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BUT THE BIBLE DOESN’T SAY “DON’T GAMBLE”
Following my theme of “don’t eat the daisies” which I have discussed https://onetahayes.com/2022/05/06/too-nice-to-call-eating-daisies-sin/ As Guardian Ad litem I sat in court waiting for my case to come up. The scenario before me was something like this. Judge to Grandparents who … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, Aesop's fable, bondage, eating daisies, gambling
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FAT WALLET NO MORE
Joe plucked out eight grand. Winners snickered as he played, Now Joe’s called Joe-ker! **************** Image: Pixabay Challenge by Ronovan, write haiku using plucked/played https://ronovanwrites.com/2019/04/29/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-251-pluckedplayed/
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Tagged gambling, haiku, Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge
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BETTIN’ BILLY
Bettin’ Billy walked with a swag He’d won four grand betting on the nag. No one else thought she would win So the pay-off was good for him. He looked around and saw a good-time girl They had ten … Continue reading
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Tagged CASA, foster care, gambling, homeless, meth, poverty
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BILLION DOLLAR QUANDRY
The following is a repeat, edited a bit from July, ’15. Not many of you were my readers then. (Prompt from Krista, a Blogging assignment): You’ve just won $1 billion dollars in the local lottery. You do not have to … Continue reading
EASY MONEY
High odds Slim will win Better place your bets on him. Horse won. Slim didn’t! https://ronovanwrites.com/2018/03/12/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-192-slimchance/
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A BILLION DOLLAR QUANTRY
Prompt from Krista: You’ve just won $1 billion dollars in the local lottery. You do not have to pay tax on your winnings. How will you spend the money? Now that would be a miracle for sure! Since I won’t … Continue reading