The Confederacy of the Humbled… knowing beauty, influence, fame, and privilege to be borrowed rather than bestowed…. — A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles. At the beach I am really enjoying this novel, and I found the reference to the Confederacy of the Humbled to be especially touching and profound. Maybe because I too belong…

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We live in a world starved for solitude, silence, and privacy; and therefore starved for meditation and true friendship. — C.S. Lewis. I wonder what C.S. Lewis would say about Facebook and other forms of social media? I suspect he would find a way to weave them into a ScrewTape letter. As I sit and write today’s…

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Suzy and I are at the beach with friends for the week. Followers of the Pew know how much I love the beach and that I most surely was reincarnated from a great seal. This time however we have encountered a small irritant — black biting flies. These irritants see my bare legs as the perfect…

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This weekend I was overwhelmed by a thoughtful act of a Charlotte friend. She mentioned my book in a national magazine interview as one of her favorites. It was a small thing to her, but it was overwhelming to me. I won’t bore you with why it was so special, but it was and then…

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The heart has its reasons, which reason doesn’t understand. — Pascal. I see the wisdom of Pascal in the actions of my grandchildren who often lead with their hearts. Which I have to say may be frustrating at times, but one understands and loves them all the more for it. I bet you know a few…

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