Happy Tuesday be sure to check back often because General Fiction is debuting a new blog complete with a debut author who'll be chatting with all of us. So stay tuned for more information, the author is Lynne Spreen and her debut novel is called
she's also a friend of our friend Kathy who introduced me to her, so thanks Kathy.
now let's get on with the thought of the day
“A birthday is just the first day of
another 365-day journey around the sun.
Enjoy the trip.”
Ahhh Hump day is here 
here's our hump day thought of the day
“Nature is not a place to visit,
it is home.”
-Gary Snyder
(1930 – )
Gary Snyder is an American poet as well as an essayist, lecturer, and environmental activist (frequently described as the “poet laureate of Deep Ecology”). Snyder is a winner of a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. His work, in his various roles, reflects an immersion in both Buddhist spirituality and nature. Snyder has translated literature into English from ancient Chinese and modern Japanese. For many years, Snyder served as a faculty member at the University of California, Davis, and he also served for a time on the California Arts Council.
We have a very special thought for the day today brought to us by someone I spent my youth in lust with, yes I'm a Trekkie and proud of it
and I'm not afraid to say I LOVE SPOCK
“Without followers, evil cannot spread.”
~ Mr. Spock, character StarTrek TV Series
( 2230 - )
*Spock
Born: 2230, Shi’Kahr, Vulcan
Spock, commonly Mister Spock, is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise. Spock’s mixed human-Vulcan heritage serves as an important plot element in many of the character’s appearances.
Today's thought is brought to us by another icon we lost another important voice quieted
“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.”
~ Phyllis Diller
( 1917 – 2012 )
*Phyllis Diller
Born: July 17, 1917
Died: August 20, 2012
was an American actress and comedienne. She created a stage persona of a wild-haired, eccentrically dressed housewife who makes self-deprecating jokes about her age and appearance, her terrible cooking, and a husband named “Fang”, while pretending to smoke from a long cigarette holder. Diller’s signature was her unusual laugh.
Happy Hump day peeps here's our hump day thought for the day
“If you have something to do
that is worthwhile doing,
don’t talk about it, but do it.
After you have done it,
your friends and enemies
will talk about it.”
~ George W. Blount
(1861-1939)
George W. Blount, born in Pitt, North Carolina, USA on 1861 to William Gray Blount and Caroline Carson. George W married Allie Gainer. North Carolina. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1874. He passed away in 1939.
and here's our pic of the day
Enjoy your Wednesday!!!!
I almost forgot to give you a thought for the day
“Love sought is good,
but giv’n unsought is better.”
~ William Shakespeare
(1564-1616)
*William Shakespeare
Born Baptised 26 April 1564 (birth date unknown) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Died 23 April 1616 (aged 52) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
An English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon”. His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
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