Stan Long |
Bill West |
William Blake |
evie robillard |
"The Table in the Garden" is a testament to the power of nature to inspire, to heal, and to bring people together. It celebrates the simple, yet profound moments of connection that can occur in the midst of natural beauty. |
"Barely Escaped" serves as a reminder of the complexity of life and the unexpected turns it can take, encouraging a reflective stance towards our actions and their consequences. |
The poem serves as a tribute not just to Plath but to all who navigate life with an acute sense of sensitivity. It highlights the beauty and curse of such a disposition--the ability to perceive deeply and intensely |
Higgins crafts a multi-layered narrative in a compact form, utilizing the image of the wasp and the actions surrounding it to delve into complex themes of fear, struggle, and the human condition. |
In this gripping narrative, Saul, a tortured artist, navigates the treacherous waters of creativity and personal demons. Amidst the shadows of his past and the complexities of his relationship with Emily, he searches for truth in his art, embodying the quintessential struggle of the creator. |
"Love Song of a Divorce Attorney" is a poignant exploration of the human condition, masterfully blending the personal with the professional, the emotional with the environmental, to reveal the complex tapestry of life that unfolds even in the most ordinary momen |
This narrative provides a fertile ground for exploring themes of perception, reality, and the thin line between sanity and madness. It also touches on the deep human need for connection and understanding, and the ways in which people cope with challenging circumstances. |
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Modern democracies will face difficult new challenges--fighting terrorism, adjusting to globalization,
adapting to an aging society--and they will have to make their system work much better than it currently does. That means making democratic decision-making effective, reintegrating constitutional liberalism into the practice of democracy, rebuilding broken political institutions and civic associations. Perhaps most difficult of all, it requires that those with immense power in our societies embrace their responsibilities, lead, and set standards that are not only legal, but moral. Without this inner stuffing, democracy will become an empty shell, not simply inadequate but potentially dangerous, bringing with it the erosion of liberty, the manipulation of freedom, and the decay of a common life.
FAREED ZAKARIA, The Future of Freedom
explores a steadfast refusal to conform, with a protagonist wielding negation as affirmation. Amidst ancient calls of war and the incessant demands of society, they choose a path of resistance, finding strength in the relentless seas that surround and define them. Each plea and confrontation sharpens their resolve, as they navigate through exile, identity, and the echoes of their defiance.
The first duty of a man is to think for himself
The strongest democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure when people of every background and belief find a way to set aside smaller differences in service of a greater purpose.
Press conference, Feb. 9, 2009
The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush it will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment.
Democracy works when people claim it as their own.
The Nation, Jan. 22, 2009
Presumably Alfred Nobel by his bequest intended that the individual selected to receive his award would avail of the occasion which he thus created to propound his suggestions for world peace. If I have appeared to complain against the existing complacency of institutional establishments -- governmental and religious -- it is to permit me to make concrete suggestions.
I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts, and beer.
Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.
I remain just one thing, and one thing only, and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician