Tender-handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains; Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains. ‘Tis the same with common natures: Use ’em kindly, they rebel; But be rough as nutmeg-graters, And the rogues obey you well. – Aaron Hill Years ago, the Lord of the…
What we need…or what we want?
Do you want the truth? Well, here it is. Our longings are rarely true to what we actually need. We instead pursue what we want. Want isn’t a divinely created spark, it’s a reaction. We give ourselves a ‘want’ like a parent trying to distract a crying child with a toy. We know that something…
The Sweet Smell of Success and How do I get there from here?
We are currently living in a rural setting close to Dedham Vale in the U.K. I hear large double decker tour buses pass by a couple of times daily on their way to the National Trust parking lot at the end of the road. This is more remarkable than it sounds. The lane in front…
A day and a bit in Cambridge
Ah…towns with a soul. I’ve discovered a new one in Cambridge. Quirky and mapped out by someone with a prodigious sense of humor. Each college, and there are many, is it’s own compound. Dining halls, libraries, dormitory rooms featuring clever bathrooms where all of life’s necessities can be dealt with in a single blow (you…
Wine. Writing. Travel. And a little magic just to keep it all interesting… Why a blog site? My best answer is to proselytize my own peculiar world view and to get some writing practice in. That’s right. You, dear reader, are my guinea pig. While I explore and quest for meaningfulness while also having some…
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
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