The sun rose early over the Dragonspine Mountains, casting its golden light across the forested valleys below. Birds screamed, warnings piercing the trees. Dry wind twisted through the cedars. The sky stretched cloudless. At the edge of the old world, Artin stood barefoot in the dewy grass, staring at the horizon where darkness should have … Continue reading The Longest Day
“Fascism is not defined by the number of its victims, but by the way it kills them.”~Jean-Paul Sartre French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic Jean-Paul Sartre was born on this day in 1905.
“There is no such thing as being non-political. Just by making a decision to stay out of politics you are making the decision to allow others to shape politics and exert power over you. And if you are alienated from the current political system, then just by staying out of it you do nothing to … Continue reading Random Quote for June 20, 2025
“Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it.”~Blaise Pascal French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer Blaise Pascal was born on this day in 1623.
“Gloom and despondency have never defeated adversity. Trying times need courage and resilience. Our strength as a people is not tested during the best of times.”~Thabo Mbeki South African politician Thabo Mbeki was born on this day in 1942.
“There is no lasting hope in violence, only temporary relief from hopelessness.”~Kingman Brewster, Jr. American educator, academic, and diplomat Kingman Brewster, Jr., was born on this day in 1919.
“Democracy depends on information circulating freely in society.”~Katharine Graham American newspaper publisher Katharine Graham was born on this day in 1917.
(C) 2025, JJ Shaun Once more, First Reader and I took to the streets to protest against the insanity happening across the United States. Like the last few protests, we stayed local once again. Unlike the Hands Off march in early April, we certainly didn’t have to bundle up for the cold. The weather was … Continue reading No Kings!
“When you get into a tight place, and everything goes against you till it seems as if you couldn’t hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that’s just the place and time that the tide’ll turn.”~Harriet Beecher Stowe American author and abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe was born on this day in 1811.
“You can’t win what you don’t fight for.”~Eleanor Holmes Norton American politician, lawyer, and human rights activist Eleanor Holmes Norton was born on this day in 1937.
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