Some years ago, I read Thomas Carlyle's history of the French Revolution, and I was very taken by the way he told the story, and it seemed as though I was right in the middle of things. And it took me a while to figure out how he achieved that effect, and one of the ways was to write it in the present tense.
We can't change anything until we get some fresh ideas, until we begin to see things differently.
I've often wondered if the trade-off for growing up in the relative newness and freshness of the West Coast was befuddlement when it comes to historical preservation. We don't have many old things, and we don't really know what to do with the few that are around when our default response is to compost or field burn.
Little things, when we're caught up and fretting about them, often appear to be big and meaningful and world-changing in the moment they are happening.
I seriously love to cook... My grandmother was an amazing cook. As a kid I used to help her make handmade pasta, Cavatelli and Ravioli. It was one of my favorite things to do. I love the idea of making whatever is in the fridge into something.
We could auto-replenish as you take things out of the fridge. Why not?
The good man is the friend of all living things.
My favourite things are jokes, friendliness and feeling comfortable.
I believe in the limitlessness of humans. We're capable of incredible things. At times, that realization is frightening.
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
People on the front lines have the best ideas for how to improve things.
Don't do or say things you would not like to see on the front page of The Washington Post.
Things that appear on the front page of the newspaper as 'fact' are far more dangerous than the games played by a novelist, and can lead to wars.
It's not 'can'; it's 'will.' You have to will things into fruition.
All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.
The things that frustrate one piece of Trump's coalition often endear him to or embolden another wing of the coalition.
Needing to have things perfect is the surest way to immobilize yourself with frustration.
One of the worst things you can do if you're worried about breast cancer is to cook beef, pork, fish or poultry at a high temperature - which includes frying, grilling and roasting.
Human development thus far has been fueled and guided by the feeling that things could be, and are probably going to be, better.
Mankind's role is to fulfil his heaven-sent purpose through a sincere heart that is in harmony with all creation and loves all things.
