Why are the simplest things frequently the most influential? I was reading Dr. Seuss to my sons the other day and I couldn't help but be impressed by the simplicity of his bestselling book, Green Eggs and Ham, a simple book that is, incidentally, one of the best-selling children's books of all time! Seuss wrote …
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The heat wave we've been simmering under finally gave way yesterday and I couldn't help but notice a sensation of the pressure being off in a more general sense. The shift was either precipitated by or perhaps just accompanied by summer rains and a soft overcast that stayed most of the day. There is nothing …
Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant! Let the dead Past bury its dead! Act, - act in the living Present! Heart within, and God o'erhead!
"An April Day" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow When the warm sun, that brings Seed-time and harvest, has returned again, 'T is sweet to visit the still wood, where springs The first flower of the plain. I love the season well, When forest glades are teeming with bright forms, Nor dark and many-folded clouds foretell The …
Thank you for your comments and attention over the last week. It has been a remarkable one on many fronts, and I appreciate your willingness to take steps to improve your ability to interact with the world around you. I leave you tonight with a few words from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Hymn to the Night I …
Gregory Hake 