Tag Archives: WordPress daily prompt

First Personal Goal: Stop Asking Yes-No Questions

Posted on October 25, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

WordPress wants to know whether I set personal goals. As an English teacher, I have a problem with the question itself. But I’ll answer it anyway. Continue reading →

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Fame, Fortune, and the Fine Print

Posted on October 20, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If you could switch lives with a famous person for a week, who would you choose? Before I answer, I’d like to know exactly what comes with the exchange. The money and glamour sound wonderful, but what about the fine print? Continue reading →

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Apparently, Bravery Needs Privacy

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

WordPress wants to know the bravest thing I’ve ever done when no one was watching. I’m not sure why private bravery gets extra credit, but apparently heroism now requires an empty room. Continue reading →

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Apparently, We’re Time Traveling Again

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Three days after asking what message I’d want from my future self, WordPress turned the time machine around and asked what I’d tell my past self. Apparently, we’re stuck in a temporal loop. Continue reading →

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Apparently, This Ending Needed a Rewrite

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Just 32 days after asking which book ending I would change, WordPress asked which ending I would rewrite. So before answering again, I had a few words for the Daily Prompt department. Continue reading →

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The Best Concert? I’m Going to Need a Bigger Category

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I’ve seen some unforgettable concerts — the Eagles, Jimmy Buffett, Stevie Nicks, Billy Joel, Sting and Toto. Picking the best one isn’t easy, because sometimes the best concert is less about the ranking and more about the night. Continue reading →

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The Day My Life Found Its Direction

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

On June 17, 1984, I accepted Christ during a week at Christian Retreat in Bradenton, Florida. The world did not suddenly become easy, but it did start to make more sense. Faith gave me a compass, and that one decision has shaped everything since. Continue reading →

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Apparently, Yesterday Needed a Sequel

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Friday asked for a risk I took and didn’t regret. Saturday asked when I last took a risk and how it worked out. At some point, even the writing prompts start recycling themselves. Continue reading →

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What I Learned by Running

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some regrets are not about one moment, but about the lesson that moment taught you. One hallway in eighth grade left me learning something I later had to spend years unlearning. Continue reading →

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The Only Exercise I’ve Ever Truly Trusted

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Most exercise feels like voluntary suffering dressed up as self-improvement. If it hurts, leaves you sore, and makes stairs feel like punishment, there ought to be a reward at the end. Fortunately, sometimes there is. Continue reading →

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