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Lessons from the Winter Holidays

“People of our time are losing the power of celebration. Instead of celebrating we seek to be amused or entertained. Celebration is an active state, an act of expressing reverence or appreciation. To be entertained is a passive state–it is to receive pleasure afforded by an amusing act or a spectacle…. Celebration is a confrontation,Continue reading “Lessons from the Winter Holidays”

A Holiday Extra

Today I am doing the prep work for the Thanksgiving meal. The cranberry sauce is in the fridge and eggs are sitting in hot water on the stove waiting to be deviled. Earlier in the week I baked and dried cornbread for the dressing and sometime today will bake either a pumpkin pie or carmelContinue reading “A Holiday Extra”

Just Around the Corner

I walk every morning, weather permitting. That doesn’t mean that every morning I’m happy about it. This morning was one of those days. I was grumbling to myself, my back hurts, I don’t want to walk today, do I have to? My walking friend was nowhere in sight and I was ready to call itContinue reading “Just Around the Corner”

The Friday Affirmation

“The world needs different kinds of minds to work together.” Temple Grandin As humans our strength is in our diversity. Right now, many people believe we must all look alike, believe alike, think alike, and experience the world in the same way. But that is exactly what will destroy us. If you do not knowContinue reading “The Friday Affirmation”

Really Cool Stuff Happens

“Whenever a maker and a thinker get together, really cool stuff happens.” — Max McKeown When differently gifted people come together magic happens. This is one reason the divisions in the world are so disturbing. It seems to be human nature to want to form groups of people just like ourselves. But we are missingContinue reading “Really Cool Stuff Happens”