Sadly I have to admit, Monday was the first day of the fall that it happened As much as it pains me to admit, I'm going have to use the 4 letter s-word...
It was a beautiful weekend but around 9 AM things went downhill. By the next day it was gone, but still not the warmest it has been.
Now I learned back when I was a wee child, if you are at a loss for words you could always bring up, 'How's the weather?', or 'What to you think of this weather?' Because it is late at night even in
October 27th 2024 - Holidays and Observances
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Christian feast day:
Abbán
Abraham the Poor
Frumentius (Roman Catholic Church)
Gaudiosus of Naples
Kaleb of Axum
Namatius (Namace)
The Mars house by Natasha Pulley.
My rating: 5 (out of 5) stars
Like other recent novels, this is both a great story and a shrewd commentary on current times. Western exceptionalism turned on its head, refugees, language barriers, how to start a new life, gender issues, and politics are all woven into this engaging, engrossing sci-fi/fantasy/romance.
Life on Mars is difficult. Those who have adapted over generations can cope with the cold, the long, long winters, and the reduced g
October 26th 2024 - Holidays and Observances
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Accession Day (Jammu and Kashmir, India)
Angam Day (Nauru)
Armed Forces Day (Benin)
Christian feast day:
Alfred the Great (Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church)
Amandus of Strasbourg
Beóán (Bean) of Mortlach
October 25th 2024 - Holidays and Observances
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Armed Forces Day (Romania)
Christian feast day:
Bernat Calbó (Bernard of Calvo)
Pope Boniface I
Canna
Blessed Carlo Gnocchi
Crysanthus and Daria (Western Christianity
October 24th 2024 - Holidays and Observances
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Christian feast day:
Anthony Mary Claret
Eberigisil (Evergitus)
Five Martyrs of Carthage (Felix and Companions)
Luigi Guanella
Magloire of Dol
Our month-long anthology adventure continues! We have four more stories for your enjoyment, including one from the Grand Poobah himself! Thank you to all who have supported our anthology authors with comments, reactions, and reviews. Keep 'em coming! Also be sure to check out the past two weeks worth of stories if you haven't already.
Did you catch Monday's feature of I.D. by CarlHoliday? This short story can really catch you in the feels, in so many different ways. Seriously, it's a gamut of emotions, but if I tell you what they are, I might give away too much, so you'll have to read the story to feel them for yourself. If I haven't tempted you yet, check out this excerpt below.
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October 23rd 2024 - Holidays and Observances
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Christian feast day:
Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer
James the Just (i.e. James, brother of Jesus) (Lutheran, Episcopal Church (USA), Eastern Orthodox)
Allucio of Campugliano
Amon of Toul (Diocese of Toul)
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October 22nd 2024 - Holidays and Observances
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Christian feast day:
Aaron the Illustrious (Syriac Orthodox Church)
Abercius of Hieropolis
Bertharius
Cordula
Donatus of Fiesole
Marcus of Jerusalem
When I read this story, it honestly spooked me... so what better month to feature it than October? Do you remember this anthology feature from 2021 written by one of our Signature authors? Check it out!
I.D.
by @CarlHoliday
Length: 3,071
Description: At the time it seemed a good idea, but how it played out nearly cost Charlie his life. He had the big ranch, but his wife had died and all the kids didn't want anything to do with ranching. So he decided to sell and move into the
October 21st 2024 - Holidays and Observances
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Armed Forces Day (Honduras)
Christian feast day:
Asterius of Ostia
Berthold of Parma
Blessed Charles of Austria (Roman Catholic Church)
Fintán of Taghmon
Hilarion
Okay, how was your week? Mine kind of sucked, but there is not much to do about it.
So here is what I thought I'd ask. We always hear to control what is in your control and to not fret over for what you don't control. The way I read this is there is a lot of things in the world out of our control, but when negative things happen that are not in our control, it is what you do after that you can make the decisions and control the eventual outcome
Now if I didn't lose you already with
October 20th 2024 - Holidays and Observances
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Christian feast days:
Acca of Hexham
Aderald
Artemius
Caprasius of Agen
Hedwig (in Canada, moved from Oct. 16)
Irene of Tomar
Magdalene of Nagasaki
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