On this day, an intro This is just a brief introduction to Ackadia’s new feature, the ‘daily post’ (started in November 2013). Seems to me that most news and events sites and periodicals pay too much attention to the gloomy side of life, wars, disasters, so forth. If it’s your birthday ‘today’, do you really …
Quote of the day : I’m really quite bad at coming up with plot ideas. I like to create characters and just see what will happen to them when I let them loose! ~ Author Judy Blume, born this day. She is also quoted at saying, When I’m writing a book, you can’t think about …
Quote of the day : Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. ~ Thomas Edison, born on this day. He also pointed out: If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves. Picture of the …
A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad. ~ Actor Robert Wagner, born today. Related to this and equally true, I feel, he also said, Pets have more love and compassion in them than most humans. Picture of the day : As the …
Quote of the day : In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful. Author Alice Walker, born this day. Picture of the day : Performers in praying mantis costumes Youtube video of the day : One of those rare quiet days in …
Quote of the day : Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure. ~ Jack Lemmon Picture of the day : Just to be different, here’s an old-fashioned chimney pot. Youtube video of the day : Stuck for choice today as it’s the birthday of composer and film score legend John …
Quote of the day : I’m continually trying to make choices that put me against my own comfort zone. As long as you’re uncomfortable, it means you’re growing. ~ Ashton Kutcher, born today Picture of the day : I was going to put in a picture of a flooded road, given the continuing rotten weather, …
Quote of the day : You never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have. ~ Bob Marley, who’s birthday you share, if you too were born today. He is also quoted as saying, which I rather like, Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet. ~ E.L. …