Month: February 2010

What is a victory in sports?

February 22, 2010 | 5 comments

I went to Principia College last weekend to watch Jenna, my daughter, swim in the Liberal Arts Swimming and Diving Championships. It was a large meet with 10 teams competing. The Crafton Center where the meet was held on the

Revenge not a good thing

February 19, 2010 | 1 comment

This quote stimulates some sobering thoughts to consider if ever contemplating revenge… Before you embark on a journey of revenge, first dig two graves. ~ Confucius

Are you out of the prison of self?

February 18, 2010 | 6 comments

A human being is part of a whole, called by us the Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest a kind of optical delusion of his

The most important understanding to gain

February 17, 2010 | 1 comment

What is the most important knowledge you could ever have? If you’re like me, you have certain jobs, skills, talents you like to hone and improve. I love to play piano and tennis, and go up to the mountains with

The maturity of love

February 16, 2010 | 7 comments

I like being married. It has been very good for me. One of the lessons of love I’ve learned over the years in having to work all things out with my wife is that love doesn’t try to change the