Quote
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
Oprah Winfrey
Joke
Want to hear a joke about construction? I'm still working on it!
Fun Fact
There are 43 countries that still have a royal family.
The British royal family may be the most famous royal family on the planet, but there are still plenty of other nobles out there. In total, there are 28 royal families who rule over a total of 43 countries around the world, including Japan, Spain, Swaziland, Bhutan, Thailand, Monaco, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Liechtenstein.
Reading Fact
The most famous book thief
In his entire criminal career, Steven Bloomberg stole 23,000 rare books from 268 libraries. The total value of the stolen is estimated to be over $20 million! By the by, people who steal books are called bibliocleptomanes.
History Fact Does That Make Me Crazy?
Sultan Ibrahim of the Ottaman Empire, a total nervous wreck and a generally unbalanced ruler, once had his whole harem—a total of 280 concubuines—thrown into and drowned in the Bosphorus strait.
Movie/TV Trivia
Adjusted for inflation, all of the 12(!) Friday the 13th movies made more than the Saw series domestically, making Jason Voorhees the North American blood and guts box office champ.
Movie/TV Quote
"Honest to blog?"
Juno (2007)
Juno announced Diablo Cody's arrival as a distinctive new screenwriting voice, but her quirky dialogue ultimately gained her as many haters as adoring fans. When Olivia Thirlby's best friend character declares "honest to blog" incredulously, in reaction to the news that Ellen Page's Juno is, in fact, pregnant, she essentially summarizes all arguments for and against Cody's hyper-specific brand. Revisit a featurette on the movie and you'll find cast and crew praising her script for its realism, which feels inaccurate looking back. It's just how different Cody made her teens sound that now stands out and deserves as much praise as it does scorn.
Conversation Starter
What’s the best way to discover new music?
Writing Prompt