Thomas Carlyle on Life Writing
Nan Barnes
Today's Memoir / Family History Quote
“A well written life is almost as rare as a well-spent one.”
Thomas Carlyle
Today's Literary Birthday
Ground breaking science fiction writer Isaac Asimov was born on this date in 1920. Best known for his Foundation Trilogy, Asimov was considered one of the “big-three” of sci-fi along with Robert Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. He may be most familiar today for I Robot, a short story made into a 2004 movie with Will Smith. In the story Asimov coined the term “robotics.” In 1964 the Sci-Fi Writers of America chose his short story Nightfall “the best sci-fi short story of all time.”
Today’s Memoir / Family History Memory Trigger
Each day we offer a question or activity to help you trigger your memories of things which will make your memoir or family history richer, more detailed and more interesting. Reflect on the prompt and see what it triggers. Here’s today’s:
Describe a humorous situation you experienced, whether it involved you or others.
“A well written life is almost as rare as a well-spent one.”
Thomas Carlyle
Today's Literary Birthday
Ground breaking science fiction writer Isaac Asimov was born on this date in 1920. Best known for his Foundation Trilogy, Asimov was considered one of the “big-three” of sci-fi along with Robert Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. He may be most familiar today for I Robot, a short story made into a 2004 movie with Will Smith. In the story Asimov coined the term “robotics.” In 1964 the Sci-Fi Writers of America chose his short story Nightfall “the best sci-fi short story of all time.”
Today’s Memoir / Family History Memory Trigger
Each day we offer a question or activity to help you trigger your memories of things which will make your memoir or family history richer, more detailed and more interesting. Reflect on the prompt and see what it triggers. Here’s today’s:
Describe a humorous situation you experienced, whether it involved you or others.