I would classify things in this category that were related to arts, literature, cinema, performance. Things that make us and the world better.
Some time back I wrote about how proud I was of one of my best friends, Paul Shepherd. Paul is a writer, and like most writers had worked for a long time on a book. His book, More Like Not Running Away, was selected for the Mary McCarthy prize which included having the book published.
Read moreWhen we think of a person saying “that’s all she wrote,” we usually picture someone who’s disappointed for some reason.
Read moreThe golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck
Read moreBurroughs is trying to remind us that its easy to look far away and imagine great deeds we could accomplish, but the important thing is to be in the here and now, and make something of the current situation.
Read moreThe origin of the “bless you” tradition is not entirely clear. The urban legend experts at Snopes.com list an impressive
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