“Everybody calls everybody a spy, secretly, in Russia, and everybody is under surveillance. You never feel safe.”~Agnes Smedley American journalist, writer, and activist Agnes Smedley was born on this day in 1892.
The Scarlet Revenge
After reaching the temple, Sister Egathra left the party with a cheery “g’day.” “Now what?” Ashja asked her companions. “I didn’t want to alarm Sister Egathra,” said Rayus, “but I’ve heard rumors of Captain Gutmark.” Ivy perked up. “He’s an orc pirate,” the cleric continued. “His crew is rumored to be one of the most … Continue reading The Scarlet Revenge
Random Quote for February 21, 2026
“We see the world as ‘we’ are, not as ‘it’ is; because it is the ‘I’ behind the ‘eye’ that does the seeing.”~Anaïs Nin French-born American diarist, essayist, novelist, and writer of short stories and erotica Anaïs Nin was born on this day in 1903.
Random Quote for February 20, 2026
“When you see someone as a human being, you begin to understand most people are doing what they believe is right. I ask myself, ‘What if you were wrong? How would you want someone to engage with you?’”~Trevor Noah South African comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host Trevor Noah was born on … Continue reading Random Quote for February 20, 2026
Random Quote for February 19, 2026
“Wars, however frequent and destructive they may be, have never been able to kill entirely the intellectual and moral sense which raises man above the beast.”~Élie Ducommun Swiss peace activist Élie Ducommun was born on this day in 1833.
Random Quote for February 18, 2026
“When I pray, I ask for guidance in my life to be the best person I can be, to learn what I need to learn, and to grow from what I learn.”~Julia Butterfly Hill American environmental activist and tax redirection advocate Julia Butterfly Hill was born on this day in 1974.
Random Quote for February 17, 2026
“The walls, the bars, the guns and the guards can never encircle or hold down the idea of the people.”~Huey Newton African American revolutionary, political activist, and co-founder of the Black Panther Party, Huey Newton was born on this day in 1942.
Random Quote for February 16, 2026
“For what you do to others, you do to yourself.”~Eckhart Tolle German spiritual teacher and self-help author Eckhart Tolle was born on this day in 1948.
Possibilities
I wrote this story in response to a daily prompt on writing.com. The prompt for the day was to use the following words: a single sock, coffee, merging, dinner, and friends in a 1000-word story or poem. This was what I came up with. Julia sat at the kitchen table, fingers tracing ridges on the … Continue reading Possibilities
Random Quote for February 14, 2026
“Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one’s thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist. That, of all rights, is the dread of tyrants. It is the right which they first of all strike down.”~Frederick Douglass American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, editor, and statesman Frederick Douglass was born on this day in 1818.
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