Month: August 2012
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I heard once of a man with a stubborn clock. It was quite nicely designed, though it had seen its fair share of scuffs over the years. The size was somehow off, as it was too large and ungainly for a wrist or even a pocket, and could only be sat upon a table or a…
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Breaking the fourth wall – what a fantastic idea! Is there incredible wisdom in that, in the many possibilities of what it could be seen as? 1) Making a mockery (in some sense) of Story, which authors work so hard to craft. Is that one of the pinnacle’s of an author’s wisdom, to mock their…
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Trees
Strong, twisted, wizened trees withstand fierce storms and weather long winters. They gift shade to many and bring smiles to the kids who climb them. They give their breath that we humans may breathe. They are great, beautiful, noble in an unassuming way. Saplings see these and desire to be so; though young, they can…
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The best lessons have meaning in many contexts, and can be learned over and over again each time they are applied in a new situation, revealing some new facet of the wisdom they contain. I have a friend who is a warrior, and he said once that “One must sharpen his spear before he goes into…
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“I liked it better the way it was before, that third chapter,” Maria told him. “It was, perhaps, written better,” Glen replied. “But I had to change it. I have been given a story to tell, and I must be faithful to it. The new one is closer to the true story.” “What do you…
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1) take a deep breath; you never know. 2) take a deep breath; close your eyes; what comes to mind?
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There is a constant tension between going out proactively in what we hope is what we are supposed to do, and waiting, being still, and trusting in something to come. If a farmer prays for rain, he ought to prepare the fields, if he truly believes in the God whom he asked for rain. At…
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Today is the most polluted Hong Kong has been in the last two years. A typhoon heading toward Taiwan has trapped the contaminants here somehow; I guess the storm is pushing back the air which normally carries the bad stuff away. You can feel how dirty it is when you breathe. I never felt it…
hablando solo 