Born on this day in 1779, Frances Milton Trollope (1779–1863) was an English novelist and travel writer known for Domestic Manners of the Americans. Her sharp observations of society made her a notable voice of 19th-century travel writing.
#FrancesTrollope #OTD
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Born on this day in 1892, Vita Sackville-West (1892–1962) was an English poet, novelist, and gardener known for The Edwardians and the prize-winning poem The Land. Her writing celebrates nature, love, and the rhythms of rural life.
“The earth is kind to those who love the earth.” — The Land #OTD
#BWFri #ColorADay
#B&W #BlackAndWhite
If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.
- Buddha
(photographer unknown)
Happy World Book Day! 📚
Books give us new worlds, new perspectives, and sometimes a deeper understanding of our own lives.
What book has stayed with you the longest?
#WorldBookDay
Fear of death doesn’t just haunt us. It shapes us.
It keeps us safe.
It drives us toward risk.
It gives urgency to love, time, and meaning.
Mortality may be the invisible force behind how we live.
#FearOfDeath #Philosophy #Mortality
Born on this day in 1902, John Steinbeck (1902–1968) was an American novelist and Nobel Prize winner known for The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden. His work portrays hardship, dignity, and hope.
“And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.”— East of Eden #JohnSteinbeck #OTD
#ThankfulThursday
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.
It turns what we have into enough, and more.
- Melody Beattie
📷 #myphoto
Born on this day in 1802, Victor Hugo (1802–1885) was a French novelist, poet, and dramatist best known for Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. His work championed justice, compassion, and human dignity.
“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” #OTD
Born on this day in 1868, W.E.B. Du Bois (1868–1963) was an American sociologist, historian, and civil rights activist. A co-founder of the NAACP, he reshaped modern thought on race and democracy.
“The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression.” #OTD
Born on this day in 1907, W.H. Auden (1907–1973) was an Anglo-American poet whose work shaped 20th-century literature. From politics to love and faith, his verse combined intellect and lyric power.
“We must love one another or die.” — September 1, 1939 #WHAuden #OTD
Death and loss are part of being human.
But what if mortality isn’t only something to fear — what if it’s what gives depth to love, urgency to forgiveness, and meaning to our choices?
A reflection on grief, growth, and living fully:
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#Death #Grief #MeaningOfLife
“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.”
— Ernest Hemingway
Born on this day in 1879, Dorothy Canfield Fisher (1879–1958) was an American author, educational reformer, and advocate of progressive education. She served on the Book-of-the-Month Club and championed diverse voices.
“Fear is only an illusion.” — The Bent Twig #OTD #DorothyCanfieldFisher
Born on this day in 1898, Masuji Ibuse (1898–1993) was a Japanese novelist best known for Black Rain, his powerful account of Hiroshima’s aftermath. His restrained prose captures war’s lingering human cost.
“Even now, long afterward, the rain falls in my memory.” #MasujiIbuse #OTD
From Lupercalia to Hallmark to Febrewary Fest 🍻
A short history of Valentine’s Day—and a case for celebrating love without turning it into a financial obligation.
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Born on this day in 1874, Amy Lowell (1874–1925) was an American poet and critic who helped shape Imagism and modern poetry. Her bold experiments reshaped poetic form and voice.
“Art is the desire of a man to express himself.” #OTD
Born on this day in 1918, Louis Dudek was a Canadian poet and critic linked to modernist traditions.
“In a poem, the words happen; they just come.” #LouisDudek #OTD
#FlowersOnFriday
Jorge Luis #Borges
1899-1986
So plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
Original text:
Así que uno planta su propio jardín y decora su propia alma, en lugar de esperar a que alguien le traiga flores.
#poetry #poesía
Born on this day in 1901, Langston Hughes was a leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance whose poetry and prose honored Black life, culture, and dreams.
“Hold fast to dreams.” #LangstonHughes #OTD
Drones, AI, and gaming interfaces are reshaping how wars are fought — and how violence is perceived.
New essay on digital warfare and moral distance.
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#DigitalWarfare #DroneWar #AI
"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months." - Oscar Wilde #quote
Born on this day in 1862, Edith Wharton was an American writer known for The Age of Innocence and her incisive portraits of class and restraint.
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” #EdithWharton #OTD
"Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher"
~William Wordsworth
from the poem “The Tables Turned”
Mother Nature is my teacher & my peace. I stand on strong ground as she brings me into the light.
#eastcoastkin
#scape
#forestfriday
#trees #sun #light
Born on this day in 1788, Lord Byron (1788–1824) was a leading Romantic poet known for Don Juan and Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. His passionate verse and rebellious spirit made him a literary legend.
“She walks in beauty, like the night.” #OTD
Has anyone read Hate Inc by Matt Taibbi? It seems like a good way to continue this discussion...
#OscarWilde’ s Portraits, Poems, Letters and Manuscripts Head to #Auction 125 Years After His Death
Other rare items, available for purchase in February, include illustrations, theater programs, telegrams and newspapers
#Art #Theatre #Poetry #Literature
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Born on this day in 1809, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American writer, poet, and critic known for his tales of mystery and the macabre. A pioneer of detective fiction and psychological horror, he shaped modern gothic literature.
“All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.” #OTD
George Saunders Says Ditching These Three Delusions Can Save You www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/m...
Tariffs and trade policy have become structural forces in the global wine industry. From U.S.–China tensions to market realignment, wine now reflects geopolitics as much as consumer taste.
#WineIndustry #GlobalTrade #Tariffs
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