Day 1,427: litany

The shortcomings of the state were demonstrated in February by a train crash which took 57 lives and revealed a litany of duff equipment and shoddy working practices.

A stunning election result for Greece’s prime minister

Artwork of the day 
The Litany of Mary Magdalen
Aubrey Beardsley
Style: Art Nouveau (Modern)
Genre: religious painting

Word of the day 
litany: a long Christian prayer in which the person leading the service speaks some parts and the other people at the service speak other parts

Quote of the day
“And the baby?" The words are anguished, breathless.
"The baby's fine, Mr. Grey."
"Oh, thank God." The words are litany... a prayer, "Oh, thank God.”
― E.L. James, Fifty Shades Freed