Day 1,793: brace, heartening
For most of the world, the election is what matters: billions are bracing for another four years of Trumpian fireworks. But for Americans, it should be heartening that the pro-choice movement is tackling a central failure of American politics.
Artwork of the day
Isaac's servant trying the bracelet on Rebecca's arm
Benjamin WestDate:1775Style:RococoGenre:religious paintingMedia:oil, canvasLocation:Private Collection
Word of the day
brace: to prepare yourself physically or mentally for something unpleasant:
heartening: making you feel happier and more positive:
Quote of the day
“Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. ”
― John Ruskin