We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time T.S. Elliot Beyond Communication as Engagement I’ve long been aware that the core of my vocation, my calling, is something...

We have a journey to take and little time; we have ships to name and crews - Henry Dumas I was reminded of this quote, which I first encountered in the late 1970s, as I was digging into the FreedomNet archives and noting the prominent role of arts as a medium for deep...

A friend of mine recently mentioned that he never really had a life plan as such, that the major milestones of his life were essentially accidents. I can somewhat related to that, although my "accidents" haven’t been anywhere near as lucrative. But he does hint at a...