“Everything turns out to be valuable that one does for one’s self without thought of profit.”~Marguerite Yourcenar Belgian-born French novelist and essayist Marguerite Yourcenar was born on this day in 1903.
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Random Quote for June 06, 2024
“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.”~Mignon McLaughlin American journalist and author Mignon McLaughlin was born on this day in 1913.
Friday Feature
(C) 2014, JJ Shaun After our writer’s group this past week, one of our newer members asked if I would post her poems. Knock on Wood By Stella Goldberg First smile, then ‘knock on wood’As this may bring us luck as best it could Wood is handy for so muchand it’s especially lucky when knocked … Continue reading Friday Feature
Random Quote for October 11, 2023
“To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.” ~François Mauriac French novelist, dramatist, critic, poet, and journalist François Mauriac was born on this day in 1885.
Random Quote for August 31, 2023
“Truth, like climate, is common property.” ~Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward American feminist author and intellectual Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward was born on this day in 1844.
Random Quote for August 10, 2023
“It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together as it does to fall apart.” ~Suzanne Collins American author and television writer Suzanne Collins was born on this day in 1962.
Random Quote for July 07, 2023
“Love stretches your heart and makes you big inside.” ~Margaret Walker American poet and writer Margaret Walker was born on this day in 1915.
Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 132
It’s getting harder to update the same ol’ post every week, but here we go: No progress on our house—still. (C) 2023, JJ ShaunSame old, same old. The crappy weather pattern has shifted from snow every Wednesday to snow every Friday into Saturday. That means that the grandkids’ soccer games keep getting postponed as well. … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 132
Random Quote for March 16, 2023
“Be the hero of your own life. Don’t let somebody else play that role.” ~Margaret Weis American fantasy and science fiction author Margaret Weis was born on this day in 1948.
Random Quote for December 15, 2022
“History is said to be written by the victors. Fiction, by contrast, is largely the work of injured bystanders.” ~Edna O'Brien Irish novelist, memoirist, playwright, poet, and short-story writer Edna O'Brien was born on this day in 1930.
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