Monthly Archives: September 2021

Dr. Jonas Salk discovered the first life-saving vaccine against polio in 1954. When asked about the scientific effort behind his enormous accomplishment, Salk offered this reflection: “Ideas came to me as they do to all of us. The difference is … Continue reading →

“Many fiction writers used to ‘make things up’ n their heads when they were children, either for their own amusement or to entertain other children. Storytelling is an ancient art, possibly ingrained in a species equipped with an over-developed cerebral … Continue reading →

Three Fingers” Mahoney was a pitcher with the Chicago Cubs. Injured in an accident when he was a little boy, he lost two of the fingers on one of his hands. To compensate, he had to figure out how to … Continue reading →

“In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.” Albert Camus “There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart.” Celia Thaxter As autumn arrive, we are enjoying a lovely Indian summer where … Continue reading →

Autumn The morns are meeker than they were,The nuts are getting brown;The berry’s cheek is plumper,The rose is out of town. The maple wears a gayer scarf,The field a scarlet gown.Lest I should be old-fashioned,I’ll put a trinket on. Emily … Continue reading →

“All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath.” F. Scott Fitzgerald Today, September 24, is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s birthday. Born in 1896, he lived through some of the most tumultuous decades in American history and his writing … Continue reading →

It took me my whole life to learn what not to play.”Dizzy Gillespie “A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine … Continue reading →

Food for thought: A wonderful professor I know made a bold statement that grabbed my attention: When you pull a pot-boiler novel off the shelf and spend the weekend reading it, you’re entertained, but not enlivened: you’re exactly the same … Continue reading →

“Be extreme. Do more than expected. Surpass yourself.” Dr. Rob Gilbert Can taking this advice really make a difference? Can becoming more intense about our work and really stepping on the gas create results? A success I’ve just enjoyed proves … Continue reading →

What could be more exciting and inviting than an evening of lively theatre held outside in the relaxed setting of a small beer garden? Especially when the performance was a promising work-in-progress? After a long bout of TV and Zoom … Continue reading →