Approaching the door carefully, Skrie peered inside the dark entry room. The cleric slipped into a corner, letting her eyes adjust to the dim glow from the doorway. She knew the human cultists were just as night-blind as she, so she figured shadows were safe spots. Hiding in a darkened corner of the entry, Skrie … Continue reading Into the Ruin
“Basically, all my life I’d been told you can’t do that because you’re female. So I guess I just didn’t pay any attention. I just went ahead and did what I could and then, when the stars aligned, I was ready.” ~Shannon Lucid American biochemist and retired NASA astronaut Shannon Lucid was born on this … Continue reading Random Quote for January 14, 2023
“A dog is the only exercise machine you cannot decide to skip when you don’t feel like it.” ~Carolyn Heilbrun American academic and writer Carolyn Heilbrun was born on this day in 1926.
“We can never do the right thing as long as we are out to please someone else.” ~Alice Miller Polish-Swiss psychologist, psychoanalyst, and philosopher Alice Miller was born on this day in 1923.
“Your real identity is your spiritual being. And every problem, if you’re a spiritual being, every problem has a spiritual solution.” ~Naomi Judd American singer, songwriter, and actress Naomi Judd was born on this day in 1946.
“After all, it’s what we’ve done that makes us what we are.” ~Jim Croce American folk and rock singer-songwriter Jim Croce was born on this day in 1943.
“If we learn from the experience, there is no failure, only delayed victory.” ~Carrie Chapman Catt American women's suffrage leader Carrie Chapman Catt was born on this day in 1859.
First Reader and I drove up to drool in our new house this past week again. Despite the high winds repeatedly ripping some of the protection from the roof (the company keeps putting more back on), it looks good. No squatters of either the four- or two-legged variety have moved in. Those have been a … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 126
“If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.” ~Zora Neale Hurston American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker Zora Neale Hurston was born on this day in 1891.
“Curiosity needs food as much as any of us, and dies soon if denied it.” ~Stella Benson English feminist, novelist, poet, and travel writer Stella Benson was born on this day in 1892.
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