Thursday, January 16

Today is our second anniversary of writing daily updates! Two years ago, on January 16, 2023, we began writing the daily updates you read today!

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal that will secure the release of dozens of hostages while providing relief to the millions of displaced Palestinians within Gaza.

Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): The United Nations has 193 member countries, but they only have six official languages. When the organization was first created, there were five official languages -- English, Spanish, French, Chinese, and Russian -- but Arabic was added in 1974 due to popular request.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper on a gouty foot. (John Bunyan)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Hackneyed (adj, HAK-need) - Something is considered hackneyed when it is not interesting, funny, etc., because of being used too often; in other words, it's neither fresh nor original.

In a Sentence: The new crime drama's characters are shallow stereotypes who engage one another in hackneyed dialogue.