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[MurphOnMillerAve]

Uh oh. A volcano near the island of Stromboli, Italy, near Sicily, blew today, sending out a huge pyroclastic cloud. This increases my concern about Naples (not that I know much about such matters, but I was glued to every lesson in my undergraduate Geology 101 class.)

Naples is a good 150+ miles away from Stromboli - like a 4.5 hour ferry ride. I'd think that there are closer places to worry about - the Stromboli volcano has been erupting on/off for many years now - very active.

". Stromboli is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet, according to Geology.com, and has almost been erupting continuously since 1932."

So that makes me ask, what is it getting ready for? Is it just getting "warmed-up" (pun intended ) ? Also, geologic time or distances are not anywhere near the proportions of human calendars and experiences. For a further example, every inch of Hawaii was, at one time, geologically speaking, not there at all, just open ocean. It "popped up" and continues to grow, getting new acerage all the time.

[robert.]

It's getting ready to make. The largest brick fired Stromboli. i'll take mine without onions please.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Naples is a good 150+ miles away from Stromboli - like a 4.5 hour ferry ride. I'd think that there are closer places to worry about - the Stromboli volcano has been erupting on/off for many years now - very active.

". Stromboli is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet, according to Geology.com, and has almost been erupting continuously since 1932."

So that makes me ask, what is it getting ready for?

Tomorrow.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Beautiful.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Beautiful.

We'll find out tomorrow.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Beautiful.

We'll find out tomorrow.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Beautiful.

We'll find out tomorrow.

We'll come back tomorrow.

[rogruth]

We'll find out tomorrow.

We'll come back tomorrow.

I hope so.

[J. S. Bach]

Right now I am more concerned with a guy named Dorian than an earthquake in a stromboli.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I'm concerned about both. Two concerns at the same time. Concern for others, no matter where they live.
Interesting to mention Dorian, too, though. Water and fire. Deluge the land, or melt it away and blow it sky-high. Fire and water. Hhmmmm.

[rogruth]

Murph,
With the way that you use words to you should be able to write some interesting stories.
Have you? I had a friend from PA that I met in GA. He taught English and helped me with
marching band and we became good friends. But his wife was not happy in this part of
the country and they went back to PA. We kept in touch and several years later he sent me
a copy of his book of his latest book of poems. I had no idea he had that ability.
Are you keeping yours hidden from us?

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Murph,
With the way that you use words to you should be able to write some interesting stories.
Have you?

That's a very nice thing to say, Roger. Thank you.

Regarding creative writing, such energies and interest have been invested, in the last couple years, in helping a dear childhood friend from the old neighborhood author two of his novels. He was never particularly learned in writing skills, but he was so motivated to write his books that I took on the self-assignment of tutoring him in the basics of composition and story structure . In fact, I traveled to Pennsylvania to teach him the basic Elements of Fiction , in-person.

Since then, he has been mailing me the rough-drafts, which I have edited fully and mailed back to him , as he has sent me the various sections .

So, that whole extended process and immersion into his project has satisfied the need to write, in me.

Taking on the responsibilities involved in tutoring selected students has satisfied the need to be relevant and helpful, too.

I have had a novel in mind, for decades, now, but it would be so intense it would have to be published posthumously. It does have a name, though, "Underbelly."

[rogruth]

Murph,
Very good. Thank you.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

We'll come back tomorrow.

I hope so.

And then the day after tomorrow.

[rex desilets]

"...writing an exact man."
Ain't that the exact truth!