Last week was the Vernal Equinox. In the Northern Hemisphere, the date marks the change from the Winter season to the Spring season. While the air temperatures are warmer, the average amount of wind has increased, as has the unsettled quality of the air. Some days the air feels warm; other days, the wind cuts … Continue reading Spring Has Sprung
Today’s word came from the news. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition A person who hates or distrusts humankindAn antisocial, cynical, or unfriendly person History The first known use of misanthrope was in 1683. The word comes from the Greek misanthrōpos hating humankind, from misein to hate + anthrōpos … Continue reading Wednesday Word for March 30, 2022
“Kindness is always fashionable.”~Amelia Barr British novelist and teacher Amelia Barr was born on this day in 1831.
“People genuinely happy in their choices seem less often tempted to force them on other people than those who feel martyred and broken by their lives.”~Jane Rule Canadian author Jane Rule was born on this day in 1931.
For the past several months, the federal paperwork regarding our new home has said “manufactured,” not “modular.” Not only were we perplexed as to why, but that one word was screwing up our entire closing. Friday, we found out why. At the end of 2021, we had requested an increase in our loan due to … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 78
“We don't accomplish anything in this world alone… and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads form one to another that creates something.”~Sandra Day O'Connor American retired attorney, politician, and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sandra Day O'Connor … Continue reading Random Quote for March 26, 2022
“Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person.”~Gloria Steinem American feminist journalist, writer, and social-political activist Gloria Steinem was born on this day in 1934.
“There's something beautiful about finding one's innermost thoughts in another.”~Olive Schreiner South African author, novelist, suffragist, political activist anti-war campaigner, and intellectual Olive Schreiner was born on this day in 1855.
Meegan Redoak is a character who has lived with me since the mid-1980s. I began writing her story when I returned from my first WestPac cruise while in the US Navy in 1986. I picked my first ever computer, an Apple-IIe clone, while on liberty in South Korea. When I returned stateside, I began writing. … Continue reading Looking Back
“Doing what you were born to do … That's the way to be happy.”~Agnes Martin American abstract painter Agnes Martin was born on this day in 1912.
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