“But it is possible to become important to a very-small everyone, to a connected tribe that cares about this voice or that story or this particular point of view. It's still possible to become meaningful, meaningful if you don't get short-term greedy about any particular moment of mass, betting on the long run instead.” By Seth Godin is his June 18, 2014 post “In Search of Meaningful” … [Read more...]
Glimpse of Solace: Po-Phos?
I don't know if po-phos is a term, but it's what I'm calling these, which feature a visual image paired with text. Thanks for indulging me. Pick up the pieces and bloom again What we need- roots and wings … [Read more...]
Thomas G. Fiffer: Finding my resolve
Finding my resolve “Life changes in the instant. The ordinary instant.” – Joan Didion When I first learned I was infertile in the spring of 1996, I thought I could handle it. After all, I had been through tragedy before and come out whole. Tragedy was no stranger to my family. When I was two, my oldest brother had been partially paralyzed in a high-school wrestling accident. Later, he went to Yale and the University of Chicago Law School, onto a successful career and … [Read more...]
Biding my time, resolving to resolve
Howdy. Ready for the longest day of the year? A couple weeks ago I read my horoscope and it said that after Mercury finished being in retrograde, I will receive good news on the 19th—so today’s a big day for me. I’ll keep you posted. I was happy to hear that Kevin Nance, who has contributed photos to Glimpse of Solace, is having a show of his photography this Friday in Lexington, Kentucky. I bet you’ve read articles by Kevin Nance – his byline appears in the pages of … [Read more...]
Glimpse of Solace: Ants and peonies
Last weekend I spent a good part of Saturday trying to make the most of the late afternoon sun and take some interesting photographs. Alas, my efforts amounted to nothing more than experimentation. As an afterthought, I took a few snaps of this peony bud. Then I went back the next day and the ants had finished their work. It's a symbiotic relationship. Do you have a photo you'd like to share? Hit me up: weighedwords at gmail.com … [Read more...]
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