“No amount of anxiety makes any difference to anything that is going to happen.”~Alan Watts British writer and speaker Alan Watts was born on this day in 1915.
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Random Quote for January 5, 2021
“The problem with the Internet is that it gives you everything—reliable material and crazy material. So the problem becomes, how do you discriminate?”~Umberto Eco Italian medievalist, philosopher, semiotician, cultural critic, political and social commentator, and novelist Umberto Eco was born on this day in 1932.
Random Quote for January 4, 2021
“Live your life as an Exclamation rather than an Explanation.”~Isaac Newton English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author Isaac Newton was born on this day in 1642.
Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 14
Now that the old storage unit is cleared out, we can begin to look to the task ahead—cleaning up the remains of our life before the wildfire. The last time First Reader and I went up with a couple of friends, we were only able to investigate a few to several feet in from the … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 14
Random Quote for January 2, 2021
“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”~Isaac Asimov American writer and professor of biochemistry Isaac Asimov was born on this day in 1920.
Random Quote for January 1, 2021
“Let each new year find you a better person.”~Benjamin Franklin
Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 13
Reflecting on 2020 Christmas has come and gone, and we all look forward to a brighter year. Up until the last three months, I found 2020 to be more of an annoyance than anything else. Because of the pandemic, we were grounded, so to speak. Covid-19 was on the loose around the world, and people, … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 13
Random Quote for December 30, 2020
“Life is an adventure of our own design intersected by fate and a series of lucky and unlucky accidents.”~Patti Smith American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and poet Patti Smith was born on this day in 1946.
Random Quote for December 29, 2020
“It's funny that we think of libraries as quiet demure places where we are shushed by dusty, bun-balancing, bespectacled women. The truth is libraries are raucous clubhouses for free speech, controversy and community. Librarians have stood up to the Patriot Act, sat down with noisy toddlers and reached out to illiterate adults. Libraries can never … Continue reading Random Quote for December 29, 2020
Random Quote for December 28, 2020
“There's a difference between solitude and loneliness.”~Maggie Smith English actress Maggie Smith was born on this day in 1934.
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