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The bird let loose in Eastern skies,
Returning fondly home,
Ne’er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies
Where idle warblers roam;
But high she shoots through air and light,
Above all low delay,
Where nothing earthly bounds her flight,
Nor shadow dims her way.
—Thomas Moore, “Oh That I Had Wings”
How do fly above “all low delay”? How do you avoid “idle [...]

“There are glimpses of heaven to us in every act, or thought, or word, that raises us above ourselves.”
—Arthur P. Stanley
How do you find such glimpses? Share your thoughts by commenting below.

Tony Snow, an American journalist, served for a short time as George W. Bush’s press secretary. In 2005, before taking on that role, he was diagnosed with cancer. A few months following his diagnosis, he shared this powerful perspective on his mortality:

The art of being sick is not the same as the art of getting [...]

One hundred and fifty years ago this month, the American Civil War began when Confederate batteries in Charlestown, South Carolina, surrounding Ft. Sumter opened fire. The nation would not know peace again for almost exactly four bitter years. The war claimed the lives of some 620,000 soldiers and an unknown number of civilians. Destruction, especially [...]

“I think it not improbable that man, like the grub that prepares a
chamber for the winged thing it never has seen but is to be — that man
may have cosmic destinies that he does not understand.”
—Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
What is your cosmic destiny? Share your thoughts with the community by commenting.

2 cups heavy cream
1 cup milk
1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
6 large egg yolks
1/2 cup granulated sugar plus 6 tablespoons

Sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? Five ingredients, easily obtainable at the local grocery store. With heavy cream, egg yolks, and sugar, no doubt it will be something rich and satisfying.
What’s next?
Obviously you have to know what [...]

By Mark Brown
This little journey we’re on that we call life takes some interesting turns. Sometimes we reach a new summit and the view is breathtaking, only to later find ourselves in another valley, unsure of where the road is leading.
To end up on peaks of significance, the key is to take time and find [...]

“You’ve heard of people calling in sick. You may have even called in sick a few times yourself. But have you ever thought about calling in well?
It’d go like this: You’d get the boss on the line and say, ‘Listen, I’ve been sick ever since I started working here, but today I’m well and I [...]

By Mark Brown
What are you good at? What sets you apart? Do you have unique talents that others envy you for? Do you have any idea? At a time of high unemployment like we are facing now, understanding what your strengths are could prove essential.
In Now, Discover Your Strengths, Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton show [...]

“All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why.” -James Thurber
Where are you going? Share with the community by commenting below.