Gerald So
@sogerald.bsky.social
I run THE FIVE-TWO #Crime #Poetry weekly: https://poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/ and FANS OF #RobertBParker: https://matrix.to/#/#rbp-fans:matrix.org I often post about TV, film, fiction. Also https://masto.ai/@sogerald posting to writing hashtags.
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Gerald So
@sogerald.bsky.social
· Feb 6
Very Much So
Personal blog of Gerald So, poet, writer, editor, moderator, reviewer, stories, books, TV, film.
geraldso.blogspot.com
Previously on My Life Called So, in March '23, I quit Twitter and have been on Mastodon alone until today. Here, I'll chat w/ friends and promote projects. (I don't want to use Masto mods' limited resources for my BSP.) I also still blog, mainly at geraldso.blogspot.com.
Very Much Snow: geraldso.blogspot.com/2026/02/very...
Very Much Snow
Personal blog of Gerald So, poet, writer, editor, moderator, reviewer, stories, books, TV, film.
geraldso.blogspot.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Very Much Snow: geraldso.blogspot.com/2026/02/very...
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You can “revel in” something, but “relish” is a transitive verb. X relishes Y.
You don’t “relish in” something, you just relish it. Which I only care about if you get it wrong in dialogue you have written specifically to signal that someone is super-sophisticated.
February 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
You can “revel in” something, but “relish” is a transitive verb. X relishes Y.
Sam Darnold has been around the block, but I'm still impressed he won a Super Bowl in his first season w/ Seattle.
February 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Sam Darnold has been around the block, but I'm still impressed he won a Super Bowl in his first season w/ Seattle.
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Feb. 9-15 at THE FIVE-TWO #Crime #Poetry weekly, "Say Her Name" by Jennifer Lagier
Text: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2026/02/jenn...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ii...
Submit your work: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
#ReneeGood
Text: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2026/02/jenn...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ii...
Submit your work: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
#ReneeGood
Jennifer Lagier
SAY HER NAME For Renee Nicole Good While stormtroopers terrorize our neighborhoods, assault senior citizens, peaceful protestors, a bla...
poemsoncrime.blogspot.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Feb. 9-15 at THE FIVE-TWO #Crime #Poetry weekly, "Say Her Name" by Jennifer Lagier
Text: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2026/02/jenn...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ii...
Submit your work: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
#ReneeGood
Text: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2026/02/jenn...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ii...
Submit your work: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
#ReneeGood
I like the word "pore" meaning "to study," but there's no reason to use it when there's a chance ppl will misspell or not understand it, when they would more easily grasp "study."
February 9, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I like the word "pore" meaning "to study," but there's no reason to use it when there's a chance ppl will misspell or not understand it, when they would more easily grasp "study."
How about two?
"La Bamba": www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp6j...
"Guantanamera": www.youtube.com/watch?v=blUS...
"La Bamba": www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp6j...
"Guantanamera": www.youtube.com/watch?v=blUS...
February 9, 2026 at 7:29 PM
How about two?
"La Bamba": www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp6j...
"Guantanamera": www.youtube.com/watch?v=blUS...
"La Bamba": www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp6j...
"Guantanamera": www.youtube.com/watch?v=blUS...
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The Bill of Rights does not outline privileges the government bestows upon citizens; it outlines the limits of government power over anyone.
February 9, 2026 at 7:19 PM
The Bill of Rights does not outline privileges the government bestows upon citizens; it outlines the limits of government power over anyone.
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Tomorrow night:
www.azcentral.com/things-to-do...
www.azcentral.com/things-to-do...
Things To Do in Phoenix AZ - The Arizona Republic
Things to do in Phoenix, AZ. Find local events, weekend festivals, and free attractions for families, or promote your own event.
www.azcentral.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Tomorrow night:
www.azcentral.com/things-to-do...
www.azcentral.com/things-to-do...
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Ex-LAPD Officer Clifford Proctor was indicted for murder.
Then, he spent a year flying internationally and living at his Southern California home without DHS or L.A. authorities trying to arrest him.
Latest from the "Wait... what?" files w/ @lacrimes.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Then, he spent a year flying internationally and living at his Southern California home without DHS or L.A. authorities trying to arrest him.
Latest from the "Wait... what?" files w/ @lacrimes.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Ex-cop wanted on murder charge flew overseas, lived in L.A. for a year without arrest
Former LAPD Officer Clifford Proctor was indicted for murder by an L.A. County grand jury in September 2024. He was able to leave the U.S. four times and live in Carson for more than a year before bei...
www.latimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Ex-LAPD Officer Clifford Proctor was indicted for murder.
Then, he spent a year flying internationally and living at his Southern California home without DHS or L.A. authorities trying to arrest him.
Latest from the "Wait... what?" files w/ @lacrimes.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Then, he spent a year flying internationally and living at his Southern California home without DHS or L.A. authorities trying to arrest him.
Latest from the "Wait... what?" files w/ @lacrimes.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Are cakes flavored w/ coffee served w/ coffee? That sounds a bit much to me, but then there is tiramisu.
February 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Are cakes flavored w/ coffee served w/ coffee? That sounds a bit much to me, but then there is tiramisu.
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Who else doesn't drink coffee but enjoys Drake's Coffee Cakes?
February 9, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Who else doesn't drink coffee but enjoys Drake's Coffee Cakes?
An Irish baker asks why American coffee cake isn't made with coffee.
It's supposed to be eaten w/ coffee, as teacakes are supposed to accompany tea.
It's supposed to be eaten w/ coffee, as teacakes are supposed to accompany tea.
February 9, 2026 at 2:17 PM
An Irish baker asks why American coffee cake isn't made with coffee.
It's supposed to be eaten w/ coffee, as teacakes are supposed to accompany tea.
It's supposed to be eaten w/ coffee, as teacakes are supposed to accompany tea.
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Heya, new followers. Sharing my own list of Latinx creatives you should be keeping up with.
go.bsky.app/N6cxWcE
go.bsky.app/N6cxWcE
February 9, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Heya, new followers. Sharing my own list of Latinx creatives you should be keeping up with.
go.bsky.app/N6cxWcE
go.bsky.app/N6cxWcE
Feb. 9-15 at THE FIVE-TWO #Crime #Poetry weekly, "Say Her Name" by Jennifer Lagier
Text: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2026/02/jenn...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ii...
Submit your work: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
#ReneeGood
Text: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2026/02/jenn...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ii...
Submit your work: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
#ReneeGood
Jennifer Lagier
SAY HER NAME For Renee Nicole Good While stormtroopers terrorize our neighborhoods, assault senior citizens, peaceful protestors, a bla...
poemsoncrime.blogspot.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Feb. 9-15 at THE FIVE-TWO #Crime #Poetry weekly, "Say Her Name" by Jennifer Lagier
Text: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2026/02/jenn...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ii...
Submit your work: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
#ReneeGood
Text: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/2026/02/jenn...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ii...
Submit your work: poemsoncrime.blogspot.com/p/guidelines...
#ReneeGood
Super Bowl halftime shows generally bore me, but the TV coverage can't go in studio to recap other league action. There's no other action.
February 8, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Super Bowl halftime shows generally bore me, but the TV coverage can't go in studio to recap other league action. There's no other action.
I can't recall a Super Bowl halftime show I thought was good. I dislike the part of the Super Bowl that's become commercialized and non-football. This hasn't happened to sports that decide champion by a final series (MLB, NBA, NHL, etc.)
February 8, 2026 at 10:06 PM
I can't recall a Super Bowl halftime show I thought was good. I dislike the part of the Super Bowl that's become commercialized and non-football. This hasn't happened to sports that decide champion by a final series (MLB, NBA, NHL, etc.)
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BREAKING: on this Super Bowl Sunday, Epstein Survivors have just released this PSA:
“Stand with us. Tell Attorney General Pam Bondi IT’S TIME FOR THE TRUTH”
Please share everywhere!
“Stand with us. Tell Attorney General Pam Bondi IT’S TIME FOR THE TRUTH”
Please share everywhere!
February 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
BREAKING: on this Super Bowl Sunday, Epstein Survivors have just released this PSA:
“Stand with us. Tell Attorney General Pam Bondi IT’S TIME FOR THE TRUTH”
Please share everywhere!
“Stand with us. Tell Attorney General Pam Bondi IT’S TIME FOR THE TRUTH”
Please share everywhere!
Successful Bisquick banana blueberry muffins using no egg, no sugar, no butter; reconstituted milk, olive oil, palm syrup, and blueberry jam. No Super Bowl party. Just for my edification.
February 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Successful Bisquick banana blueberry muffins using no egg, no sugar, no butter; reconstituted milk, olive oil, palm syrup, and blueberry jam. No Super Bowl party. Just for my edification.
I want Sam Darnold to win a Super Bowl not to show the Jets they were wrong about him. The Jets perennially have so many needs, they can't make the best of good players. They seem to be assembling a good staff around Aaron Glenn at the moment, though.
February 8, 2026 at 8:54 AM
I want Sam Darnold to win a Super Bowl not to show the Jets they were wrong about him. The Jets perennially have so many needs, they can't make the best of good players. They seem to be assembling a good staff around Aaron Glenn at the moment, though.
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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND AFRICAN AMERICAN MYSTERY WRITERS: Gary Phillips, prolific writer of fiction, comic books and an activist, took a writing class from Robert Crais and created p.i. Ivan Monk, who features in his first novel, VIOLENT SPRING (1994), considered a noir classic.
February 7, 2026 at 7:10 PM
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND AFRICAN AMERICAN MYSTERY WRITERS: Gary Phillips, prolific writer of fiction, comic books and an activist, took a writing class from Robert Crais and created p.i. Ivan Monk, who features in his first novel, VIOLENT SPRING (1994), considered a noir classic.
Not much snow today, but extreme cold. I always say, "At least it's not snowing," but in this case I'd prefer snow if it came w/ temps around 30 F.
February 7, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Not much snow today, but extreme cold. I always say, "At least it's not snowing," but in this case I'd prefer snow if it came w/ temps around 30 F.
I haven't rooted for a Rick Pitino team since his sex scandal. Handy to have a priest in his entourage. So does Mark Wahlberg.
February 7, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I haven't rooted for a Rick Pitino team since his sex scandal. Handy to have a priest in his entourage. So does Mark Wahlberg.
There was a time I rooted for the Patriots, when Bill Parcells was head coach. I've never rooted for the Cowboys, even when Parcells was head coach.
February 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
There was a time I rooted for the Patriots, when Bill Parcells was head coach. I've never rooted for the Cowboys, even when Parcells was head coach.
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It’s always really nice when you get a good review. But it’s even better when the reviewer really sees what you’re doing. Very grateful to Criminal Element for reading BIG SHOT.
www.criminalelement.com/book-review-...
www.criminalelement.com/book-review-...
Book Review: Robert B. Parker's Big Shot by Christopher Farnsworth - Criminal Element
Police Chief Jesse Stone finds himself in the crosshairs of a rich hedge fund manager dead set on making Paradise Jesse’s personal hell.
www.criminalelement.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM
It’s always really nice when you get a good review. But it’s even better when the reviewer really sees what you’re doing. Very grateful to Criminal Element for reading BIG SHOT.
www.criminalelement.com/book-review-...
www.criminalelement.com/book-review-...