9 January 2026
There was truth and there was untruth, and if you clung to the truth even against the whole world, you …
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8 January 2026
The years teach much which the days never know. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American essayist, lecturer, philosopher
The day that should live in infamy
The print edition of this past Sunday’s Opinion Section of the New York Times carries a full-page image of the …
7 January 2026
Dare to declare who you are. It is not far from the shores of silence to the boundaries of speech. …
6 January 2026
We live in the flicker — may it last as long as the old earth keeps rolling! But darkness was …
5 January 2026
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. ~ Dorothy Parker (1893-1967), American poet, lyricist, literary …
4 January 2026
Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are. ~ José Ortega y Gasset …
3 January 2026
Go not to the elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes. ~ J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), English …
2 January 2026
The important thing is not to stop questioning. ~ Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born theoretical physicist, awarded Nobel Prize for Physics, …
1 January 2026
The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes – ah, that is where …
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