A Poetic Way To Interpret Failed First Dates
“…one-time intersections of two people looking for something other than what they found.” — from the wonderful short story “The 5:22” by George Harrar
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Good reason to blog
“Write what should not be forgotten.” — Isabel Allende
Trees and stones
“Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from masters.” —St. Bernard
Courage!
” ‘Courage!’ he said, and pointed toward the land, ‘This mounting wave will roll us shoreward soon.’ ” – from ‘The Lotos-Eaters’ by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Journalism is a tough job
New York Times financial reporter Diana Henriques, talking to journalism students at Penn State: “If you don’t want to do this more than you want to do anything else, then don’t, because it’s too hard otherwise.”
Process vs. End Result
“Journalism should not be defined by its process. Journalism ought to be defined by its end result: fresh, accurate information that helps its readers see a truth that they did not before.” — Robert Niles, 08-17-07, Online Journalism Review.
Why Journalism…
“Suppose, sir, that you wish to become a journalist? Well, and why not? Is it a small thing to desire the power of influencing day by day to better citizenship an unguessed number of men, using the best thought and applying it in the best language at your command? “And, next, if you truly despise …
Coconut says…
Never dig a hole deeper than yourself.
Purpose
“You do not have to make money. You do have to make a difference. You do not have to be successful. You do have to be valuable. You do not have to seek private gain, but it is hoped that you will serve the common good. It may be harder, more painful to serve the …