“Its Christmas Eve! Its the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer, we smile a little easier, we cheer a little more. For a couple of hours out of the whole year, we are the people that we always hoped we would be.”~Bill Murray
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Random Quote for December 23, 2020
“The first duty of the novelist is to entertain. It is a moral duty. People who read your books are sick, sad, traveling, in the hospital waiting room while someone is dying. Books are written by the alone for the alone.”~Donna Tartt American author Donna Tartt was born on this day in 1963.
Random Quote for December 22, 2020
“Follow what you are genuinely passionate about and let that guide you to your destination.”~Diane Sawyer American television broadcast journalist Diane Sawyer was born on this day in 1945.
Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 11
We haven’t made it up the mountain yet this week. With the holidays coming and the donation site we’ve been using getting ready to close, we haven’t had the chance. OK, that and the December chill that makes my bones ache in the cold, along with the snow that makes finding anything more complicated. Most … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 11
Random Quote for December 19, 2020
“The moment anyone tries to demean or degrade you in any way, you have to know how great you are. Nobody would bother to beat you down if you were not a threat.”~Cicely Tyson American actress and former fashion model Cicely Tyson was born on this day in 1924.
Random Quote for December 18, 2020
“The subtlest lie of all is the full truth.”~Michael Moorcock English writer and musician Michael Moorcock was born on this day in 1939.
Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 10
Ode to Drake To say that the fall of 2020 has been harsh to First Reader and me would be an understatement. In October, wildfire took our home. In November, we contracted covid. And here we are in December, having to send my fur-baby companion of the last 12 years over the Rainbow Bridge. (C) … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 10
Random Quote for December 16, 2020
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”~Arthur C. Clarke English science-fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host Arthur C. Clarke was born on this day in 1917.
Random Quote for December 15, 2020
“I understand the most profound and simplest Truth of all: Any time any of us reaches out, any time we pour even a drop of love, compassion, simple human decency (no matter how small; how seemingly insignificant) into the sea of earthly existence—we are, each and every one of us—the being called Mercy.”~J. M. DeMatteis … Continue reading Random Quote for December 15, 2020
Random Quote for December 14, 2020
“Freedom unexercised may be freedom forfeited. The preservation of freedom is in the hands of the people themselves—not of the government.”~Margaret Chase Smith American politician Margaret Chase Smith was born on this day in 1897.
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