“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live … More
Tag: psychology
Poinsettia
For a couple years I have been trying to keep poinsettia growing after the Christmas season. With a tropical plant … More
when down is upbeat
One of my co-workers may have nailed it. As a retired Navy Chief, I am probably comforted by the end … More
vocation: Parent
Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry. Democritus For the … More
tempered by adversity
Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel. Napoleon Hill For much of the past year … More
tempt me not
The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it… I can resist everything but temptation. Oscar … More
the dietary ascetic
We never repent of having eaten too little. Thomas Jefferson Human beings, like all life, animal or plants, are designed … More
window on the soul
Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in while, … More
illegitimi non carborundum
A recent post of one of my blogging buddies, Kairos, featured an interview with Rabbi Abraham Twerski, on how a … More
