As Bill Wheeler says, “Good writing is clear thinking made visible.” And dear god if there’s one thing we need more of in this world it is the light of clear thinking that’s right out there in the open for all to see.
For starters, keep in mind that whatever I post tonight is going to be inadequate; frankly nearly every question asked over the past two weeks has gone unanswered. These are just a few highlights as night turns into day. Why has David Blair only attended one of the School Closing Meetings? (Huntsville High. He was [...]
When you have an epiphany, it’s a good idea to write it down. I’ve long since been of the opinion that if you don’t write it down, it didn’t happen. So on those rare moments when a clear thought does wind it’s way up my spine to enlighten my darken mind, I have to put [...]
I never wanted to become Polonius: spouting off advice to Laertes and Ophelia when all they wanted was to receive his blessing so they could leave. All I can say is that it started as sort of a joke, but I’ve since realized that it’s much more than a joke to my little girl. And [...]
Updated Below: When resources tighten, it is natural to want to look after the needs of those dearest to you first. Even if doing so means that others suffer. As a good friend wrote on one of his blog posts recently, Gandhi said, “If everyone cares enough and everyone shares enough, there will always be [...]
“We are always getting ready to live but never living.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” –Buddha “Do not worry about tomorrow.” –Jesus I really don’t do resolutions. Always thought they were just, as has been posted often online in [...]
Recently I was forced, on two separate occasions, to consider and report on my favorite bible verse. I’m not a real bible verse kind of guy. I don’t find a verse particularly useful and rarely find them meaningful. This is not a judgement on the entire bible, rather it is how I look at individual [...]
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