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goodwill

  • Memo from the British Isles

    November 5, 2008

    • The United States, the world, has a new President-elect.To enable a new era, he will need our goodwill. Whatever he gets wrong, he will need 'on the ground' support. He will need us not to lose faith in the primary vision.    ANYWAY"People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centredLove them anywayIf you do good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motivesDo good anywayIf ...
  • Waiting Room

    January 16, 2008

    • Yesterday, for the first time in weeks, I got dressed in real clothes: my too-big jeans and a sweater. I put on boots and make-up. I found out what the weather was like by feeling it against my skin, instead of asking my family as they swept in from their busy lives. (It was COLD, wonderfully, slap in the face cold.) I was out in the world and life was good--even if my only destination was the ...