Meditation Time

 

Into My Third Year of Daily Readings

"If I were called upon to state in a few words the essence of everything I was trying to say both as a novelist and as a preacher, it would be something like this: Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is grace."

- Frederick Buechner 

Find Something Beautiful Today

 

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How Did I Miss This?

 

Find Your Style

 

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When Old Becomes New

 Architectural Digest: Designer Joanna Gaines renovates an old farmhouse.

Other Bloggers

Mitigating Chaos (a fellow sloth) is hobnobbing with The Godfather. ~ Rhoneisms quotes an up-and-coming screenwriter. ~ Cultural Offering has writing advice by James Kilpatrick. ~ Althouse is looking at celebrations of Dante. ~ Eclecticity Light has a calming note on New Year's Resolutions. ~ A Layman's Blog has an MHGA message that I really like. ~ A Large Regular has linky links. ~ David Kanigan will be reading a rather bizarre book this afternoon. ~ FutureLawyer ponders his lengthy "shilling" time on the Internet. (Time well spent.) ~ Political Calculations looks at what's going to happen to our paychecks in 2021. ~ Three Star Leadership has the best from the independent business blogs. ~ Mattisms is moving his blog. ~ Scroll down on Serpentine Sheldon Serpentine and you'll find a simple request for 2021. ~ The Hammock Papers has a great observation by General Grant. ~ Tanmay Vora tells about his unexpected lockdown. ~ Julian Summerhayes is back to blogging. ~ The Sovereign Professional is sorely missed.

Back By Popular Demand

 

A Lesson from "Barcelona"

 

A lesson from Whit Stillman's great film.

I think he may have nailed it.

"It's Our Policy"

Advocacy of a strict and inflexible standard may not reflect strength. Instead, it may indicate a fear of accountability for the independent thought and leadership which might accompany any deviation from the rule.

"Sorry, but it's our policy."

"We have a zero tolerance standard."

"The numbers are always our sole determinate."

We need to be on the alert for policies that seem bold but which in practice damage leadership, foster division, and breed cowardice.