Books and Violence When I was a child, I always felt intellectually inferior to my sisters. My sisters both read a great deal, they were especially fond of Little Women and Gone with the Wind, neither of which I had any interest in reading. (Though oddly, I have visited both Louisa...
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“I am now going to be able to vote!” When I first asked Marcial, how he felt about becoming an American citizen, he warmly smiled and said: Great! I am now going to be able to vote! It was, of course, the perfect answer. Yesterday, we had the privilege of witnessing what for some...
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“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself, but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer defeat.” ~ Sun Tsu ~ The Art of War Web 2.0 Web 2.0 technology, have you heard of it? If...
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“The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.” ~John Steinbeck~ Why not be kind? Recently, I watched as a man in his late 70’s to early 80’s, helped his wife...
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“The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.” ~John Steinbeck~ Are we Faceless without Facebook? “Well, it’s about time! I was wondering how long you were going to be able...
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“The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.” ~John Steinbeck~ I knew when I decided to use the photograph of the 19 story, Groom...
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“The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.” ~John Steinbeck~ Of the many paradox’s, which mark my life, none is stronger than change. Little...
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