Qilynn soaked in the hot water as long as she dared before stepping out and wrapping herself in a luxurious robe. Padding into the bedroom, she saw the chambermaid had left a clean gown on the bed. No sooner had she realized she had no lady’s maid to help her dress than a light knock … Continue reading Qilynn: Dinner and Requests
“What arouses the indignation of the honest satirist is not, unless the man is a prig, the fact that people in positions of power or influence behave idiotically, or even that they behave wickedly. It is that they conspire successfully to impose upon the public a picture of themselves as so very sagacious, honest and … Continue reading Random Quote for April 12, 2025
“Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.”~Edward Everett American politician, Unitarian pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator Edward Everett was born on this day in 1794.
“Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.”~William Hazlitt English essayist, painter, social commentator, philosopher, and drama and literary critic William Hazlitt was born on this day in 1778.
“A democracy is a volcano which conceals the fiery materials of its own destruction. These will produce an eruption and carry desolation in their way.”~Fisher Ames Early American lawyer and politician Fisher Ames was born on this day in 1758.
“Is there anything more dangerous than an ideologue who doesn’t know he’s wrong?”~Seymour Hersh American investigative journalist and political writer Seymour Hersh was born on this day in 1937.
“There must be progress, certainly. But we must ask ourselves what kind of progress we want, and what price we want to pay for it. If, in the name of progress, we want to destroy everything beautiful in our world, and contaminate the air we breathe, and the water we drink, then we are in … Continue reading Random Quote for April 07, 2025
© 2025, JJ ShaunHands Off protest, April 5, 2025 We woke up to an alarm on a wintry Saturday morning in April to bundle up and stand in the cold to protest the actions of the current United States government. As a US citizen who has worked their whole life, contributed to the promise of … Continue reading Hands Off!
“The happiest people are those who do the most for others. The most miserable are those who do the least.”~Booker T. Washington American educator, author, and orator Booker T. Washington was born on this day in 1856.
“Man is not made better by being degraded; he is seldom restrained from crime by harsh measures, except the principle of fear predominates in his character; and then he is never made radically better for its influence.”~Dorothea Dix American nurse and social activist Dorothea Dix was born on this day in 1802.
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