“We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes—understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” —Ariana Huffington
Quote for October 25, 2025
Dance of the Crane and the Spider
Your three words today are:
CRANE
FLY
SPIDER
A crane takes flight across the blue,
With wings that stretch, so bold and true.
Below, a spider weaves its thread,
Crafting dreams where shadows tread.
In the sky, the crane will soar,
While the spider works from shore to shore.
Together they dance in nature’s play,
One in the air, the other at bay.
Radiant Embrace
The Sun
Blazing down on us
Warming our skin with light.
It dances through the trees.
Solar
Pluto or Bust
Paul the porcupine had a plan
He was going to build a plane
To leave this planet and head to Pluto
A daring journey, he was determined to go
Quote for October 24, 2025
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” —Confucius
Creative Choices
In a world where choices flow,
Type a slash to let it show,
Select a block, let thoughts align,
A simple step, your voice, your sign.
Isolation
A lonely echo,
Walls close in on the stillness,
Silence speaks alone.
Guiding Light
In the dark night sky, a lantern glows,
Guiding lost souls where the soft wind blows
The Daily Extra # 109
Tom Hanks and Mr. Rogers are distant cousins
Tom Hanks played Fred Rogers in the 2019 film, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, but their connection doesn’t stop here. An Ancestry.com dig into their family trees found the two are actually sixth cousins who share a five-times great grandfather. What’s more, they’re also both descendants from two American brothers who fought in the Revolutionary War, according to People magazine.
Quote for October 22, 2025
“Live out of your imagination, not your history.” —Stephen Covey
A Lesson in Laughter
Your three words today are:
COURSE
COARSE
CURSE
In a classroom, a teacher with force,
Taught a lesson with flair and of course.
Though the language was coarse,
It invoked a sly curse,
And the kids laughed in joyful discourse!
Fear
A heartbeat quickens,
In the dark, uncertainty,
Monsters in the mind.
The Daily Extra #108
It’s illegal to run out of gas on the Autobahn
Running out of gas on Germany’s fast-speed highway is against the law because it’s seen as a preventable circumstance. Stopping on the autobahn, even driving over the shoulder, is prohibited unless it’s an absolute emergency.
Quote for October 21, 2025
“Life can be much broader once you discover one simple fact: Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you. And you can change it, you can influence it. … Once you learn that, you’ll never be the same again.” —Steve Jobs
Inspiration’s Search of Me
Oh, inspiration.
Where did you go, I need you.
Please return soon.
Ideas must come right now.
Or our readers will suffer…
-MAD/AAA 07/21/2024
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