Fireworks Display on Film

No. 1,481 Art must be accepted on its own terms. So, Avengers: Infinity War must be judged within the superhero genre developed by Marvel Studios. I don’t have the right to have an opinion on that subject. I guess I am just not a fan. It seems to me to be one too-long special effects […]

Living in the Present

No. 1,480 I read a lot of stuff on the internet extolling the value of living in the present. It is an idea that was undoubtedly an ancient one when the Buddha, about 2,500 years ago advised: Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present […]

When Did Stephen Foster Become So Politically Incorrect?

No. 1,479 Why is no one protesting the removal of the statue of Stephen Foster, a Pittsburgh composer and an important figure in American history? And why do the powers that be feel compelled to replace it with a statue of somebody (the candidates are all black women) whom you probably haven’t heard about and […]

The Tree That Owns Itself, Athens Georgia.

No. 1,478 Of course, a tree cannot own land under the law, but everybody in Athens Georgia accepts the small testamentary land grant to a beloved tree, including the City, which maintains the tree. Actually, the original tree, which was quite ancient, was destroyed in a wind storm in 1942 and community members planted a […]

Eighty-two Words About Encouragement

No. 1,477 We all know that sports teams usually win more games at home than on the road. While not the only factor, having a large, enthusiastic cheering section is a big reason. Don’t be stingy about offering encouragement to people in your life who are dealing with a challenge. Tell them that they are […]

Its Called Presentism and We Have a Bad Case of It.

1,476 In a sense, it is always with us, but at times it turns into an epidemic. “Presentism” is a term sometimes used to describe the inability (or refusal) to tolerate the views of people who lived in the past and were shaped by the events of their own age. An interesting commentary appeared in […]

We Need a Hero.

No. 1,475 James Shaw, Jr., a 29 year-old college student, rushed a gunman at a Waffle House when he saw him stop to reload. He struggled and wrested the assault rifle from the hands of the shooter and threw it over the counter. It was just like in the movies. In an interview, he stated […]

What are we afraid of?

No. 1,474 I hear that Joe Biden decided not to run for President in 2016 because he was afraid of what the Clintons might do in retaliation. Maybe that was a legitimate concern. We don’t have enough information to say. However, we are often constrained by fear from doing what we want to do or […]

Brevity is the Soul of . . .

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Bouquet of the Day

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