Archive for Month: December 2024
Commodities or Communities
“How does it feel to be on your own, without a home, like a complete unknown, like a rolling stone?” Bob Dylan “If the path before you is clear, you are probably on someone else’s.” Carl Jung “Our common vision of a free and just society is our greatest source of cohesion at home and strength abroad, greater even than the bounty of our material blessings.” Jimmy Carter Every day presents us with choices, the Read More
When Winning is Losing
Ah, I thought I had finally found a topic on which several books had not already been written. Wrong again. When I searched Amazon for books entitled “When Winning is Losing”, several popped up. But surely, I thought, Google Gemini won’t be able to generate any ideas on this topic! Bingo. In one second it came up with several examples. Oh well, I consoled myself, at least I can still provide my unique view on Read More
Mysteries and Miracles
“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” Anais Nin, French novelist “Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.” Neil Armstrong, American astronaut “Don’t become a mere recorder of facts, but try to penetrate the mystery of their origin.” Ivan Pavlov, Russian neurologist (as in Pavlov’s dog.) The best miracles I’ve experienced in my life are the thriving Read More