“In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.” -Sir Francis Bacon Cultures around the world have traditions for chasing away the darkness and at the same time fanning …
ANEW
"I have things in my head that are not like what anyone has taught me—shapes and ideas near to me, so natural to my way of being and thinking— that it hasn’t occurred to me to put them down. I decided …
STAY
Nothing Gold Can Stay Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down …
GLITTER
"October is a fallen leaf, but it is also the wider horizon more clearly seen. It is the distant hill once more in sight, and the enduring constellations above that hill once again." -Hal …
FLIP
“This morning, the sun endures past dawn. I realize that it is August: the summer's last stand.” - Sara BaumeAs we stood in the historic center of Pula, Croatia, in front of the Pula Arena, we felt …
Unplug to Save Energy
My great aunt used to unplug all her appliances when she wasn’t using them. She would even turn off the water running to the washing machine when she wasn’t doing laundry. I have been thinking about …
