Author Archives
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PRAY FOR A BETTER WEEK
“Men imagine that they communicate their virtue or vice only by overt actions, and do not see that virtue or vice emit a breath every moment.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance “I may be asked whether I am a prince… Read More ›
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REFLECTIONS AND ANOTHER LOOK AT HB 2229
“If all my possessions were taken from me with one exception, I would choose to keep the power of communication, for by it I would soon regain all the rest” ― Daniel Webster “Like so many other pathological personalities in… Read More ›
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A RETURN TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING.
“To cut off the confusion and accept an answer just because it’s too scary not to have an answer is a good way to get the wrong answer.” ― Janet Jackson, True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself… Read More ›
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WHAT HAVE 50 YEARS BROUGHT?
“The best thing for being sad,” replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, “is to learn something. That’s the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening… Read More ›
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IN SEARCH OF THE ELUSIVE WHITE WHALE
“If you’re going to lead people, you have to have somewhere to go.” ― S.E. Hinton, Rumble Fish “It is simple to follow the easy and familiar path of personal ambition and private gain. It is more comfortable to sit… Read More ›
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NOTHING HAPPENS IN A SILO
“I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I… Read More ›
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A CALL FOR EQUITY IN ACCOUNTABILITY
“In this dirty minded world, you are either someone’s wife or someone’s whore. And if you’re not either people think there is something wrong with you….but there is nothing wrong with me” ― John Irving, The World According to Garp… Read More ›
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CHOOSING THE PROPER BATTLEFIELD
“Have you noticed how difficult it is just to get along in the world? If you’re no good at all in your job, people treat you badly and eventually you will be unemployed. And if you’re a little better than… Read More ›
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MUST WE CONTINUE TO LIVE NEXT DOOR TO “THAT” HOUSE?
“A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.” ― Nelson Mandela “I’ve always been serious that way, trying to evolve… Read More ›
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IF IT’S NOT THIS, IT’S THAT
“It was always the view of my parents…that hot weather encouraged loose morals among young people.” ― Ian McEwan “The source of my difficulties has always been the same: an inability to accept what to others seems natural, and an… Read More ›
