Believe you can and you're halfway there.~Theodore Roosevelt
Wednesday Word for January 15, 2020
Today’s words come from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech adjective Definition Relating to the river Styx.Extremely dark, gloomy, or forbidding.Infernal; hellish History The first recorded use of stygian was in the 16th century (from the Latin, stygius, and the Greek stygios), meaning Styx. The Styx was … Continue reading Wednesday Word for January 15, 2020
Trip of a Lifetime, Part IV
We left Port Orchard in the rain, of course. Wet was the theme down the coast. The misty conditions stayed with us until we left the peninsula and turned south onto US Hwy 101. The clouds stuck with us for the next few days. (C) 2014 JJ Shaun The cloudy conditions lent an ethereal beauty … Continue reading Trip of a Lifetime, Part IV
Random Quote for January 13, 2020
"The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts."~James Joyce
YouTube to Write
(C) 2020 JJ Shaun I’ve been binge-watching a YouTube stream called “Critical Roll” for the last several days. I wouldn’t say the channel is for everyone, but if you like storytelling, you might want to watch a few episodes. The story takes a party of adventurers (a group of voice actors) through the “Underdark,” an … Continue reading YouTube to Write
Random Quote for January 11, 2020
"Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike. "~Alexander HamiltonRead more at https://www.brainyquote.com/ Born on this day in 1755, Alexander Hamilton is considered one of our founding fathers, and was the first Secretary of the Treasury.
Finding Purpose
(C) 2019 JJ Shaun With everything going on over the past couple of months, I’ve had a hard time staying focused on my goals for the future. I draw a blank when I sit down to compose a blog post and end up forcing the words onto the screen. Even I can tell that my … Continue reading Finding Purpose
Random Quote for January 9, 2020
"Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you."~Princess Diana
Wednesday Word for January 8, 2020
Today’s words come from a random word generator. Not much information is available for this word as it is obsolete. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition Treason.Subversion. History From the Latin perduellion-, perduellio, from perduellis enemy, from per by + Old Latin duellum war. Usage and Examples Here is … Continue reading Wednesday Word for January 8, 2020
Trip of a Lifetime, Part III
We spent several days in Port Orchard, WA, playing tourist and visiting friends we hadn’t seen in a few years. First Reader is originally from Colorado. Several times on our day rides, we’ve taken tours of her home town, where she points out all the things that have changed with a bit of nostalgia in … Continue reading Trip of a Lifetime, Part III
