Under the ghost light.
Category: thought
Far too many people confuse criticism with action. They call out a perceived wrong and think they’ve done something to make change.
Change is only the result of direct action.
As Obama said, “Don’t Boo. Vote!”
The way blogging was intended to work…
My wife Bethany writes a post.
My friend Colin reads it and responds with a post of his own.
My wife replies to his with another post.
This is how it is done, people.
An Idea Worth Further Exploration: Wisdom lies at the intersection of our Emotional Mind and Logical Mind.
”The hours don’t suddenly appear. You have to steal them from comfort.”
“You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope.”
― Thomas Merton
My friend, Dave Caolo, shares his Monthly Bucket LIst. What a lovely idea! I’ll be working on mine this morning.
“He’s not a white guy who super likes bikes or is a mansplainer. So, that means he’s a really good guy”
— Beatrix, age 11, regarding my friend CJ Chilvers. We had the pleasure of having dinner with him and his wife tonight.
Nicholas has 100 words for your Saturday.
Increasingly, I feel the most dangerous divide in our nation is between those who read and those who don’t.