Cheers. Or to your good health. Whatever. “Sláinte” is your typical Gaelic toast when you clink glasses and have a drink with your best friends or your best friends for the moment. So on this St. Patrick’s Day, let me take this moment to say sláinte to you!
During the Revolutionary War, when it seemed like momentum had turned from the Continental Army to favor the British, a few things turned the tide. First, of course, was the support of the French in the war. Without the French its inconceivable that the Continental Army would have been victorious. But another huge factor was…
What is preciousinside us does notcare to be knownby the mindin ways that diminishits presence.-David Whyte, The Winter of Listening A storm pivots around New England, sideways rain one minute, bright sunshine the next. Cold wind pushing the swirling mix about, demanding attention. I step outside and look for the rainbow that must be out…
“If a man has any greatness in him, it comes to light, not in one flamboyant hour, but in the ledger of his daily work… ‘All the pieces are put together, and the whole is yours …’ A word grows to a thought — a thought to an idea — an idea to an act….
I like to think of myself as a morning person. Most days I actually am one. By morning I mean that period of time between night and when the sun rises. Pre-dawn is my time. It goes back to when I coached crew and had to be up at 4:30 to get to the boathouse….
That’s the answer to a Trivial Pursuit question. The question is who are the grandchildren mentioned in The Beatles’ When I’m 64. Vera, Chuck and Dave. Once you know it you don’t forget it, and you hear the names every time you hear the song. And I find that to be the case with many…
“Said the monk, “All these mountains and rivers and the earth and stars—where do they come from?” Said the master, “Where does your question come from?”– Anthony De Mello, The Question One part of the writing process I value is that it fuels better questions. What’s the story behind that monument? How did this mountain…