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'Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art.' - Baltasar Gracian #inspiration

'I think you can leave the arts, superior or inferior, to the conscience of mankind.' - William Butler Yeats #inspiration

'Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul.' - W. Somerset Maugham #inspiration

'Art attracts us only by what it reveals of our most secret self.' - Alfred North Whitehead #inspiration

'Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.' - Khalil Gibran #inspiration

If our “gospel” is not good news to the most vulnerable among us,

(the oppressed, the marginalized, the immigrant, the cognitively and physically disabled, the poor, the abused, the prisoner, the chronically ill, the exiled, etc.)

then it is not the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Kurt Vonnegut’s piercing insight into the folly of Christian Nationalism years before this current resurgence.

'Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you don't want it.' - Duke Ellington #inspiration

You can agree or disagree on policy, but here are the FACTS (per POLITICO) on oil and gas production under Biden-Harris:

I can tell you from past experience that you're not actually allowed to have your phone out on the ice

Them: How did you learn you entered middle age?
Me: Upwork told me

Elon can lose banks billions, but good luck getting an apartment if you don’t make 40x rent

Using my notes app while standing in a rush line to keep making progress on me #NaNoWriMo novel. #writing

Ever wonder why there's such conflicting research data on the effect of complementarian/gender hierarchy beliefs on marriage?

Let me explain.

Elon Musk-Produced 'Death of a Salesman' Reframes Story as Cautionary Tale on Biff’s Lack of Hustle bit.ly/3vFp0TU

'What art offers is space - a certain breathing room for the spirit.' - John Updike #inspiration

Ending day one above 1700 words written - not only on pace, a little ahead. #writing