Aug 12, 2026 | Wednesday Quotes
If my experience is any indication, personal letter writing has become rarer. The difference between emails and ‘real’ letters is surely related to why we write less even as it has become easier. But here I want to reflect on the importance and beauty of writing to...
Aug 5, 2026 | Wednesday Quotes
When I was in graduate school, an elderly lady lived next door to our lively bachelor pad. We almost never saw her, but I remember once she said to us across the fence, “I’m tired. I’m just plain tired of life.” There was no mistaking the profound inner weariness in...
Jul 29, 2026 | Wednesday Quotes
I am an amateur in literature; there are many classics I am still discovering or just beginning to appreciate. But Jane Austen’s Emma captivated me from my first reading it in grad school. This summer my third time through solidified its unique place in my life: just...
Jul 22, 2026 | Wednesday Quotes
Reading together can change everything. It is a great example of a rich activity for families and friends that should be ordinary but is quite rare. Fortunately, it is very much in our reach with real intentionality. A dramatic, negative phenomenon of our age is that...
Jul 15, 2026 | Wednesday Quotes
Time is passing. Here is a simple, specific reminder to parents of younger children: play more games with them. Now. And especially in summer. I will not be melodramatic and say “before it’s too late.” Indeed, in the most important things we can always start again, at...
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