“A book must be the axe for the frozen sea inside us.” — Kafka. “Books and stories are medicine, plaster casts for broken lives and hearts, slings for weakened spirits.” — Anne Lamott. Football season is over, and until the Razorbacks return to the glory of the Nolan Richardson days it is time to concentrate…

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Suzy and I got our first vaccine shot last Wednesday. People ask, “How do you feel?” and I don’t think they are asking about side effects or soreness in the arm. I tell them that I feel like there is a glimmer of hope in the future. That maybe, just maybe, this awful tragedy will…

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If the root be in confusion, nothing will be well governed — Confucius. I read recently that that interpersonal kindness is the foundation of social justice and that democracy begins in the heart. I’m not sure the author of these beliefs has been watching CNN lately. Or maybe he/she is right and the lack of heart and…

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One great gift my parents gave me was a love of reading. They always read, and I followed suit with those glorious Red World Books and books I read with a flashlight under the covers. I can always tell when I’m off kilter and that is when I can’t answer the question, “Webb, what are…

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We have all heard the expression “She(He) is a tough act to follow.” I ran across the phrase this morning and it got me thinking. What can I do to make my life a tough act to follow. I could be a little more thoughtful, generous, compassionate, and kind, for starters. We go through life…

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