This is one of my favorite quotes:
“Fortunate is the man who takes everything for the best and in all events and trials allows himself to be led by reason. What usually makes others weep is, for him, a source of laughter, and in the midst of the world’s whirlwinds, he will find a lovely calm.”
- Lorenzo Da Ponte
It comes from an Opera by Mozart and da Ponte called Cosi Fan Tutte and was written in 1790. To me it represents a pretty good guideline for living life…
There once was a time that we, or maybe more specifically men, felt they had certain responsibilities in life. From opening the door for others to sacrificing personal gains, making sure the family was taken care of, to feeling the need to serve for their country. Has this time past us forever?
I’m not quite sure when it happened, but everywhere you look someone is taking a survey about something. The most recent bit of news in Louisville has to do with the survey completed by consultants hired by the Jefferson County Public School system about the student assignment plan. Not that getting opinions is a bad thing, but to think that surveying a thousand or so people represents the feelings of an entire population is a bit misleading. Continue reading
“A Bridge Too Far” may be a better description. Tolls. No tolls. East End. Downtown. Both. Tunnels. Will someone please make a decision! But, unfortunately, it appears we are destined for mediocrity as this is studied ad infinitum. Continue reading
