Archive for February 4th, 2010

Say what you have to say, not what you ought

Thursday, February 4th, 2010
spool of thread wth pins

No face which we can give to a matter will stead us so well at last as the truth. This alone wears well. For the most part, we are not where we are, but in a false position. Through an infirmity of our natures, we suppose a case, and put…

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February 2010 QuoteSnack News

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

I like to joke that other than my dessert fetish, I’m not hugely into Valentine’s Day. Keep me away from the cheesy commercials, mylar balloons and cheap, mass-produced, chocolate “love” tokens and nobody gets hurt. Friendly hand-made gifties and real poetry are in another class entirely.
In the next and new category, I’m gathering [...]

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It IS enough to be benign, to be gentle, to be funny, to be kind

Thursday, February 4th, 2010
duck looking at water

A few thoughts about being “benign,” with a little help from a Stephen Fry quote.

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