“There is nothing like a dream to create the future.”
― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
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Wouldn’t it be nice if on your worst days, someone could remind you of who you are on your best days? How the people who love you see you, always.
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Happy Kindness Day! Not that you should limit kindness to just one day, but a little reminder can be useful. And knowing that people around you are more predisposed to be kind today?
That’s a good thing, and it’s catching!
If you’re going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it!
Some hardhearted souls may even question whether small acts of kindness really matter. Spoiler alert: They do!
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“And here’s the beautiful part: When someone receives kindness, they don’t just feel better, they become better.”
The bonus is that a little kindness is good for both the recipient and the giver. Win win!
How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
— William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice
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“It was never the right time or it was always the right time, depending on how you looked at it.”
— Ann Patchett, Bel Canto
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We held two memorials this weekend, both opportunities to come together around happy memories and shared stories. It also got me thinking (in a positive way!) about what comes after—not in terms of heaven (or that other place) but how to live and the world you leave behind.
Today is also Veterans Day in the US and Remembrance Day in Canada, an ideal time to think about those who came before and what they did for their world, and ours.
Given that, this quote seemed like a good fit for today.
Decide what you would like your obituary to say and live the life to deserve it.
— Warren Buffett
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“To become the shadow to defeat the shadow only extends the shadow’s reach and its reign. In one of the great ironies of our international moment, it appears that many of the people who’ve read “The Lord of the Rings” the most understand it the least. They perceive an emergency – a world in crisis – and grasp for the ring.
But Tolkien’s message is profoundly different. You must demonstrate courage to defend against evil, but to defeat it, you cannot rely on your own strength. It is to the “light and high beauty” that we must turn, even when we cannot see a way through.”
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One thing I like about posting every day is that, in my mind at least, this process becomes less about perfection and more like a conversation.
If I forget something, I can come back the next day and add it in. If I want to digress, it’s no big deal. And if I don’t feel like writing anything very involved, I can give you a quote and a pretty picture but I still post something.
Stakes are lowered, and the emphasis is on consistency, not genius. (What is “genius” anyway? The post that strikes you as incredible may land flat for someone else, and that’s fine. I can’t worry about that, I need to stay focused on writing.)
For me, that’s the key here. Write something. Say something. Do it again.
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“The right time is any time that one is still so lucky as to have.”
— Henry James
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When I hear a story like “crown jewels stolen in brazen theft,” my first thought tends to be “Now what?” (Ok, my first thought was, wait, France still has crown jewels? And then the other thing.)
I have zero interest in actual theft, but you never know when this sort of information might come in handy for fiction. That’s where experts come in. Here’s a law professor and specialist in art crimes on that very subject.
You’ve just stolen a priceless artifact – what happens next?
The high-profile heist at the Louvre in Paris on Oct 19, 2025, played out like a scene from a Hollywood movie: a gang of thieves steal an assortment of dazzling royal jewels on display at one of the world’s most famous museums.
But with the authorities hot in pursuit, the robbers still have more work to do: How can they capitalize on their haul?
And here’s another professor on what might happen to this particular loot.
What will happen to the Louvre jewellery after the heist? There are two likely scenarios
The stolen jewellery includes well-known pieces that are easily recognisable. This will make it difficult, if not impossible, to sell them on the black market, even to well-heeled collectors and buyers.
(Oh, and given post-heist updates, I’d probably add “Don’t drop the loot and / or leave DNA behind” to this list of handy suggestions.)
Perhaps this will help you think about a (fictional!) story.
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“The closest thing we can get to a crystal ball is history.”
— Jennifer Lawrence
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