Once more, I've looked into my archive for today’s story. This offering is based on a Dungeons & Dragons campaign I ran many years ago. The setting is the Dragon's Snout Islands, off the northeast coast of the continent. Enjoy. Ashja walked down the gangplank of the small merchant ship onto which she’d hired as … Continue reading Welcome to Port Freehaven
“America is a hurricane, and the only people who do not hear the sound are those fortunate if incredibly stupid and smug White Protestants who live in the center, in the serene eye of the big wind.”~Norman Mailer American writer, novelist, essayist, journalist, columnist, filmmaker, poet, and playwright Norman Mailer was born on this day … Continue reading Random Quote for January 31, 2026
“Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon. It is almost impossible to counterattack ridicule. Also it infuriates the opposition, who then react to your advantage.”~Saul Alinsky American community activist, writer, and political theorist Saul Alinsky was born on this day in 1909.
“Love, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as common hatred for something.”~Anton Chekhov Russian playwright and short-story writer Anton Chekhov was born on this day in 1860.
“He who uses the office he owes to the voters wrongfully and against them is a thief.”~José Martí Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher José Martí was born on this day in 1853.
“One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul. Struggling souls catch light from other souls who are fully lit and willing to show it.”~Clarissa Pinkola Estés Mexican-American writer and Jungian psychoanalyst Clarissa Pinkola Estés was born on this … Continue reading Random Quote for January 27, 2026
“Truth is the torch that gleams through the fog without dispelling it.”~Claude Adrien Helvétius French philosopher, freemason, and littérateur Claude Adrien Helvétius was born on this day in 1715.
Once more, I've delved into my Story Engine cards for a prompt. An impulsive wizard wants to create a portal, but must leave the familiar behind and face the unknown. Ashten had always trusted motion more than thought. When doubt gathered like fog in his skull, he moved—hands busy, feet restless, magic already flaring before … Continue reading Into the Unknown
“There is a need for heroism in American life today.”~Vicki Baum Austrian writer Vicki Baum was born on this day in 1888.
“The 4th Amendment and the personal rights it secures have a long history. At the very core stands the right of a man to retreat into his own home and there be free from unreasonable governmental intrusion.”~Potter Stewart American lawyer, judge, and associate justice of the United States Supreme Court Potter Stewart was born on … Continue reading Random Quote for January 23, 2026
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