Make this world worthy of its children. — Pablo Casals. Refreshed from the beach and a great book event, I lead with the words of Pablo Casals. I thought of this quote when we had dinner last night with my grandkids after Suzy and I returned to Charlotte. They are so full of energy and enthusiasm…
Author: Webb Hubbell
Welcome Him/Her With All Your Heart and Soul
Ponder for a long time whether you shall admit a given person to your friendship but when you have decided to admit him, welcome him with all your heart and soul. — Seneca. During my meditation this morning, I wondered if Christ had a friend. He had disciples, followers, and worshippers, but what about someone who…
Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where others see nothing. — Camille Pissarro. I apologize for being missing in action for these last few weeks. I have been in two of the country’s most beautiful places. First driving through the mountains of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and western New York to Chautauqua…
To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight. — E.E. Cummings. In this time of social media and immense pressure beginning at early childhood, one must struggle night and day simply…
The Ever Fonky Lowdown
Tonight I will get the opportunity to listen to Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center perform “The Ever Fonky Lowdown,” Wynton’s latest composition that critiques the idea of American freedom. The reason I am so excited is twofold. First, Marsalis is an unbelievable talent, and I am here in upstate New York to specifically…