“Traveling around I don’t think people are that horrible, I think they just don’t know.”~Kathy Acker American experimental novelist, playwright, essayist, and postmodernist writer Kathy Acker was born on this day in 1947.
Writing
Random Quote for April 17, 2024
“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea.”~Karen Blixen Danish author Karen Blixen was born on this day in 1885.
Random Quote for April 16, 2024
“Literature allows us to be open, to listen, and to be curious.” ~Tracy K. Smith American poet and educator Tracy K. Smith was born on this day in 1972.
Random Quote for April 15, 2024
“I don’t think you should let your age stop anything you want to do. Don’t put an age limit on your dreams.” ~Dara Torres American former competitive swimmer Dara Torres was born on this day in 1967.
Adaran: The Western Wood
Stevie supplies the group with drinks while they tell their tales. I listen closely as Bert describes the area. “The Western Wood is the northwestern section of a vast forest extending from the ocean on the west coast all the way to the Dragon’s Tail Range in the east. It stretches east to the Western … Continue reading Adaran: The Western Wood
Random Quote for April 13, 2024
“People who are against hate are not a fringe minority, not even a silent majority, but are a silenced majority, silenced by the corporate media.” ~Amy Goodman American broadcast journalist, syndicated columnist, investigative reporter, and author Amy Goodman was born on this day in 1957.
Random Quote for April 12, 2024
“Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees. And both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people.” ~Henry Clay American lawyer and statesman Henry Clay was born on this day in 1777.
Random Quote for April 11, 2024
“I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.” ~Leo Rosten American writer and humorist Leo Rosten was born on this day in 1908.
Sea Stories
This is ridiculous, thought Dani as she stood at the bow of the captain’s motorized whaleboat. The young sailor had heard of the pranks some shipmates often pulled on newer crew members. It was one of many “sea stories” she’d heard since entering boot camp more than a year ago. She carried the gear she … Continue reading Sea Stories
Random Quote for April 09, 2024
“Men should be judged not by their tint of skin, the gods they serve, the vintage they drink, nor by the way they fight, or love, or sin, but by the quality of the thought they think.” ~Adela Florence Nicolson English poet Adela Florence Nicolson was born on this day in 1865.
J.J. Shaun 