"I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way." - Robin Williams in the movie Dead Poet's Society. The film came out in 1989 and I saw it in the theater. I was a junior in high school and I went to see it one … Continue reading DEAD POETS THEN AND NOW
Tag: poetry
CONNECTION
Often, we don't realize how and when our words and actions will come back to us. As I write this, it is early in the morning, and though I usually post only once a week, I am sharing some more words with you. They are not my words. This was the first thing that I … Continue reading CONNECTION
A GOOD STORY?
A hundred years ago, a reporter asked John Rockefeller a question about his feelings about wealth and finance: "How much is enough?" At the time, Rockefeller, in terms of money, was the richest man on our planet. He was an oil tycoon, among other things, and his answer tells me a great deal about his … Continue reading A GOOD STORY?
IN THE RIGHT ORDER
I've written about this before, but if words are put in the right order they can build, destroy, invent, kill, praise or humble the reader. I don't claim to put the words in the right order too often but when I get close, I love sharing them with you. To be honest, I've spent a … Continue reading IN THE RIGHT ORDER
TICK TICK TICK
“I counted my years and realised that I have less time to live by, than I have lived so far. I feel like a child who won a pack of candies: at first, he ate them with pleasure but when he realized that there was little left, he began to taste them intensely. I have … Continue reading TICK TICK TICK