“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.
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Random Quote for October 01, 2026
“No soul that aspires can ever fail to rise; no heart that loves can ever be abandoned. Difficulties exist only that in overcoming them we may grow strong, and they who have suffered are able to save.”~Annie Besant English socialist, theosophist, freemason, educationist, and activist Annie Besant was born on this day in 1847.
Random Quote for September 30, 2026
“Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.”~Truman Capote American novelist, screenwriter, and playwright Truman Capote was born on this day in 1924.
Random Quote for September 29, 2026
“The world needs leaders of vision instead of leaders on television.”~Lech Wałęsa Polish statesman, anticommunist dissident, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Wałęsa was born on this day in 1943.
Random Quote for September 28, 2026
“Fair treatment in the work force is no longer exclusively a labor issue, nor is it a women’s issue—it is a fundamental economic issue.”~Madeleine Kunin Swiss-born American diplomat, author, and politician Madeleine Kunin was born on this day in 1933.
The Meltwater Trap
This week, I thought about a story one of my writing group companions wrote about data centers. That rolled around in my head for a while after drawing a new prompt in which a woman, considered a conspiracy theorist, wants to defeat a trap that will destroy a glacial dam. A local scientist thinks he … Continue reading The Meltwater Trap
Random Quote for September 26, 2026
“Liberty’s chief foe is theology.”~Charles Bradlaugh English politician and atheism activist Charles Bradlaugh was born on this day in 1833.
Random Quote for September 25, 2026
“Sometimes people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power—not because they don’t see it, but because they see it and they don’t want it to exist.”~bell hooks American philosopher, educator, author, and social critic bell hooks was born on this day in 1952.
Random Quote for September 24, 2026
“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.”~F. Scott Fitzgerald American novelist, essayist, and short story writer F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on this day in 1896.
Random Quote for September 23, 2026
“Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it’s cowardice.”~George Jackson American author, prisoner, and revolutionary George Jackson was born on this day in 1941.
