Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.
- William BlakeBehind the Locked Door
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The Tragedy of Maxim Gorky: What It Means For Us Today
[Click on BLUE links for sources and more information] For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Mark 8:36 "The aim of literature is to help man to understand himself, to strengthen the trust in...
Laughter
[Click on BLUE links for sources and more information] I hate scarce smiles, I love laughing. William Blake annotations to Aphorisms on Man by Johann Caspar Lavater Several have defined man as "an animal which laughs." Henri Bergson, Laughter...
Character
[Click on BLUE links for sources and more information] You have character. You can be a character. You can create a character, build character or engage in character assassination. There are characters in real life, characters in novels. They can be...
The Art of Empty Spaces
[Click on BLUE links for sources and more information] On the Paseo de la Reforma, that grand avenue simulating the entrance to an imperial Mexico City that of course no longer exists, there’s a quadrangle of tiny absences, small plazas, where once there...
Monkeying Around: Isak Dinesen, Frida Kahlo, Wislawa Szymborska
[Click on BLUE link for sources and more information] When men by way of their conventions have got themselves into difficulties, then let the monkey in, he will find the unattainable solution. Isak Dinesen, The Monkey I’m old-fashioned and think...
Easter Thoughts
[Click on BLUE links for sources and more information] If economists could manage to get themselves thought of as humble, competent people on a level with dentists, that would be splendid. John Maynard Keynes Keynes, the famous economist,...
Art Science Business
[Click on BLUE links for sources and more information] The business of America is business Calvin Coolidge “We didn’t elect a saint.” I’m so tired of the religious right dragging out this sorry explanation for their unwavering support of our...
The Kelley House–The Sea Gull–Mendocino History
[Click on BLUE link for sources and more information] The Kelley House is a tremendous local resource for Mendocino. The amount of information and the services provided by the Kelley House are quite extensive. A simple search using the search tool on...
Guest Post: The Magic Clock by Mitchell Zucker @ 1990
[Click on BLUE links for sources and more information] Mitchell Zucker has contributed several stories to Think in the Morning. Here are the links. The Diamond's Sutra The Swan and the Sculptor The Parolee Once Upon A Time In The Pigmy Forest Raven Man...
Remembering Big Al
[Click on BLUE links for sources or more information] IMPORTANT NOTE: To honor Al, the Community Center of Mendocino is hosting a "Celebration Of Big Al's Life" Sunday, April 8, 2018 from 12:00 to 3:00pm. Please join us, bring your stories, music and...
A Doodle A Day
[Click on BLUE links for sources and more information} “You see,” said Thurber sadly, “that’s the way life goes. I write stories with the utmost care, rewriting every one from three to 10 times. I have written so many of them for the New...
What’s With All The Elephant Napkins?
[Click on BLUE links for sources and more information] I woke up. In the darkness I sensed a presence. I rolled out of bed reluctantly. I went to pee. I made coffee. While drinking my coffee I realized the presence was always with me. A memory....