Quote for Today: Henri Nouwen
To care means first of all to empty our own cup and to allow the other to come close to us. It means to take away the many barriers which …
Quote for Today: Hazel Rochman
Books can make a difference in dispelling prejudice and building community: not with role models and recipes, not with noble messages about the human family, but with enthralling stories that …
Quote for Today: Kamila Shamsie
We should have stories in common, I found myself thinking. We should have stories, and jokes no one understands, and memories that we know will stay alive because neither of …
Expectation, Fear and Empathy: Cloud by Katherine McDaniel
Sharing new work can be both a frightening part of the creative process and a moment full of blissful surprise. This poem tells of the swirling feelings of expectation, disappointment, and wonder that are part …
Quote for Today: J.R.R. Tolkien
Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisioned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape?…If we value the freedom of mind …
Quote for Today: Seth Shostak
There is little chance that aliens from two societies anywhere in the Galaxy will be culturally close enough to really ‘get along.’ This is something to ponder as you watch …
Quote for Today: Nicky Wire
There’s a tendency to resort to romantic cliche when talking about libraries; clearly in a digital age they aren’t a “sexy” alternative. Maybe I’m old-fashioned but I still believe that …
Quote for Today: Anaïs Nin
Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country. …
Quote for Today: Ryan Adams
To make a song is a gift, and once it’s done it keeps evolving and changing and becomes a tool to interact with other people. It’s like a conversation. —Ryan …
The Depths of Nonverbal Conversation: Marina Abramović’s The Artist is Present
Art and conversation contain elements that evade language and communicate on a different level. How do these elements reach us? Marina Abramović is one of the world’s most famous performance artists. …