Apr 5, 2017 | Natural Steward, Wednesday Quotes
“Aegis-bearing Zeus has a design for each occasion, and mortals find this hard to comprehend.” Hesiod, Works and Days Last Saturday I was just able to finish planting my potatoes before dark. It was so satisfying. While my father and I always planted potatoes by...
May 18, 2016 | Natural Steward, Wednesday Quotes
“Remember the time has come to plow again.” Hesiod, Works and Days Something deep within us stirs. We feel that spring should be more than just different weather outside. Sure it changes how we dress; and now we have to mow the lawn. Baseball season returns, and...
Sep 23, 2015 | Man of the Household, Wednesday Quotes
“But those who… follow justice… live in a city that blossoms, a city that prospers. Then youth-nurturing peace comes over the land…” Hesiod, Works and Days Peace. The very word speaks to a longing in the human heart. Given how much we all desire it, it is strange how...
Sep 16, 2015 | Man of the Household, Wednesday Quotes
“Men whose justice is straight know neither hunger nor ruin, but amid feasts enjoy the yield of their labors.” Hesiod, Works and Days Festivity. The word brings longing to the heart; we find ourselves wondering where it can be found. In describing a flourishing...
Sep 9, 2015 | Man of the Household, Wednesday Quotes
“Fleecy sheep are weighed down with wool, and women bear children who resemble their fathers.” Hesiod, Works and Days In describing “a city that prospers,” Hesiod points to something rather unexpected: that “women bear children who resemble their fathers.” We find...
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