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[There are videos in this post. We recommend clicking the link above and reading/watching directly from the website.] “Pity the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span; Oh give relief, and Heaven will bless your store.” ~ Thomas Moss A thought on the humanity of those who live in … Continue reading The Humanity Found in the Crevices
Marsha and I are off on a brief holiday to the Oregon coast. Greetings from Manzanita: click here for a 23-second video. As we gather a little inspiration for our next post we thought you might be taken by this reflection by William Shatner (actor who played Captain Kirk on the original Star Trek) on his Blue Origin space shuttle flight on October 13, 2021. … Continue reading The Overview Effect: William Shatner
According to legend the Times of London in 1905 sent an inquiry to a number of writers asking the question, “What’s wrong with the world today?” The Christian apologist G.K. Chesterton responded succinctly and profoundly: “Dear Sirs, I am.” If that same question were asked today a large segment would respond,”You are.” Why? Because many are overly concerned with managing the speck in their neighbor’s … Continue reading What’s Wrong with the World Today?
[There are videos in this post. We recommend clicking the link above and reading/watching directly from the website.] “One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe In these unimaginable times where so many things are grinding away at … Continue reading A Visit to My Wellspring
“The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.” ~ Aristotle Perhaps the finest mind found the simplest way to explain the greatest virtue known to humanity. ~ You keep what you give away ~ It was Aristotle’s contention that moral excellence is found in those acts which impart the greatest good on the greatest number of people. Whoever you are ~ Wherever … Continue reading The Greatest Virtue – You Keep What You Give Away