Normal Orthodoxy Creates a Well-Lived Life!

I love this quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson: “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” In an age where it seems narcissistic Nihilism has come to dominate society, ideas, like nobility, dignity, self-control, and honor all seem to be in short supply. And the reason is…

Following The Directions

It’s true, men don’t like following direction. This came home to me the other day as I was assembling a small table for our living room. There weren’t that many pieces and the assembly “seemed” straightforward so I dove right in. That is until I had to connect the last piece. It wouldn’t work. No matter how hard I tried to figure out how to make it work, it wasn’t going to…