Ocupation: Author
Life: b. 1951
Not all magic is fireworks and fanfare. Sometimes magic is quiet and sneaks up on you.
source: - Jeff Guinn (2006). “The Autobiography of Santa Claus”, p.43, Penguin
Topics: Magic, Quiet, Sometimes
With hindsight, we recognize that the social and moral confusion of the late 1960s and early 1970s is part of a cultural cycle; we're in a similar time of upheaval now in the sense that the nation is divided upon itself, and some of the present schisms appear both terrifying and permanent. It's true that unless we learn from the past, we're condemned to repeat it.
source: - Source: www.omnivoracious.com
Topics: Past, Confusion, Moral
I do think that how certain individuals gained notoriety in life and permanent historic places in death tells us a lot about the times in which they lived. The past always has valuable lessons to offer, if we're only willing to look for them.
Topics: Past, Thinking, Historic