I rather like the poem of the day today on the Writer's Almanac; 'Antilamentation' by Dorianne Laux ( Read more... )

I've been struck a lot lately by the commonality of human experience, all spiritual/physical/intellectual applied systems aside...
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“If”

By: Rudyard Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you ( Read more... )

by Clive James.

Go here to read it.

I heard it on the Writer's Podcast today, and it was too good not to share.

[post edited. sigh. too much work to fix.]