A Good Person Dyes

Modern-day takes on old news.

Category: Quote

August 11, 2022

Oliver Burkeman by way of Joseph Goldstein on Generosity

Altruism, Generosity, Joseph Goldstein, Oliver Burkeman
June 14, 2022

Kevin P. Hand on Oceans and Airport Security

airport security, Europa, Galileo, Kevin P. Hand, NASA, oceans
March 24, 2022

Robert Hayden’s poem “American Journal”

american journal, poem, poetry, robert hayden
December 17, 2021

Zweig on Memory

Quote, zweig
May 13, 2021

Larkin’s Poetry Of Departures

head of an old man, head of an old woman, larkin, poetry, the herdman
March 11, 2021

Carl Sagan on the dumbing down of America and how science is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking

1995, America, Carl sagan, dumb, dumbing, knowledge, manufacturing, science, superstition
February 17, 2021

Robin Williams on rich temptations

blow, cocaine, coke, morals, problem, robin, robin williams, temptations
February 8, 2021

Billy Collins on how no man is lonely while eating spaghetti

billy collins, christopher morly, poem, poetry, spaghetti, vivace
July 17, 2020

Legasov, the soviet chemist, said that to be a scientist is to be naive

Chernobyl, government, ideology, religion, science, scientist, truth, Valery Legasoy
June 6, 2019

Alex Steffen on how Optimism is a political act.

advice, optimism, Philosophy, Quote, The Bright Green City
May 28, 2019

Alan watts on the length of life

advice, Alan Watts, life, living, Philosophy, Quote, self help, self-help
May 28, 2019

Twain on the Safe Harbor

Quote, Sail
May 6, 2019

Omar Khayyam, Wise Guy, on Wise Living

Omar Khayyam, Quote, Wisdom