Quote of the Day-----Goodreads

Dare to be strong and courageous. That is the road. Venture anything.
Sherwood Anderson
September 13, 1876: Sherwood Anderson spent his early career in the mail-order business but after a mental breakdown he left his job (and family) to become a writer. Winesburg, Ohio, his most popular book, is a short story cycle based on his hometown of Clyde, Ohio. He was born 137 years ago today

Quote of the Day-----Goodreads

She had always wanted words, she loved them; grew up on them. Words gave her clarity, brought reason, shape.
Michael Ondaatje
September 12, 1943: Happy birthday, Michael Ondaatje! Born in Sri Lanka of Dutch and Indian parents, the novelist eventually became a Canadian citizen. He is best known for The English Patient, which became an Oscar-winning film. Ondaatje turns 70 today.


Words, they can make you happy, they can make you sad, once spoken they can never be taken back.  Be careful to always speak with love and grace, even when you are angry or sad.

9-11 Never to Forget

Today is a day that will be etched in the hearts of many.
Don't let them be forgotten.

Soldier Dog a book by Sam Angus

World War I, a time when mankind turned against itself, use of chemical weapons (brings to mind the current situation in Syria) was first introduced in "modern" warfare.

Stanley, a 13 year old, watches as his older brother leaves for France and combat. Stanley and his father have a broken relationship, over dogs that Stanley had taken care of and grown to love, when he awakes one morning Stanley's father and the dogs are no longer on the farm.
Stanley makes the decision that will change his life forever, he leaves home to enlist in the army. Once in the army, he is assigned to the experimental War Dog School, and given a Great Dane, Bones, to train. And so starts Stanley's war time experience.

In a special afterword, the author has included "historical photographs of World War I messenger dogs".

"The Way" a film

"The Way"  a film by Emillo Estevez  starring Martin Sheen, and Yorick van Wageningen (photo above)

Shot in France and Spain, about the "El Camino de Santiago" pilgrimage.

The movie is beautifully filmed, with wonderful music.

The reason I have posted Yorick's photo, he was absolutely wonderful in his role.  Having a Dutch brother-in-law, and knowing all of his family members, I so enjoyed the in's and out's of his character's humor.

Made me want to do the pilgrimage.

Quote of the Day-----Goodreads

No book can be appreciated until it has been slept with and dreamed over.
Eugene Field
September 2, 1850: American poet and humorist Eugene Field wrote popular nursery rhymes like "Little Boy Blue" as well as a newspaper column. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, 163 years ago today.