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The Virtual Symposium Returns: Let’s Pick A Topic!
 

humorlife 56M  
4929 posts
7/28/2016 10:20 am
The Virtual Symposium Returns: Let’s Pick A Topic!
With this, the symposium turns 21 – 21 editions of this exercise in simultaneous blogging, that is, and about two years old in total.

It’s time to pick the next topic, a topic which hopefully will open itself for a cornucopia of essays, fiction, poems, photos, erotica, personal memories, artwork, and all-around goodwill and support of the blogosphere. And we all want goodwill in the blogosphere, right, folks?

Let’s pick a topic from those listed below, and on the morning of Sunday, August 7 I’ll provide a central landing page which will have links to all contributors’ offerings. No matter which topic we ultimately choose, I hope folks will warp it as wildly as befits their personalities. The more offbeat the interpretation, the better!

A suggestion: Since there have been a few site hiccups, I’d recommend writing your contribution in either a word processing program or (if you don’t want it hanging around on a shared computer) an email you send to yourself. On symposium Sunday, all you’ll have to do is cut, paste, and place images. Oh, and once I’ve put up a master list, if you could edit your post and provide a link so your readers can enjoy the other contributions, that would be jolly good show…

Once you do, be sure to leave a message on either this post the master list post indicating that you've made a contribution. I get notifications here faster than through any other channel...

A note: While we’ll accept contributions all day, this site’s problems with links going live should come as no surprise to anyone. The earlier folks post their contributions, the sooner, it seems, links go live.

Regarding the symposium itself, the only two rules are: A ) Please post as early on the chosen day as possible, to allow for maximum exposure (and, quite frankly, so I’m not glued to my desk all day), and B ) the posts should be entirely original, as opposed to commenting on other posts from the topic. Ideally, posts should be created beforehand, and put on the site on the designated day. (The comments sections, of course, would be fair game!) In deference to those of us with advancing ages and eyesight to match, posting entries in size 2 (this size) is appreciated, but not necessary.

A suggestion: Participants may want to refer to either the virtual symposium or the topic itself in their headline. Not a requirement – there are no requirements, save for originality and participation – but a suggestion which will let the blog community know what we’re doing. They should definitely let me know, once they’ve posted, that they’ve done so in the comments section on the blog: I get those notifications faster than through the site email system.

And… this is not a contest. No souvenir mugs will be sent, nor ribbons or bling awarded. The idea here is for those interested to, on a single day, offer an interpretation of a single topic for the sheer fun of it.

By all means, encourage other bloggers to participate – and to let me know they’re doing so through this post, so on August 7 I can link to their posts. Oh, and consider this permission – nay, encouragement – to the symposium and link back to this post! I’d like to make sure folks interested in participating have the opportunity to do so. , , – and remember, pimping is a great way to influence your topic of choice.

Electioneering is perfectly legal, here… so feel free to leave reactions, persuasive arguments, and snide asides (about topics, but NOT bloggers) in the comments section below. Also: A comment or two here will increase the symposium’s visibility… and it would be nice to affirm what the blogosphere can be.

So what topic will we use for the next virtual symposium? I’ve listed four – I think they’re general enough that, whichever one we end up choosing, most folks should be comfortable offering reactions. At any rate, here are the choices. Feel free to electioneer in the comments, below, for any you find particularly compelling.

Voting for the topic will close at end-day on Monday, August 1. this vote… and let’s get some more newbies involved!

Participants are encouraged to note in their contributions that they’re part of a communal effort and provide a link to the central page (adding that link retroactively, after I’ve created the central page, would be very helpful). Doing so allows someone who stumbles on one individual’s blog item to enjoy as many of our pieces as he/she wants… and further strengthens a sense of virtual community.
Chocolate
Surrealism
Cats
Teachers
Other (Write it in below and lobby for it. Longshot, but… why not?)

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NaughtyInSO 113F
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7/28/2016 10:47 am

 YAYYYYYY! Our clan leader is back with a precious gift of next symposium. I am elated, don't take me wrong.
But Chocolate AND Surrealism competing with each other! SO unfair.
I guess, I could fund some surrealism in chocolate, but chocolate in surrealism? That would be a challenge.

I'm voting for Surrealism. Since my contribution to Cravings/Addictions/Obsessions was about chocolate and I never blogged about a 20th-century avant-garde art movement, Surrealism is a natural choice for me.

Good to have you back!
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humorlife 56M  
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7/28/2016 10:57 am
    Quoting NaughtyInSO:
    YAYYYYYY! Our clan leader is back with a precious gift of next symposium. I am elated, don't take me wrong.
    But Chocolate AND Surrealism competing with each other! SO unfair.
    I guess, I could fund some surrealism in chocolate, but chocolate in surrealism? That would be a challenge.

    I'm voting for Surrealism. Since my contribution to Cravings/Addictions/Obsessions was about chocolate and I never blogged about a 20th-century avant-garde art movement, Surrealism is a natural choice for me.

    Good to have you back!
Heh heh heh... when have I ever claimed to be fair?

Figures that Surrealism would jump out to an early lead... it's the one that I have absolutely no inspiration for my own potential contribution.

Looking forward to symposium 21 and beyond!
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satyrnsheepzskin 46M
5939 posts
7/28/2016 11:01 am

 I think i could honestly do something fun about any of these ... perhaps next time I'll go for the write in candidate of "Chaos/Anarchy" and lobby the Hell out of it. But for now I voted for teachers. I think it could be a fun topic.
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NaughtyInSO 113F
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7/28/2016 11:05 am
    Quoting humorlife:
    Heh heh heh... when have I ever claimed to be fair?

    Figures that Surrealism would jump out to an early lead... it's the one that I have absolutely no inspiration for my own potential contribution.

    Looking forward to symposium 21 and beyond!
Surrealism in Literature could be fun for a writer....

Looking forward to many things, and this symposium is one of them.
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humorlife 56M  
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7/28/2016 11:06 am
    Quoting satyrnsheepzskin:
    I think i could honestly do something fun about any of these ... perhaps next time I'll go for the write in candidate of "Chaos/Anarchy" and lobby the Hell out of it. But for now I voted for teachers. I think it could be a fun topic.
Better lobby hard for chaos/anarchy... I just added it to my master list of potential topics!

Thanks for your support... looking forward to your contribution!
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Furbal1972 51M
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7/28/2016 11:07 am

 I plan on studying the candidates before placing my vote.

Campaign away!
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humorlife 56M  
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7/28/2016 11:09 am
    Quoting NaughtyInSO:
    Surrealism in Literature could be fun for a writer....

    Looking forward to many things, and this symposium is one of them.
I'll raise a glass to all of the above!
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humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
7/28/2016 11:10 am
    Quoting Furbal1972:
    I plan on studying the candidates before placing my vote.

    Campaign away!
You heard it first here, folks... Furbal1972's vote is up for creative swaying!
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kzoopair 73M/71F
25831 posts
7/28/2016 11:16 am

 I like teachers. Especially the ones in short skirts who sit on a tall stool in front of the class in eleventh grade like....

But that might be my post, so I'll cut it off there. I'm partial to teachers.
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humorlife 56M  
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7/28/2016 11:32 am
    Quoting  :
A broad topic? But some teachers are dudes*, too...

As for the gypsies: Right in one! But I have slipped their surly Romani bonds and made my way back to this particular enchanted forest. Looking forward to carving my name in a few trees and otherwise making my presence re-known...

*I'm not sure that dudes is the perfect analog for broads, so I'm open to suggestions for better gynecological antonyms.
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humorlife 56M  
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7/28/2016 11:36 am
    Quoting kzoopair:
    I like teachers. Especially the ones in short skirts who sit on a tall stool in front of the class in eleventh grade like....

    But that might be my post, so I'll cut it off there. I'm partial to teachers.
Humanities teacher, right?

Yeah, I thought so.

Looking forward to your contribution!
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kzoopair 73M/71F
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7/28/2016 11:45 am
    Quoting humorlife:
    Humanities teacher, right?

    Yeah, I thought so.

    Looking forward to your contribution!
French!!!
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spunkycumfun 63M/69F
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7/28/2016 11:50 am

 Welcome back. Your cult followers have been directionless since you've been away and got up to much mischief!


humorlife 56M  
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7/28/2016 11:56 am

 J'aurais dû savoir...
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humorlife 56M  
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7/28/2016 11:57 am
    Quoting spunkycumfun:
    Welcome back. Your cult followers have been directionless since you've been away and got up to much mischief!
"...and got up to much mischief!"

This is, if anything, an inducement to stay away again. Certain kinds of mischief can be good for the soul... although others can be, um, corrosive.

Chocolate, cats, Surrealism, or teachers for you?
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humorlife 56M  
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7/28/2016 12:48 pm
    Quoting  :
Welcome to the symposium, thank you for Neuhaus and Bruyerre, and I hope you'll contribute to the madness on Aug. 7 no matter what the topic!
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spunkycumfun 63M/69F
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7/28/2016 12:58 pm
    Quoting humorlife:
    "...and got up to much mischief!"

    This is, if anything, an inducement to stay away again. Certain kinds of mischief can be good for the soul... although others can be, um, corrosive.

    Chocolate, cats, Surrealism, or teachers for you?
This mischief wasn't good for the soul so you shouldn't go away again!
I'm going for teachers but I'm happy with surrealism and cats.


humorlife 56M  
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7/28/2016 1:00 pm
    Quoting spunkycumfun:
    This mischief wasn't good for the soul so you shouldn't go away again!
    I'm going for teachers but I'm happy with surrealism and cats.
I absolutely understand your choice. After all, cats have no tolerance for surrealism (and they HATE being dipped in chocolate).
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Annie_34 65T
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7/28/2016 1:25 pm

 Bonjour Humorlife
Bon retour
Un choix à la Prévert, mais j'ai encore jusqu'à lundi
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Hello Humor Life
Welcome back
A choice to the Prévert, but I have until Monday
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humorlife 56M  
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7/28/2016 1:35 pm
    Quoting Annie_34:
    Bonjour Humorlife
    Bon retour
    Un choix à la Prévert, mais j'ai encore jusqu'à lundi
    ♥ Poton ♥ Bisou ♥ Annie ♥

    Hello Humor Life
    Welcome back
    A choice to the Prévert, but I have until Monday
    ♥ Kiss ♥ Annie ♥
Thank you, Annie -- it's good to be back!

Will you really pass up a chance to discuss the erotic impulses of André Breton?

No matter: I suspect whichever topic is chosen, your contribution will be magnificent!

Merci, Annie - il est bon d'être de retour!

Voulez-vous vraiment laisser passer une chance de discuter des pulsions érotiques d'André Breton?

Peu importe: Je soupçonne que selon le sujet choisi, votre contribution sera magnifique!
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humorlife 56M  
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7/28/2016 1:49 pm
    Quoting DylBo123:
    chocolate is good i like chocolate. =)
May the best topic win! Hope you'll participate on symposium Sunday.
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sweet_VM 65F
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7/28/2016 2:08 pm

 Ok I voted should be another good one! hugsss V
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humorlife 56M  
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7/28/2016 2:56 pm
    Quoting  :
If the juxtapositions work, is it really Surrealism? Thank you... and may the best topic win!
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humorlife 56M  
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7/28/2016 2:56 pm
    Quoting sweet_VM:
    Ok I voted should be another good one! hugsss V
Thank you! I expect it will be... got some enthusiasm for several of the topics!
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NaughtyInSO 113F
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7/28/2016 3:02 pm
    Quoting humorlife:
    I absolutely understand your choice. After all, cats have no tolerance for surrealism (and they HATE being dipped in chocolate).
Oh, pulheeeze! Just shows how much you know about cats. Hrmpff!
I had a cat once that loved to nap on top "Dada & Surrealism" by Robert Short and licked chocolate mousse from my finger.
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