"Men think highly of those who rise rapidly in the world; whereas nothing rises quicker than dust, straw, and feathers."  – attributed to Augustus Hare and to Lord Byron There is a slow rise and a rapid rise. To these… Continue reading

"The boy chose safety. The man chooses suffering."  "Shadowlands," is a novel by Leonore Fleischer based on William Nicholson's stage play recounting the romance and tragedy of C.S. Lewis and  Joy Gresham. The author places Lewis at his desk at… Continue reading

Do you remember swine flu? The H1N1 swine flu virus appeared in the U.S. in April 2009. It has remained, though not in the headlines. Though no laughing matter, back then nor now, it made me wonder: If swine flew then… Continue reading

How Many _____s Does it Take to Change a … What?!?!?!CHANGE?!?!?!     If we don't want change, all change is intimidating. George Carlin said he put some money into one of those change machines and nothing happened. Sometimes, I'd be… Continue reading

Is all everything? "What am I willing to lose in order to gain all?" The parables of the treasure in the field and the pearl of unspeakable worth all lead to the question. Must everything go? Everything? What does that include?… Continue reading

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season… Continue reading

    It’s time to get up and get going. You are sitting there, quite possibly stumbling upon this blog by accident because you are surfing the internet via a stream of consciousnesses in dedicated avoidance of whatever it is… Continue reading

  Climb higher to go deeper; Dig deeper to go higher. If your dream is visionary, clear, and compelling, it can make all of the obstacles that life brings seem lesser and the goal, greater. Potholes, bumps, and curves become part of… Continue reading