In Birthmark, Nathaniel Hawthorne tells a riveting story of the destructive force of perfectionism.  In his story, Aylmer, an accomplished chemist, had given up science to pursue Georgiana, the object of his love.  He succeeds, and they are happy.  But after a while, the crimson birthmark on Georgiana’s cheek begins to disgust Aylmer, making him shudder and flinch when he looks at it, and instead of seeing … Continue reading Progress not Perfection »

  “Among my most prized possessions are words that I have never spoken.”~ Orson Scott Card Do you ever wonder why children have trouble controlling their tongues, or say such cruel and insensitive things to other children?  Or how difficult it is to bring your own tongue under control? These are weighty questions because the unbridled tongue accounts for much collective misery.  I shudder at … Continue reading Turning Wine into Water »