Rilke on a really good sentence“Alas, those verse one writes in youth aren’t much. One should wait and gather meaning and sweetness all his life, a long one if possible, and then maybe at the end he might write ten good lines. For poetry … [Continue reading]
A sure comfort in times of depression, stress, or confusion: “Do the Next Thing,”

From an old English parsonage, down by the sea There came in the twilight a message to me; Its quaint Saxon legend, deeply engraven, Hath, as it seems to me, teaching from Heaven. And on through the hours the quiet words ring Like a low … [Continue reading]
Rainer Maria Rilke on a really good sentence!
Rilke on a really good sentence“Alas, those verse one writes in youth aren’t much. One should wait and gather meaning and sweetness all his life, a long one if possible, and then maybe at the end he might write ten good lines. For poetry isn’t, as … [Continue reading]
Miracles in the Tsunami: a remarkable story from CNN.
When I was clearing out old bookmarks, I came across a remarkable story from CNN, 2004. Read it. ANDERSON COOPER 360 DEGREES A Look at Tsunami Disaster; Year in Review Aired December 31, 2004 - 19:00 ET COOPER: It bears repeating that each … [Continue reading]
The Gift of Listening
"Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.” David Augsburger Yes, listening, really listening to people, without waiting to interject your two-pence is among the greatest gift we can offer … [Continue reading]
Native English badgers to be culled. Oh no, I love them!

I am sad about the proposed badger cull. As we were driving home late last weekend from a delicious African dinner in Stanton-St. John (chicken in peanut sauce with basil) we saw a badger run across the road in front of our car. I love these … [Continue reading]
Dame Julianna Berners, spunky medieval nun, writer and fisherwoman!
"Whoever will rise early shall holy, healthy, and happy." Dame Julianna Berners"Whoever will rise early shall holy, healthy, and happy." Treatise on Fishing with an Angle, Dame Julianna Berners, Benediction Classics, Oxford.Born in 1388, … [Continue reading]
“Whoever will rise early shall be holy, healthy, and happy” Dame Julianna Berners,

"Whoever will rise early shall holy, healthy, and happy." Treatise on Fishing with an Angle, Dame Julianna Berners. Born in 1388, Prioress of Sopwell nunnery, near St. Alban's. Author of the first book on fishing by a woman … [Continue reading]
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