Today’s quote: “All beings tremble before violence. All fear death. All love life. See yourself in others. Then whom can you hurt? What harm can you do?”

– Siddhartha Gautama, The Dhammapada

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Welcome to December. The year’s almost over. How’s it been? Any millions of responses are valid, each one in their own right. Because millions of billions of things happen to us each year. And we happen to do billions of things along the way as well. We choose from the options we have.

I chose to undertake a photography project during a week’s visit in New York. I love bicycles, so I chose them as my subject matter. Throughout the month of December, I will highlight some of my favorite pictures from the project. I hope you enjoy.

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Brain teaser:

The year 2023 is special for the four members of the Smith family who are aged 11, 13, 41, and 47. What will be the next special year for the Smith family?