As in the gun control debate, public opinion, public health and the public good seem poised to lose out to a select set of personal freedoms. But it’s a child’s two-dimensional view of freedom — one where any suggestion of collective duty and responsibility for others become the chains of tyranny. This idea of freedom […]
“It is because good is always stronger than evil. Always remember that, Antonio. The smallest bit of good can stand against all the powers of evil in the world and it will emerge triumphant.” Rudolfo Anaya, 1937-2020, writer, book quote from “Bless Me, Ultima“, 1972.
I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you […]
“These dark days will be worth all they cost us if they teach us that our true destiny is not to be ministered unto, but to minister to ourselves and to our fellow men.” — Franklin Roosevelt, 1933, first Inaugural Address
Mr. Morricone placed his acclaimed oeuvre in a modest perspective. “The notion that I am a composer who writes a lot of things is true on one hand and not true on the other hand. Maybe my time is better organized than many other people’s. But compared to classical composers like Bach, Frescobaldi, […]
It’s taking all my energy these days to just keep being who I am. Sven Birkerts, twitter post June, 2020
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Aaron Eckhart Quotes:- Aaron Eckhart (born March 12, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Cupertino, California, Eckhart moved to the United Kingdom at age 13, when his father relocated the family. 38 more words
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Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was born on April 14, 1452 and died on May 2, 1519. Leonardo was an inventor and artist that specialized in drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, paleontology, and cartography. As one is growing up there are many stages of maturity we encounter. […]
Carly Elisabeth Simon was born on June 25, 1945. Carly is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children’s author. Carly may have been speaking of a literal scar and if so that’s fine too but I think perhaps because she’s a songwriter that she is talking about the scars that no one really gets to see. […]
Nora Ephron was born on May 19, 1941, and died on June 26, 2012. Nora was an American journalist, writer, and filmmaker. I’ve been a fan of Nora’s screenplays and films throughout her career. She’s been part of some of my favorites including When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail, Michael, Hanging […]
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