The Miraculous Draught of Fish (1618-1619) by Peter Paul Rubens (b. Siegen, Germany, June 1577; d. Antwerp, Belgium, May 1640), at The National … Read More » about On Growing Pains
Writings
#59 – The Thread and the Web
See: https://researchmatters.in/news/weaving-web-wonder Alder thinking, in Ursula Le Guin, The Other Wind, chapter 4, pp. 183-184 – “Not having … Read More » about #59 – The Thread and the Web
#58 – The Rule of Eight
“For a word to be spoken,” Ged answered slowly, “there must be silence. Before, and after.” [Guin, Ursula K. Le. A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea … Read More » about #58 – The Rule of Eight
#57 – The Needle’s Eye
John 13 – 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Master, are you going to wash my feet?” 7 Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing, you … Read More » about #57 – The Needle’s Eye
#56 – The Prophet
For the others, we can say that Muad’Dib learned rapidly because his first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic … Read More » about #56 – The Prophet
#55 – The Wandering
Doris Kearns Goodwin (b. 1943) - “If you interview five people about the same incident, and you see five different points of view, it makes you know … Read More » about #55 – The Wandering
#54 – On Innovation
James J. Tissot (1836-1902) – The Merchants Chased from the Temple (between 1886-1894)[1], located in the Brooklyn Museum. See John 2:12-25. From St. … Read More » about #54 – On Innovation
#53 – On Hope
Lighthouse"The light shines in the darkness / and the darkness has not overcome it." Dante, Inferno, Canto III, lines 7-9 (trans. Clive James) - … Read More » about #53 – On Hope
#52 – On Kindness
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (c. 1606-1669)[1] – The Denial of Saint Peter (1660)[2] in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.See: … Read More » about #52 – On Kindness
#51 – On Response-Ability
Dear Peregrinus: I’m glad to hear from our friends Tara and Rick that you are doing well and staying safe and healthy in the midst of this global … Read More » about #51 – On Response-Ability
#50 – On Joy
Dear Peregrinus (A Monday in June): Hello, dear old friend. It is nearly a year since I have written to you last, and my, what profound … Read More » about #50 – On Joy
#49 – The Bell
Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Dulle Griet - Born c. 1525, in Brueghel, near Breda, or at Brueghel, near 's Hertogenbosch; died 5 September 1569, in … Read More » about #49 – The Bell