the World of Words by Elias Tobias Fan Club is to develop a sense of community from the readers of the poetry web blog.  One way to do this is to have a place where readers can send their photos to the webmaster and have their e-mail address under the each photo.  This way the readers can interact with each other. So send me your photo and let people know where they can contact you.

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Between the Lines- Personal Blog

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December 18, 2013
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

I have been off work from a new job i started in September after leaving ResCare.  It is a seasonal type of job with photography, and I hope to be called back in January or February.  We have money in savings, Patty is still working, and I am eligible for UI for a year, so we will have a place to live, cable working and food to eat.  We have our health. If there is any better time to be laid off, I can’t imaging it since the average temperature is below freezing for days on end.  I have several western DVD movies to watch.

I have more time to work on the World of Words, and have a new Christmas story posted, The Christmas Magician.  Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the readers who keep this site going higher in the rankings in the USA and the world.  My goal with the site remains to share the site with more people.
April 9, 2012

Better late than not at all

I must apologize that I don’t keep up this column like I should.  March has come and gone and April is stepping out at a face pace. My employment takes my weeks, and in the past weekends, I have been making shelves in the porch shed to put away stuff that has been around all winter.  I have gone on a few photo expeditions with some results appearing in the blog, plus writing a few poems along the way.  I even got around to the second edition of Words of Wisdom out.  That took a few weeks to get together. I have a new children’s story ready, but I need to work on getting some illustrations for it first before I publish it.  I have a new mug shot for this column, Facebook, Linked-In, etc.   My photos are now linked to a place where I have a personal art gallery on line -Deviant Art.com.  So there have been lots of changes so far and there are more to come.  So hang in there. Just because there is not much here in this personal blog, there is something I’m probably doing for the poetry blog in general.  I appreciate your patience.

February 12, 2012
Keeping up with Facebook

This year is going by too fast.  The Super Bowl has come and gone.  The Giants won, and that’s good.  Indianapolis proved it could be a host for the event, and the weather cooperated.  The snow amounts have been lower than last year, but it can can be cold in the mornings now. There’s one thing I’ve resisted, but tried anyway.

Facebook.  I started a page and even though I have yet to get my first 100 “likes”, the numbers for the national and world ratings for the World of Words by Elias Tobias have improved. I’ve tried all kinds of ways to keep this thing going over the last 13 years, that it was recommended I take this last step. So far. so good, but I don’t have time for any Facebook games.

My computer guy checked out my computer for it’s annual  check-up, and there is no need to get a new one for a while. We did replace two old garage-sale TV with new flat screen TV’s for the office and the bedroom. The new printer can new print things from Patty’s netbook.  Income tax refunds help.  We are trying keep up with this decade.  I’m even going for a physical next week to a new doctor. It’s been a while since I turned 50 that I’ve had a check-up. I don’t expect any big news, because things are good for now. I’d like to to keep it that way, so I can keep up with Facebook.
December 31, 2011
Happy New Year

Much has happen in my world this year, and the personal blog is very behind. Rather than  get caught up,  The past is yesterday and a new year is tomorrow. Hopefully, this will be a better year, and this blog and this entire site will be better.  An invitation has been sent out for people to contribute to the regular posts. We’ll see what happens.  In the mean time, be safe and have a Happy New Year.

October 15, 2011
Catching up with Technology

As readers may have noticed, I’m not the most technologically-minded guy, even though I have tried new things for this web blog. I don’t have a Facebook account, but the Linked-In thing works for me professionally.  I could use it more to my benefit.  It took a while before I made a major move to DVDs and my MP3 player I sued at work is several years old.  I did get a new one for the patio, but even though it has 4 gigs of memory, the output is not as powerful as the old one.

Over the past month, the use to texts between member of my family for those who have been hospitalized has increased, and our old Verizon phones without a texting keyboard were hard to use when replying to those texts.  Then the back of the old phone came off and was lost.  Duck Tape to the rescue.  It didn’t look good.  So we finally updated both our phones to a least the phones with a real keypad and a plan that reflects an increased use of texts.  It’s not the unlimited thing they advertise on TV, and it will take time to get used to the new device. It does have a better camera I think.

It still believe in maps, so I won’t get a GPS for Christmas, unless it somehow in the  new phone. I need to read the instructions first.  That always helps.

September 24, 2011
The Pebble

It has been a while since I’ve had time to get back to this personal blog.  Patty had major surgery, although a common operation Sept. 19, and her recovery from this event, which will be repeated twice by this time next year, had been very rapid.  Part of this is due to her determined personality, but much of it has to do with the Community North Hospital network of doctors, nurses, staff and even custodians who talk to the patients by the first names.  Follow-up with in-home therapists and staff has been great.

I never want to be sick or ill, and I know it has been expensive for us even with insurance, but if I had to be sick or ill, the Community North Network has impressed me enough to say I’d go there, too.  To make it easier for family and friends to know what was going on, I took notes and a few photos, and made a one-page newsletter that was sent by e-mail after Patty was released from the unit she was in.  Now that unit is using the newsletter as an example of what other patients can accomplish, and the idea of a personalized newsletter for each patient may become part of the well-organized plan in place already. That would be great.

One of my favorite poems by an unknown author is about throwing a pebble into the water and watching the waves grow from the point of impact. I have through a handful of pebbles in my careers as a journalist and teacher.  Here’s another.
August 7, 2011
Life is Good

With a half hours of TV news, a person could be easily convinced the world is turning the wrong way.  While those other things maybe happening, I, on the other hand, believe that my life is good for several reasons.

First, I hand my 55th birthday this week. The day itself was another busy day at work, but I have continued to hang around the world this long, and I have a good job.  Patty and I are doing well together, and she and I celebrated my birthday a weekend before the actual day with a trip to Connersville to board the Whitewater Railroad that goes to Metamora, a small historic town that draws tourists now.  We had a special guest, Abraham Lincoln, on the train and he gave his second inaugural speech on the back of a caboose before going back to Connersville. See photo.

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Secondly, I’m now driving the van to work since we got a 2004 PT Cruiser for Patty.  The car is black and silver, chrome trim, mag wheels, sun roof, leather seats, 2.4 L turbo engine, and front and rear spoilers.  When we bought the van in 2005, she wanted a Cruiser, but for practicality, we got a van. Now she is happy. And I’m happy.  That’s how things work.

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Third, we have been taking a day of the weekend as a play day, and often been going to the indoor air-conditioned rummage sales at churches instead of jumping from house to house for garage sales.  Well-managed time is a valuable tool even to recreational time, and saving gas, too. Besides, larger rummage sales have the potential for more stuff.

Fourth, the weather is not as hot as it has been, and my bicycle front tire continues to keep inflated, but only after I took it too the bike shop.  I tried to fix it myself, but my repair skills are a little rusty.  Now I don’t have an excuse to start riding more often, except for the time….

Fifth, I feel good about not having any regular posts for The World of Words by Elias Tobias.  Creativity needs a break. The Top Ten poems will be announced in September as poems are being finalized.

Sixth, and last thing, is football is here.  Local the news is all about the Colts, but the Dallas Cowboys played their second pre-season game with the San Francisco Chargers, an the boys lost 7-20.  Pre-season implies a regular seaon coming soon, and then comes a Super Bowl, which by the way is next year in Indianapolis.  I’m stocking up on Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn bowls already.

Life is Good.

August 7, 2011
Working and Playing

It’s August already.  Daily and weekly goals at work are done,and the weekends go by just as fast.  For the second weekend in  a row, we have spent part of one weekend day going to yards and church rummage sales. It’s the summer thing to do. Planned well with money ready an a basic route planned, going to these places without a list of things to get is the best why to find things you just can live without.  I got a tux and cumber bund/tie that fit for $6.  Getting the suspenders for the pants at Macy’s was $22.  You never know when you may have to go to a formal event.  More western decorations, three rusty raiilroad spikes were a deal at 25 cent for the set. I bought another US Army cap, and i can up my old Private stripe pin on it when the brief time in the service.  One way to gave money for work clothes is to selectively buy used ties at these kind of sales.  Patty bought weekend informal tops, scarves and jewelry, mostly earrings. Money can be saved on these items, too. We bought a large duffle-sized bag on wheels for the weekend getaways or trip to see my mother-in law.  Alll kinds of things we didn’t need.

The top ten poems are taking shape, and All I can Say and Captain of my Ship are favorites. Other readers are sending in their nominations.  The final list will be out in the September newsletter.

July 17, 2011
18th Wedding Anniversary

Patty and I had our 18th wedding anniversary this weekend, and went had an overnight stay at the Abe Martin Lodge at the Brown County State Park.  Part of the time we were doing research for an upcoming family reunion set for next spring.  We had been to Nashville, Indiana, several times under different circumstances, and this was an another chance to get away from the city.

I can report the weekend was a success for both the anniversary and the research aspects.  The lodge had nice facilities and pleasant service,  we had a more extensive tour of the restaurants and shops, and I got a chance to get more photos for the research assignment, which meant chasing a butterfly around on of the garden with my camera. We followed an old route once used by  horses stagecoaches, now a gravel road that lead to Bean Blossom Covered Bridge.There is a photo of it below. Click on the thumbnail to open the photo for full view.

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July 9, 2011
Big Changes in World of Words

I have been working on the next month’s posts, and after doing this for a few years, I  have come to a basic decision.  I really do not have the time to keep with the demand for new poems, even with a bi-weekly entry schedule, and I am putting more time, and weekends when required, into my present employment.  Therefore, regular posts will end  this September. Posts in the personal blog will continue.

This is also a celebration of what has been accomplished, and the top ten poems on the web blog will be chosen by the readers of the blog.  The poems to choose from will be available until August 17, my birthday, the deadline for the choices for the top ten poems.

Helping me with the World of Words are the brothers from Lambda Sigma Chi, the unofficial fraternity started at Ball State University years ago.  Their poems will be featured in August and September.  We will also move up the annual fraternity reunion to September.

With hundreds of poems and other material, and more people coming to the web blog every day, it will not be necessary to have regular posts.  Things may appear occasionally after September, but it will be when the time is right.  I appreciate the support in the past, and want to encourage the support to continue with the reruns.

July 3, 2011
Home Celebration

Saturday was another work day for an important project for work, and the highlight was going to the Dairy Queen in mid-90 temperatures for an afternoon snack before coming home. I trip to Wal-mart for prescriptions and a pre-shopping run was Friday night’s routine.  Today was a home work day with regular shopping, laundry, trash out out and kitchen duty-emptying the dishwasher.  We did barbeque on the new electric indoor/outdoor grill on the back patio for dinner, though with fresh cut strawberries for dessert.  Tomorrow plans call for a Fourth of July parade and  to watch fireworks at night.  I did write the poem today- about a rodeo Fourth of July.

June 26, 2011
Rest and Recovery

The week after returning from a busy vacation is a time when the week seems twice as long to to get caught up on what happened the week before so you can do what is needed now.  The apartment complex had a community yard sale, and I got another artificial plant for the the patio and got it set up.  A few more bags of river rock, and it will be complete. We had home duties, laundry, grocery shopping and such, before the new week arrives.

June 21, 2011
A Relative Reunion

I missed an entry last week since I was on a vacation with my wife’s family in a large cabin in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.  Before we left last Sunday, Patty, her mother, her sister and her friend and I went to see Ernie Hasse and Signature at Bearcreek Farms in Bryant, Indiana.on Saturday, June 11. After a seven-hour drive, we were at our cabin on a hill with other cabins close by.  It was a busy, but fun week, and I went white water rafting on the Pigeon River while it was raining. I was already wet.

Photos of the area and the cabin will be used later in the World of Words by Elias Tobias.  We left that Friday and took a detour through the Cumberland Gap.  It was late and we stayed in Louisville before getting home on Saturday in time to go to Patty’s High School reunion in Richmond, Ind. that afternoon. We came home with another of Patty’s sisters and a niece, had dinner at a good Mexican restaurant with all of us and one of Patty’s friends who lives near Indianapolis. Then we dropped of the niece at her father’s house. We got home again. Then I had to type up a poem I finished during the regular part of the vacation and get the blow-up bed ready for my sister-in-law.  It was nearly 10 p.m. by then and I really was not ready for the new work week.  We did get an old-time photo taken to update one taken over 10 years ago.  It may be used for our Christmas Cards that we got as a yard sale recently-the kind where you just add a picture.  Here’s the image.

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June 5, 2011
U.S. 40 Yard Sale- Wheels and Deals

I had my mid-year job evaluation this week, and according to my boss, I’ve improved over the last six months, and then we talked about what I need to do the next half of the year.  It’s a goal-setting thing.  I also have my vacation time approved for this month, too. Patty and I celebrated everything with a trip west on U.S. 40, or Washington Street, as it is in Indianapolis for the National U.S. 40 Yard Sale day. We took her wheels to took for the deals of things would didn’t know we wanted, but could not lived without.  With out home-made iced-teas we started in the morning, had a lunch at the DQ in Plainfiield, Indiana, and continued to about 4 p.m. and by then most places were done are starting to pack up.

We went to a barn sale and Patty found five scarf cilps and holders for her collect of scarves we found at other previous sales.  I got another Western belt buckle that commemorated a  1982 rodeo.   I bought two antique-looking oil lamps in good condition for $7 for the pair.  On  the coast of Texas, they call then hurricane lamps.  I’m not expecting any hurricanes, but we do have our storms here. It was a good day for the trip, a humid 93 degrees, and yes it did storm during the night after we got home.  There was a lot of rain and wind, but no need to use the lamps. Besides, I need to buy lamp oil.

The rain helped grow the wildflowers, among other things. While grocery shopping today I saw this patch of crown vetch and came back for a few photos.  One is below..

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May 30, 2011
The Indianapolis 500 100th Anniversary and more

For the whole month of May from the from race’s beginning to end, there was drama and uncertainty in this year’s 95th running of the Indianapolis 500 Race and the 100 anniversary of the Indianapolis Motor Speed. There is always a winner, and Dan Wheldon, the Englishman who has come in second in recent races, took his turn to Victory Lane this year. and drank the fresh jar of milk, continuing of the many traditions at the IMS. Unlike those drivers who hoped stretch their gas tanks for the Checkered Flag, Wheldon did not lead any lap except for the one that counted, and that mean at least a $2.5 million prize for his team’s work, plus one of the Camaro Pace cars. This was his second Indy 500 win.

The race  was on a  great warm, but slightly muggy day,a complete different story from thunder storms that brought 14 tornadoes, hail and rain earlier in the week. The warm weather continued for the the legal Memorial Day on Monday, and speaking of wheels, I got the flat tire on my bike fixed, and replaced the tube in the front tire myself.  By then Patty and I had made several purchases for our back patio, including a new roll-up blind, and a new rock fountain, and an outdoor/indoor large electric grill (apartment complex rules don’t allow gas or charcoal grills). We also had flat-back baskets on the back wall for small speakers camouflaged by wired silk flowers, and the speakers plug into a 4 gig MP3 player. We are set for the summer, except for a few more bags of river rock due the settling over the winter months- a minor detail.

May 15, 2011
Family Obligations

I apologize for not having an entry the past few weeks, but things like Mother’s Day and birthdays for the first year of a nephew’s baby boy have been a few of the family obligations a son-in-law needs to attend to.  It was a good time, and on the way back from the birthday party, where I took around 90 photos, we decided to go up to Kokomo, Indiana, to take pictures of round barns in that area Patty remembered seeing when she drove to a northern office a while back.  We found four round barns and got information from the Internet about these and other yet to photographed. I bought two photo post cards of barns we need to find.  One extra benefit was an address of the company what published them, and that connection could lead to getting travel photos, past and present, published.

At l least there are more photos for this blog.

May 1, 2011
Garage Sale Treasures

Some call them garage sales, or for those who don’t have garages, they call them yards sales.  In the country, some are even barn sales.  When better weather arrives in the Spring, there is a cleaning of the unwanted items, from the storage area, called garages, to the attics or basements, which turn into a part fundraiser and part tradition. Organizations like Goodwill and the Salvation Army depend regular donations of unwanted items throughout the year. We have not been as successful as others at selling items at yard sales, but it takes buyers to make them work.  My wife and I are better buyers.

This Saturday, yesterday, the sun was shining, and a long morning evolved into duties to be done around the house. We checked the morning newspaper for a few local sales and church rummages, and with the first load of laundry washing, we were gone.  In a matter of hours, we had visited five places. The first place netted at canvas bag from Eddie Bauer that now has my video camera equipment in it.  In great condition, it cost one dollar.  I wasn’t looking for a bag for the stuff, but the secret of such events is not to have a list of expectations. It’s not like going to the grocery store.

Another thing about yard sales is the more the signage, the less the goods or quality of goods.  This was the case at the next stop.  We had been to this location before, and it look like the stuff that didn’t sell previously, like $400 for for chairs, old or vintage, … too extreme for us.  Patty got a small decorative cloth table hot pad for our tea pot we  will use for Chinese meals, and the salesperson on the other side of the table seemed insulted when we paid the marked price- one dime.

At the next stop, we acquired two books from the National Geographic Society, about revisiting the old west, for another dollar. It was getting late by yard sale standards, and nearing the half-off stage, and the books cost only another dollar.  We went to a church rummage sale, when we were given a choice of paper bags, took one with handles, and filled it for just two dollars.  Tables were everywhere, mostly with clothes.  There seemed a sense of urgency with some people walking around with several bags.

We had just one bag and that was enough. I had two new ties, one a cool patriotic one without being boastful; a 1994 Pentax film camera that was fully operational; a suit coat for work, a  belt watch that needs a battery; a Coleman jug which would be good for park visits this summer, and a automatic nightlight which needed a battery.  When we travel, we keep a nightlight by the sink at the hotel, and this model was automatic.  Also grabbed were an old leather coin purse, which replaced a another that had I worn out recently, and a plastic blindfold for sleeping late on Sunday mornings when there is too much light.

We had one more stop though.  It was after 2 p.m. then.  We got two fleece blanket throws for a dollar, and a blue short -sleeve shirt, that had a golfer’s name on the label, for another dollar.  For the gas and less than $10, we got out garage sales treasures, and had a good time.  By the way, the 12th annual Great U.S. 50 Yard sale is May 20-22, and go to www.route50.com for more information.

April 25, 2011
Easter Vacation

Patty and I  got back from an extended Easter vacation in Bedford, Indiana today.  The clothes from the trip are washing as we prepare to get back into the world of work.  We had both Friday and the following Monday off from work.   We left learly Friday afternoon since there were a few home and work chores to accomplish before we got out of town, the forecast  was right on.. rain. It was that way all weekend, but we managed to work in three auto tours set up by the Bedford Chamber of Commerce. The red tour was first on the list, but severe storm warnings and  the thought of being washed away down a creek in the countryside was not in our favor.

What didn’t happen the first day was made up on Saturday and we got the red and blue tours completed in between the rain. The last tour- normally about 45 miles, took twice that since part of the roads near the White River were covered by water, and we doubled back and started at the end to get the whole tour completed.  The dinner at and Amish restaurant ended with a photo of us, and we rested for next day. Friday was tested the hot tub, but just watched TV Saturday night.

Sunday we did the green tour after waiting for the rain to slack off, and some of the road we were to travel were covered by water. The trip to Spring Mill State Park’s logs cabins were inaccessible also due to the high water. We did get photos on wildlife I did not already have in my collection.  The rain started to pour by the time we went to the movie theater to see Arthur,  and brought dinner back to the hotel. We closed out the evening the in hot tub and with some TV.  We checked the weather forecast- more rain.  It was good to crash into our own bed after we got home Monday afternoon, not that that the hotel beds were bad. They were soft.  We had a good time and have at least 238 photos to prove it.  These photos will be appearing on the blog later on.  I’ll leave this entry with a photo of Patty and I at the Amish restaurant.

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April 19, 2011
Reality of Economics

I almost talked myself into buying a new vehicle, but a look at the cars  this weekend on a closed dealer’s lot convinced my wife and me that perhaps I just better pay the extra for the gas, and switch cars except when extra travel is required for her job. Switching cars would save another car payment. The Trailblazer is all ours. The mileage for the new cars we checked out were not that much better in range compared what I have now added to the cost of a newer car (even with a trade-in), higher license fees for a newer car, possibly higher insurance rates.

There are other ways I can work smarter so that I use technology to my advantage, and eliminate trips to the second county office for which I am responsible.  I have three phones, fax and e-mail.  Other employees make the trip to the second office and they can take stuff over for me.  This is my reality of economics, unless my numbers for the office pool for the lottery are in the right order.

April 17, 2011
Saturday Night’s Alright

I would have an entry in this blog on Saturday night, but my wife and I went out for a dinner at a local favorite pizza place and a movie.  We saw Rio in 3D and we were at the 6:40 p.m. show- prime time for any movie, especially a 3D production. Tickets were $13 each with a senior discount, but the movie was worth it and beyond the five movies we could have rented from the cable provider at home.  The time we were there is because we spent the rest of Saturday doing home chores- laundry, pay bills, etc.  We were back by 9 p.m. and that included a few minutes at Michael’s to buy more ferns for the back patio, and mailing a letter in front of a local grocery store.

Speaking of money, the move to the new office and the cost of gas prices is causing me to consider how much the 44-mile round trip home costs, along with actually going places during the work day.  At 13.5 mpg, my 2002 Chevy Trail Blazer is fast becoming a luxury I may have to give-up.

I figured with gas prices around $3.90 per gallon, I pay $254 a month just to get to work and go home.  Throw in oil changes, car insurance and other unexpected maintenance costs, I could possibly justify buying a new or recently used vehicle.  Ironically, I received a letter a while back from a local dealer saying that my car was in high demand, and it would like for me to come in for a new car with a hint of a high trade-in value.  It didn’t make sense to me, and thought it was a good ploy on the dealer’s part for a new sale.

So now I’m wondering, and looking.  I still like Chevy’s and the Malibu has a solid report of quality and higher mileage (than I’m getting now). A quick check on CarMax showed no available vehicles with my qualifications within 100 miles of Indianapolis. I’m still wondering.

April 11, 2011
March Madness Update

The seniors of Butler University were not performing as well as in the past tournament games this year, and lost to University of Connecticut by 10 points.  It was a low scoring game where for the first half, neither team got any rhythm going. The Bulldog have much to be proud of, making it to the final game of the men’s national college basketball contest. It brought national attention and recognition of the Hoosier college.

Last weekend, the weather was good for once, and we took advantage of it two ways. On Saturday we went to see Patty’s mother in Richmond, and Sunday we completed the work on the back patio. Below is a photo of the work we planned and finished ourselves for around $350 over the course of six months. The brick edging and 40 bags of river rocks settled during the Winter.
We put in a new wood-looking bench made of  a strong resin, potted artificial flowers we had in storage, cover the table with a plastic cover that looks like wood, decided we didn’t need our umbrella this year (a Goodwill donation), and had new outdoor cushions for the seats.  We added three solar powered accent lights, and I put 200 Christmas lights in the small tree. I fixed the small water fountain and we had our own Tranquility Garden hundreds of feet from the freeway.  I checked out my bike that was outside all winter, and pumped up the tires.  I do have to admit that I was a little tired from the exercise that day. I have the meditation music now to use on another sunny day in the backyard.

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Just a side comment on getting along.  The representatives in Congress can’t agree to disagree, and the NFL player and management are being forced into mediation a second time. The Middle East is a mess. Not everyone has to have the same point of view, but can’t we talk about it?

April 2, 2011
March Madness

Tonight I was a witness to history repeating itself, in a good way.  I was joined by millions watching on TV as I was and more than 70,000 fans in Houston, Texas. The Butler University Bulldogs defeated the Virgina Commonwealth University Ram in one of the two games left in the NCAA college championship basketball tournament.  The score was 70-62.  I’m sure the sports writers will fill more space than this blog entry, but this game is important for many reasons.  People like winners, and and a team from Indianapolis is winning, that is good.  The coach of the team has been there four years, and taking the team to the top four two years ina  row is a good thing. Indiana is know for the cornfields in the summer, crazy weather, especially in the winter, and basketball.  This year it’s Butler’s turn in the spotlight, and it would be great if they take home the top trophy. Then they can we are are the best, and celebrate the final victory.  Time will tell.

Today, Patty and I took time off from regular shopping, laundry and usual weekend duties to go to six garage sales and similar events by 1 p.m. today, and had lunch away from home.  She found a bonanza in scarves at 25 cents each, I got an older computer desktop publishing prgram for $2.50, and a micro cassette recorder for $3.00. I have one already for work, and I’ll put his one in my car so that while I’ll driving and an idea for a poem comes to me, as lines do, I can get remember them for a future writing.  I found a CD of a something I remember playiing parts ofwhile I was in my high school band, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. I like the simple theme and how it is developed. No surprising, I like the clarinet parts, too.  I can play the CD while I work on the poems or the web blog, too. I even bought a string of banner-style white Christmas lights for the back deck for next year. I tried them when I got home and they work, so my $2.00 investment has potential. looking forward.

The weather was good for a garage sale day and for pictures, too.  On the way back home, in an open area by the road was a patch of blue wildflowers. On  a closer look, they were Blue Dogbane blooms, and I was starting the season’s first  photographs of wildflowers.  The shots were good, and here is an example of what I saw.  Click on the photo for the larger view.  It was a good day.
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March 20, 2011
Strange Times

As a former journalist, I was part of a group of professionals who brought the news of the community and the world to the people in newspaper form. Now the changes in the media during the last ten years have change how news is delivered, and who determines what news is published. This poetry blog is a small part of that change, as far as the Internet is concerned.  Now I try to keep up with the newspapers that are delivered to our front door while watching the TV news in the evenings.

Having seen the before and after products of news, I can safely say these times are getting stranger, and this feeling got me thinking about how I could relate this in a poem. It ended up being called, The other side of Paradise, where up is the new down and things don’t make much sense.

How could the World of Words by Elias Tobias help out? I decided the poetry blog would officially endorse saving the pull tabs from cans to benefit the Ronald McDonald houses. Both a daily and a regular page posts have been included as part of the World of Words, along with the mention of the endorsement in the next April newsletter.  I was along told if you don’t have a solution to a problem, don’t complain.  This is a part of the solution to what ails the world.

March 20, 2011
A New Start

This has been a challenging week at work and for the World of Words by Elias Tobias.  The poetry blog’s new programs are taking off slow, and response to The Poetry Corner videos will get better I believe. I’ll review the results after May when it is time to make the second round of videos.  The alternate messaging system hasn’t really brought in the expected results, but the site has traditionally in the past not been very synergistic in the past.

At a work, a March Madness themed week of events included a special event I hosted, and it was successful in many ways. It was lot of work, though.  Then I moved to the offices at the other location in town, and learned how to use the Interstate system to my advantage to get to work- get a early start in the morning to beat the traffic.  I needed an extra light for my new cubicle and that was a good excuse to go to a few number of garage and estate sales to get the light and a few other unexpected items I needed.  It was also a good stress reliever.  I did write an interesting poem about getting up in the morning this week. It’s called Zen and the Art of the Bed. It will be on the World of Words by Elias Tobias sometime.

March 13, 2011
Changes Coming

Enough Poetry Corner videos have been produced for several months, with one appearing each week, and that’s the good news along with the plans for poetry and photos to be used for April.  There is a test for tomorrow, to see if the new-fangled thing works, since the coding may have changed after Google took over You Tube.

Also more poems are being written from various inspirations, and these will be appearing later on the World of Words by Elias Tobias.  The blog has opened an instant messenger service from Yahoo! to keep the lines of communication open faster.  There’s a lot going on now.

March 7, 2011
Unusual Assignment

I started working on The Poetry Corner videos, but I ran into a technical problem. I may have to use my cheaper video camera instead of the super cool HD video capabilities with my new digital still camera.  The problem is the level of sound away from the built-in mike has no sound.  The video camera may work with enough lighting. That is another weekend.

There has been a significant change at work, and one of the fellow team members is leaving for another job. It happens all the time, but for me the change means my territory of responsibility will double.  I was asked by my boss to use my poetry talents to arrive at a poem to read at a meeting during the person’s last week at work.  It was written for anyone who leaves an organization.
Farewell

At times like this, it’s best to say
so long, and not to say good bye.
I’m sure our paths will cross again
along the road, and we’ll say “hi”.

We are saddened at this moment
you are leaving our team,
but changes are part of life, and
are not as bad as they may seem.

Farewell, my friend, farewell.
It’s the time for you to go.
Thank you for the times together,
and you’ll be missed here, I know.

February 26, 2011
Video Poetry Corner being planned

I am always striving to arrive at new things for the World of Words by Elias Tobias.  I have plenty of videos to the site’s credit, but none have been a part of successful series.  I am working on a short video series where I read my favorite poems aloud put them on posts once a week, and the series will be called The Poetry Corner, to be photographed literally in the corner of my home office.

The links to the written versions  of each poem featured will be included in the posts, and the videos will be posted for distribution through the World of Words Channel on YouTube.  Details of production values are still in the works, and once started, several individual videos can be filmed in one day, allowing for more consistency. Selection of the initial poems is underway and these will start in March, possibly with a regular Monday post.

By the way, the sire has passed the top 1 million web site in the world, now at 967,899, with all of the viewers coming from the United States, according to Alexa.com.  Thank you to the loyal viewers, and I hope the new Poetry Corner series will be well  received.

February 20, 2011
Birth of a Poem

I realize I am falling down on my quest to have two posts a week. I will strive to do better. Work has been keeping me busy and a cold has been wearing me down.  I now have written permission  from my boss to stay home if my temperature is over 102 degrees. The cough is gone now corresponding  to warmer weather we have had here lately. Two weekends ago, I started a line of a poem and wrote it down.  That was all I had and all I could feel.

This the first line of what was titled Day of Dreams

During an afternoon nap,
load your dreams with the
energy of life from the universe.

Then a problem came up at work, solved it and wrote a poem to myself about the situation.  It will be in the blog sometime this year. Still, the other line was dangling, staring at me whenever I made it back to the desk in my office.

I finished that poem today, and all this logged here to show, while the poem has a single concept, the concept may time a few weeks to get on paper. Sometimes the poems just hit. like about three weeks ago. After watching the movie, The Secretariat, I wrote the poem, Heart of a Champion that night at 2 a.m. in about 20 minutes.

Here is the rest of  Day of Dreams

It’s easy to dream –
Just close your eyes to
create a new reality,
a vision of the future,
better economically and personally.
Part of the visions don’t have to end,
for the dreams are the map to
making friends when you
open your eyes to the possibilities
that can affect you and the
people around your new world.

The mind works in mysterious ways.

February 13, 2011
A Valentine’s Day Story

On Valentine’s Day 1993, Patricia Webb received a dozen roses from me, along with a card asking her to be my wife.  She was in Indiana, at Ball State University, where we had met four years earlier, and I was in South Texas working as a new high school teacher for the Brownsville Independent School Corporation.  I finished a special two year certification from an intensive two-year program since I already had a master degree from Ball State. I met her at Shively Hall, then used as a residential hall for “non-traditional” students, mostly those older (over 21) and foreign students.

We started dating seriously my last year at BSU, and came to visit a while in Texas the summer before we were married in Richmond, Indiana, on July 17, 1993.  It was a simple wedding, but more than really wanted. We were poor college students and I was still getting used to the culture of South Texas in my new profession. Her friends and family contributed to most every aspect of the event so that it cost less than $1,000. The wedding rings and the special earrings, made from two connected shells I found on Boca Chica Beach, were a large portion of that cost.

She had to return to Ball State to finish her last semester and graduated in December.  That was 17 years ago.  Many moves and several jobs have occurred in that time. This Valentine’s Day, is already covered. She has not one, but two sets of earrings (one set looks like diamonds), and I have a new western DVD of an older movie to ad to my 300 plus DVD and VHS collection. We probably won’t get any cards for each other this year, but I did keep all the other cards she has given me in the past.

When we were at the store to get me more cold medicine today, she offered for me to pick a card from the selection and show it to her after she got my generic DayQuil, but the aisle was full of other people looking at cards.  I needed the medicine more than any card, and we went home.

The end.

February 9, 2011
More Readers, Higher Ranking

icesculpture.JPG (Photo by Mike Hall) A 18-inch tall snow design made by Elias Tobias on Feb. 6 stays in good condition the next few days after it was made due to continued cold conditions in Indianapolis and Central Indiana.

The national and world ranking of the World of Words by Elias Tobias has increased to 117,000 in the US and approaching the top million sites in the world.according to Alexa.com, a ranking source for web sites.  This is great, and I appreciate what is on the web blog.  March is set already,and other posts may appear as they happen.  A recent poem, Like a Yo-Yo, was inspired by a one-liner from my wife, and the line moved around in my mind until the words poured from my fingertips at 2 a.m. in the morning.

It still is cold, and more snow came. Rather than just deal with it, I spent the pre-Super Bowl hours making a city-scape ice sculpture inspired from a piece of packing material I saved from something we bought a while back.  A trash can stuffed with snow six times was the basis for a block I carved with a lettuce knife. The work should stay around a few more days, since the low is forecast down to -1 for tomorrow morning.  There is a thaw on the horizon this weekend, though.

February 2, 2011
Ridin’ the Storm Out

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(Photo by Mike Hall)  Ice built up over two inches thick on a sidewalk in Indianapolis during two days of a Winter blast that affected much of this country.

The Winter Blast affecting Texas to the Midwest  is setting new records locally and around the country.  At least two inches of solid ice has fallen in the past two days, temperatures have remained cold and are getting colder, and snow is falling on top of the ice. It was an adventure taking out the trash this morning.  My job allows me to work from home, when I am prepared for that. The door to the apartment building opened half-way due to the precipitation build-up, enough for me to get out. My snow boots skated on the ice during the 200-yard round trip to the dumpsters.  The news media suggested only necessary travel, and I figured  brief trip would not be a mini-adventure.

I really don’t like to talk much about the weather, but the storm shut down schools, including Indiana Public Schools for the second day in a row. They don’t close until hell freezes over. Well……the authorities have warned people not to go out unless needed, and the red-zoned areas (as determined by Homeland security and local officials) north of Indianapolis are declared travel for emergency vehicles only. The airport has one landing strip operating, and UPS is not delivering anywhere in Central Indiana, the first time since the Bilzzard of 1978. Churches and community events are affected, and the increasing winds up to 30 mph have endangered the supply of power to homes by snapping lines from ice-heavy limbs.  About 50,000  to 60,000 people from Columbus to Lafayette are without regular heating sources. Stores shelves are emptied of food and snow removal supplies.

The ice came in two waves, and we went home early after lunch before the the next wave. By them we had to stop by a CarX place on the way home to get a new windshield wiper.  It had frozen to the ice and broke when the wiper were turned on too early.  I later cleared all the ice out before it started to ice-up again. It’s not even a pretty snow scene enough to justify going out and face a fall.  The trash experience was enough for me to realize that I was grateful to have food, electricity and 10 gallons of water as a back-up, just in case.

This is not the Rocky Mountain Winter as suggested in the REO Speedwagon song, but it is close enough.  It might get near freezing by Saturday and melt some of this stuff away.

January 29, 2011
The King’s Speech

This weekend Patty and I went to see her mother, and along with a few stops, and an lunch after the movie, we saw the morning showing of “The King’s Speech.”  I really liked it.

First it showed the power of technology, then just the radio and movie news reels, and the impact of the spoken word. While the new King George VI was struggling to say a prepared speech, this and other later speeches, contained phrases that united the British Empire and it’s soldiers in the struggle against Germany. The presentation of these words inspired its people to continue to believe in a victory.

This movie also had a personal interest. When I was in grade school, second grade to be exact, I went to a speech therapist, and I grew out of the delayed response time in talking or answering questions.  Even though I am a trained teacher, I still pause to measure my words to say the right things. Around this second grade, I discovered writing. I wrote new lyrics to “Oh Christmas Tree.” I wish I still had them.  I didn’t start writing poems and such much until sixth grade. I never thought it would lead me to be a journalist.  In publication, I realized how much words mean, and the effect they can have.

Go see the movie.
January 26, 2011
Memories and Technology

Home movies that are as old as I am or older are in a marble Contact paper-covered box. They are the second generation of film movies converted to VHS tape cassettes.  These are not my family videos, but those from my wife’s life before we met, and we got them from her mother, Mary.  I have a VHS tape or two from my own family movies, but a treasure of people no longer living are alive in these dozens of tapes. These memories are important.

They are so important that I bought this VHS to DVD conversion kit with the hardware to plug into the computer and the software to make it happen again for the third generation of preservation.  The kit also works for old compact cassette music tapes. too.  Some music is so out of print that this conversion is the only way to keep the old beats going.  The cost of the program and stuff was affordable, but now I have no excuse to not get this project with the old VHS tapes done. Hopefully, I’ll accomplish this mission by next December.  That would make a great Christmas present for Patty.

By the way, two years ago I got this device, which copies old negatives and slides to digital images, as a Christmas present, and with several boxes filled with old negatives, the thought of that task has the device unused in the  office closet.  It will get done, when I have the time. But first I have videos to convert to DVD.  Maybe if I wait long enough, I can put all the pictures I took on the next generation’s technology, and skip the disc.

January 22, 2011
Beyond the Twos

Okay it’s stlll cold outside, but Patty and I started our weekly shopping for food an other items anyway. She did get a nice gray sweater she can wear when it get above freezing. I can deal with all the cold though. We did get the Valentine’s Day gifts already. She had been wanting silver ball earrings. She got those and another pair of earrings, while I got a DVD of Tombstone to replaces a copied version from TV.  The copied version seems to only work on that machine.
I worked on meeting more people I talked with on the phone often, that that made the work week go better. There’s a list of duties for Monday, but this is Saturday.  I checked the Alexa.com numbers for the World of Words by Elias Tobias, and I am surprised.

I hoped more people would appreciate the time spent on the web blog over the last 4 years (February is the real anniversary month).  The site has moved beyond the twos.  It site’s readership has shot up 1500 percent so far in January, ranked 197,854 in the US and 1,974,148 in the world. Visitors to Eliastobias.net spend roughly 35 seconds on each pageview and a total of eighteen minutes on the site during each visit.  This is great news, and would like it to continue because people are getting some enjoyment out of it. That’s what it is all about.  My challenge is to continue to keep up the the expectations of the viewers. There used to be an ad campaign for a gourmet beer or something that had the two owners together saying, simply, “Thanks for your support.”  Dido.

January 19, 2011
It’s Cold Outside

I grew up in Indiana, and went to college in Indiana. I survived the cold and snow before moving to south Texas and living there for 17 years.  This is my fourth year back, and it’s cold outside. In the past few days, the temperatures have risen to the high 30’s, and the snow on the ground is mostly gone. Tomorrow will be another story since another 4 to 6 inches by the time I start the evening commute home. Saturday will start at 5 degrees without the windchill factor. The news says we’re on track to beating the average amount of snow for the season.

I have a new hat and a coat that is just a year old. I’m staying warm, doing the layered look. I rotate four pairs of long underwear, too.  The problem is not just staying warm. It’s the road conditions that change so much, and the way other drivers react to those changes.  I learned to be a super defensive driver along the border of Texas and Mexico, and snow had nothing to do with that; however, no matter how defensive a person tries to drive, there is a higher chance of an accident in inclement weather.

Part of these changes some say are due to the warming of the earth, with more flooding, snow and other natural disasters.  This is not the proper forum to debate this concept, but there has to be a reason why I have to check the exterior temperature and the amount of snow to prepare for the trip to a warm office, usually half and hour away.

I just make sure my car insurance is currently paid, and go forth in the brave new world, ready for anything.  Only a few months to Spring…

January 15, 2011
Lights Out

It’s been cold here. Snow falls some of the time, yet Christmas is over and it’s time to put away the stuff that reminds us of the holiday.  Before I took down the Christmas Cards from the door, the snowflakes hanging from the ceiling, and packed the Santa camping out on the end table, I took photos of these things, and will use them in February.  As I watch the NFL Football  playoffs (Atlanta 14 and Green Bay 28  in the third quarter at Atlanta), it is clear the decorations need to be down by the Super Bowl.

The weekends don’t last long enough, but at least I have Monday off for Dr. Martin Luther King Day.  Patty and I did go to a garage sale today and I bought more Western videos to add to my large collection. While we were out, we did go to a few stores.  Laundry is started today since I have an business open house to attended on Sunday.  Then it’s back to the packing of all the Christmas stuff, but I do have a break.  I can leave the lights in the tree in the patio landscaping- the Japanese garden of sorts.  I did buy a Japanese meditation CD we can play when we get flowers out in the Spring (and the snow is gone).

January 11, 2011
Words and New Words

This is a special day, 1-11-11. It truly won’t happen for 1000 years. I wrote three poems today, “Her Red Purse” inspired by Patty’s purchase of a special purse, “Giggles,” about how special children’s laughter really is, and “Indians”, about the fate of the American Indians. New words officially adopted by top English dictionaries have at least 50 new words, so poets are not the only people licensed to make up words.

Many of the new words are related to changes in electronics and technology such as flash mob- a brief gathering for a common purpose, announced by e-mail or text. Other common words took added meaning: pimp as a verb-to make something more showy or impressive.  Some were environmental-green collar-of or relating to workers in the environmentalist business sector, and less food-related words, but turducken, a roast of chicken inside a duck inside a turkey, made the new word list. My web blog is real viral-circulating rapidly on the Internet.  I have the 369,290 ranked site in the U.S.  This is too much work, and I need to chillax- to calm down and relax.

January 8, 2011
Catching Up

Here is a brief review of the times skipped since the June blog entries: Patty and I have had our birthdays, our 18th wedding anniversary, moved into a larger apartment without a pond and the geese that go with it, had Christmas with both families, and both of us have stayed relatively healthy, although the dentist has received part of the medical funds.  I got a new camera system for my birthday and it is now paid for in full. Many of the most recent shots have been with the new Canon camera.
I checked the most recent Alexa ratings for World of Words by Elias Tobias, and December’s placement shot up 200%, making a three-month average of 140% increase.  Out of all the 200 million or so websites out there in the measurement, there are only 3,574,023 sites ranked in higher traffic. At one point last year is was down to over 12 million.  I really appreciate the support and positive comments I am receiving. I hope this continues to be a good year for everyone,the economy improves, people fall in love,and the village helps the families of the world grow.

January 6, 2011
Resolutions

We know what resolutions are: statements we make to change our lives, and these are mostly big-time changes like losing weight or going on a diets after the holiday festivities.  I don’t have such no such resolutions.  The last entry in this blog was about the time I started the training for my new job as business services representative for Arbor Education and Training in Indianapolis. I managed to keep the web blog going, but neglected this personal blog.  Since then there have been many changes I have had to deal with relating to the new job-nearly 80 hours of training over three months, just to get started. Now we are in the process of being rebranded as ResCare Workforce Services after ResCare was recently purchased. Enough about that.

There have been changes this year with this web blog as well. I was running out of poems after daily posts for nearly three years. There will still be new poems and photographs, but the archives in the body of work are here for all to read.  With more time for the World of Words by Elias, I have decided for a more simpler resolution. I’m not quite ready to get into the world of Facebook, but I will have at least two entries a week with this personal blog.

I have tried to sustain handwritten and later electronic journals in the past, and when or if I ever get around to writing any memoir, these will come in handy as notes.  I just hope the real events of my life are not too boring, since I deal with most everything most people encounter on a regular basis.  This is my resolution.

June 12, 2010
July posts set up

The posts for July have been set up with two Rev. Abernathy columns yet to be written.  The July Newsletter was also created.  A decision has been made to stop the business end of the blog.  The revenue from the ads has not been enough to cover bank account costs. Payment Account have been set up for Google Adsense, and as soon as payment is made, the business bank account will cease. Pay Pal account will  be set up to another account.  A few new poems are being written, but the new job and training for it has taken several weeks.

May 19, 2010
Month Anniversary

Patty and I celebrated my first month’s anniversary of my new job by going out to eat at a fancy Mexican restaurant. I had the left-overs for lunch at work. While I feel more comfortable with my position, and the time did go quickly, there are many questions I have yet to get answered.  I feel like I’m in the form stage, wanting to get the right form for the right report so I can get that report in on time.  This will pass, until they change the forms.

May 1, 2010
Transition

My Ivy Tech class will finish this next week, and I have completed two weeks of training for my new job. I have several more weeks of training to go.  In the mean time, I have been writing a few poems and been working on the columns by Rev. Abernathy. I need two more before I can get started on the posts for June.

April 16-19, 2010
Old job, New Job

I finished at the group home on Friday, April 16 and started training for my new job on April 19.  Arrangements have been made for my Ivy Tech classes for Tuesday and Wednesday for the next two weeks.

April 10-11, 2010
Writing

The last  Abernathy column was finished, completing all  World of Words posts for April and May, and I wrote the poem, Run for the Border to be used later.

April 1, 2010
Join the staff of the Exponet

Become a part of the World of Words by Elias Tobias by volunteering as a correspondent for The Exponet, the newsletter for the World of Words  By Elias Tobias.  Basic writing skills are needed and an interest in poetry is desired.  News can include guest columnists and news from your neck of the woods.  All correspondents get an official The Exponet press pass to perform the duties of their work. All work will have bylines and be edited by the webmaster, who has final control of the web blog content. So join the staff of the Exponet! Send an e-mail to contact@eliastobias.net if interested.

March 31, 2010
Job Accepted

I signed the acceptance letter and had the drug test, along with the details of all references. It must have all worked out and I start my new position April 19 with two weeks of intense training.  I will continue under contratc to teach my Ivy Tech classes, but will have to get a substitute for the training period.  Also wrote the poem about a pot hole called Local Landmark.

March 26, 2010
Lambda Sigma Chi Official Crest revealed

The official crtest for the Lambda Sima Chi fraternity was revealed today on the World of Words by Elias Tobias. The crest was made public and was made available for download.

March 22, 2010
Job Interview

I had a job interview  on Monday fora business services representative with Arbor E & T, after filling out application before the deadline on the weekend.  Was told I had the job by Friday and to come in later to sign the acceptance letter.  I gave three weeks notice for my job at the house in Carmel run by IndianaMentor.

March 9, 2010
New 30-second TV commercial made

Red Dot Media Management has revamped  a 30-second TV commerical using slides from the old video and new copyright-free music.  The video was uploaded to You Tube and posted on the World of Words web site.

February 25, 2010
Another Between the Lines Video made

Red Dot Media Mamagement has made its first revamped Between the Lines vdeo that is shorter and not as formal.

February.20, 2010
Two more videos produced

A weekend trip to Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park netted more photos for the World of Words Web blog along with a vieo that is available by clicking on certain posts.  An extra extended photos from three still photos is availlable by clicking on the Winter Wonderland post.    A few days later, a December Snow video was produced for the Winter Portfolio post featuring  a still from the snow fall.

Feb. 17, 2010
Red Dot Media Management created

Sand Castle Productions has been acquired by Red Dot Media Management, an organization created by the owner of the “Word of Words” poetry blog.  Sand Castle which has produced 15 videos for the World of Words by Elias Tobias Channel on You Tube, will become property of Red Dot Media.
A recent  video made by Sand Castle Productions, intended as a series of informational “newscasts” called, “Between the Lines,” has not done well with reviews, and Red Dot Media will take over the series with a new concept for the monthly videos.
“They will be shorter, casual, and more informal,” said Michael D. Hall, the real name of poet Elias Tobias and owner of Red Dot Media Management. “We may not even keep the name of the series. We want to do it right.”
Hall said the work completed by Sand Castle Productions served the needs of the growing poetry blog, however it was time that the blog do the videos and other projects in-house.


February 2, 2010
Readers’ Bill of Rights created

World of Words by Elias Tobias Reader’s Bill of Rights
1. Readers have a right to a new blog posts as scheduled.
2. Readers have a right to quality original writing and photography on the posts.
3. Readers have a right to respond to the posts quickly and easily.
4. Readers have a right to participate in the poetry blog by various interactive means.
5. Readers have a right to a site that is easy to navigate without broken interior or external links.
6. Readers have a right to a minimum of advertising which is always secondary to content.
7. Readers have a right to be informed of changes in the operation of the poetry blog through newsletters, press releases and static page posts.
8. Readers have a right to a professional-looking poetry blog with a minimum of typing errors and a variety of technical capabilities, such as videos and podcasts.

Dec.13, 2009
Two more videos produced

A weekend of activities in Richmond, Indiana, inspired a short video featuring the Christmas lights in the city,  and it was set as a daily post. The video can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kec8QWCgjAU. Also a short video called “Meet Patty Hall” has been added to her biopage at the wife of Elias Tobias link. This video can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyMBPxSkHiE.

December 8, 2009
First “Between the Lines” monthly video produced

After a few weeks of writing and such, the first “Between the Lines” news-style monthly video has been produced and is not available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKijlOt3uZQ. The video has been posted in the World of Words web blog.

Nov. 30, 2009
Advertising program set up on World of Words

After a few months of work, the Google Adsense code is active and Google ads are now on the World of Words by Elias Tobias. Time will tell of ther readers reaction to this change.

Nov. 20, 2009
Poems set up for Next Year’s World of Words

The poems from files and notesbooks have been transferred to the World of Words by Elias Tobias for next year, and preparations for January have been started including the monthly poetry theme the January 2010 newsletter. A new photo portfolio, Barns, ArtBrushed photos by Mike Hall, have also been setup for use next year.

Nov. 1, 2009
December’s poems set up for World of Words

Both the December Newsletter and the poems and photos to be posted for December have been set up, ready as the days roll on to and past Christmas.

October 27, 2009
Print Edition of The Exponet available upon request

Starting in November, a printed version of The Exponet, the official monthly newsletter of the World of Words by Elias Tobias, will be available in PDF format.  Contact the webmaster at contact@eliastobias, and detail what e-mail or e-mails the print version should be sent.

October 27, 2009
Readership goal expected to be met

October has been a good month for the World of Words By Elias tobias since the average daily number of unique visitors is expected to be at least 2.5 million, according to blogtopsites.com. This is great news. Now the technical issues of getting the Google ads on the web blog need to be ironed out. Also a chat room a has been added to the Faces & Places page of the official Fan Club Web site to keep readers connected in a different way.

October 27, 2009
Photo Contests Entered

I have been busy the past few day entering two photo contests. I’ve entered six fall photos in the The Weather Channel photo contest, and more than 20 photos in 5 categories with a contest sponsored by The Smithsonian Magazine. With the Weather Channel contest, the “People’s Choice” is a section apart from the rest of the contest and the votes will not influence the judges. A photographer would seek votes in order to win the “People’s Choice” section alone. The winners for the other categories will be determined by the judges. In order to vote you need to provide a valid email address, and only one vote per email address is possible. If after voting the first time, you decide to vote for another image, the first image you voted for will lose that vote. How to get to my photos, click here: Six photos will then appear. Now cast  your vote. Thanks.

October 22, 2009
Official Fan Club promotional video released

The video to promote the new World of Words Fan Club and its web site was released today onYouTube.  See it here.

October 18, 2009
Advertising plans continue for main web blog

Plans for having Google ads on the main World of Words by Elias Tobias web blog continue with the final step being a technical one - getting the code on the “back” programming  side by the site’s host. The code works as evidenced on this companion site.  Financial goals have been set after analysis of the main site’s potential has been determined. All financial accounts have been set up with the bank and PayPal. It has taken a month to get this far once a decision was made to start the advertising.  The advertising is just a part of the continuing efforts to make the World of Words blog better and more responsive to its readers, and the revenue from the ads will not become the major player. The emphasis will remain on the creative and artistic aspects of the poetry blog.

Meanwhile the Boys of Lambda Sigma Chi may be gaining another member. Brian Kohut is being sponsored by Brother C.J. Chatham, III. Kohut has worked with C.J.on several occasions on a professional level. Kohut is from New Jersey, but now has office in Philadelphia. Pa., for last 18 or so years. He was in the U.S. Army with a Special Forces unit after high school and in military service for about 16 years, until an injury in Bosnia shattered his right knee and he was honorably discharged. Much of his past classified, but he went to a Community College and earned Associates Degree, on G.I. Bill for Criminal Investigations while he worked security for several firms.  Kohut received his Private Investigators license and began his business. He has since gone on to get a masters degree in criminology.  The investigator is being investigated and a report will be going to the fraternity’s members.

October 13, 2009
Welcome to the official fan club web site

Welcome to the official fan club web site of the World of Words by Elias Tobias. While you are here explore your possibilities as a registered user of the World of Words by Elias Tobias. Get the latest information in the Exponet Insider without waiting until the next monthly newsletter.  Get to know your fellow readers and neighbors in Faces and Places. As a registered user, you are entitled to first chance at free downloads, some that may not be offered on the regular web site.  Also free classified advertising is available to register users. Explore the new site and the benefits of being a registered user of the World of Words by Elias Tobias.
The posts for July have been set up with two Rev. Abernathy columns yet to be written.

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