Huston Smith (1919 – 2016) is one of the world’s foremost scholars on world religions and his book The World’s Religions is the best-selling book in its field, having sold over 2 million copies! Continue reading Huston Smith: “The Meaning of Life in the World’s Religions”
William James (1842 – 1910) was trained as a medical doctor, was one of the most important figures in the history of American philosophy, and was a pioneering psychologist. Continue reading Summary of William James’ “Is Life Worth Living?”
Tom Morris (1952 – ) is a former Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame and founder of the Morris Institute of Human Values. His 1992 book, Making Sense of It All: Pascal and the Meaning of Life
Wilfred Owen MC (18 March 1893 – 4 November 1918) was an English poet and soldier, one of the leading poets of the First World War. His shocking, realistic war poetry on the horrors of trench warfare Continue reading Wilfred Owen: “Dulce Et Decorum Est”
My parents on their wedding day in St. Louis, October 27, 1938
Yesterday is but today’s memory, and tomorrow is today’s dream. ~ Kahil Gibran
The last wedding anniversary my parents celebrated was their fiftieth, in 1988. Continue reading 50th Wedding Anniversary