There’s nothing like a disaster happening over the holiday weekend to remind us not to take anything for granted. We are not guaranteed anything in this life, and we should cherish each day for what it is, and consider ourselves lucky to have had the chance to live it. I know, even through all the…
On Halloween night, naturally, we were watching a documentary about the Salem witch trials. It was very interesting, and as part of the show, they did interviews with some historians and had them discuss some of the background around why there was so much anger towards certain people and what role that played in them…
Curt Rosengren posted today about making everyday a special occasion. He offered up this story by Ann Wells of the LA Times. It’s an attitude that, as hard as it is some days, is important to live by. None of us know how long we will be here, or how long our loved ones will…
Thanks to a post on NetBloke, I found this quote from Christopher Morley: There is only one success – to be able to spend your life in your own way. For survivors you could rephrase that, but the idea is simple. Success in life is finding the freedom to make your own choices. Once you’ve…
I’ll be keeping an eye on the news about Ivan, and hoping for the best.
I’ve been meaning to blog this since we saw The Village a couple of weeks ago, but I keep forgetting! So here it goes. There’s a scene in the movie where Ivy asks Lucius why he isn’t afraid like everyone else in the village. I thought his answer was one of the better definitions of…
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