Last week, I wrote a story to a prompt on my favorite writing site. The challenge was to write a story in which a couple meets for an “accidental“ first date, and are still going strong after forty years. ~~~Dani pedaled up to the address Katie had given her, dismounted, and propped her bike against … Continue reading Blind Date
Random Quote for October 10, 2026
“The loudest noise in the world is silence.”~Thelonious Monk American jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk was born on this day in 1917.
Random Quote for October 09, 2026
“A mistake is only an error, it becomes a mistake when you fail to correct it.”~John Lennon English musician, songwriter, and activist John Lennon was born on this day in 1940.
Random Quote for October 08, 2026
“The undeserving maintain power by promoting hysteria.”~Frank Herbert American science-fiction author Frank Herbert was born on this day in 1920.
Random Quote for October 07, 2026
“Workers of the world awaken. Break your chains, demand your rights.All the wealth you make is taken, by exploiting parasites.Shall you kneel in deep submission from your cradle to your grave?Is the height of your ambition to be a good and willing slave?”~Joe Hill Swedish-American labor activist, poet, and songwriter Joe Hill was born on … Continue reading Random Quote for October 07, 2026
Random Quote for October 06, 2026
“I wish everything was gender neutral. I wish we weren’t separated by boundaries like pink and blue and little things like that. I wish we could choose how we express ourselves without hate.”~Jazz Jennings American media personality and LGBT rights activist Jazz Jennings was born on this day in 2000.
Random Quote for October 05, 2026
“The extravagant expenditure of public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people who are taxed for it.”~Chester A. Arthur American civil servant, lawyer, and twenty-first president of the United States Chester A. Arthur was born on this day in 1829.
The Murmuring Desert
The mountain had been moving for three days. Lorielei Alterian knew because the bowls in the abbey kitchen trembled at dawn and dust sifted from the rafters, coating everything. The great black wall beyond her cell gave a low, patient groan beneath the stone. The other adherents called it the mountain’s prayer. Loriel called it … Continue reading The Murmuring Desert
Random Quote for October 03, 2026
“The growth of the soul may be compared to the growth of a plant. In both cases, no new properties are imparted by the operation of external causes, but only the inward tendencies are called into action and clothed with strength.”~George Ripley American social reformer, Unitarian minister, and journalist George Ripley was born on this … Continue reading Random Quote for October 03, 2026
Random Quote for October 02, 2026
“Good communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity.”~Nat Turner American enslaved Black carpenter, preacher, and activist Nat Turner was born on this day in 1800.
