No Rain

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Quote of the Day:
“A sixth source of strength for the Indian is the traditional heroic ideal. The Indians have never accepted human life as ordinary, as something that can be managed in a controlled or painless manner. They realize that life tests the deepest qualities with the human personality, qualities that emerge in heroic combat [...]

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It Happened on a Tuesday

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Quote of the Day:
“Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.”
– Gustave Flaubert
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Before I get into Tuesday, I want to add a little bit more from Monday. It did rain off and on all day but the worst was in the late afternoon or early [...]

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And the Rest of the Story

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Quote of the Day:
“Imagination is a good horse to carry you over the ground – not a flying carpet to set you free from probability.”
– Robertson Davies
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The rest of the love story ended with the two of us staying home. Why, you may ask? My poor beloved has caught the crud going around. The poor [...]

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One Year Today

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Quote of the Day:
“Nothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction, but nothing is more frightening than to be divested of a crutch.”
– James Baldwin
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One year ago today at noon time California Standard time, Michael said “I do” to one another. How can this be? It seems like it was only yesterday. [...]

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Another Hallmark Day

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Quote of the Day:
“[On Anthony Burgess] Not surprisingly, a man who can write five novels when he is supposedly dying has no trouble in working just about anywhere: “I will even compose music in front of a television film that is blasting music of its own. I do not like my work to get in [...]

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Is There An Ark Out There?

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Quote of the Day:
“I myself believe that the real world, at least as I understand it, is better approached through fiction than nonfiction. If one were to describe the sexual, psychological, political, social reality of the United States at the moment, I think you would be better with a fiction writer than a [...]

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Head for the Hills, Martha

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Quote of the Day:
“A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.”
– Frank Capra
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Today makes the second day in a row that we have had a minor earthquake. The quakes have been noticeable enough because the windows shook and the house shook a little as well.
Yesterday’s quake was much stronger than today. These earthquakes are [...]

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The Moon, The Moon

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Quote of the Day:
“The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.”
– Tacitus
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The moon last night was spectacular. I am so glad the rain stopped. The sky was clear and the air crisp. Where I live there is not much of light pollution and when everything is in order, the night sky is [...]

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A Lazy but Busy Day

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Quote of the Day:
“If the power to do hard work is not talent, it is the best possible substitute for it.”
– James A. Garfield
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Here it is Sunday. It’s gray out and looks like it could rain. It did later in the afternoon and then stopped.
I awoke at 8:30 a.m. and began my day. I took [...]

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Gee, I Don’t Know What to Write About

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Quote of the Day:
“Should all the people suddenly become wise, mature, and well controlled, there would be nobody left to write about, laugh about, and sympathize with.”
– Stanley B. Stefan
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Here I sit this morning gazing at a blank page and I haven’t a clue on what to write. This is very odd for me; I [...]

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