Do Not Despise Your Own Place And

I Was Born With A Chronic Anxiety About The Weather.

The Bluebird Enjoys The Preeminence Of Being The First Bit Of Color That Cheers Our Northern Landscape. The Other Birds That Arrive About The Same Time--the Sparrow, The Robin, The Phoebe-bird--are Clad In Neutral Tints, Gray, Brown, Or Russet; But The Bluebird Brings One Of The Primary Hues And The Divinest Of Them All.

Unfortunately, Nuclear Weapons Have Become Identified With State Power.

Especially In The Case Of India And Pakistan, It's Very Clear That Significant Parts Of The Elites In Both Countries View Having Nuclear Weapons As A Ticket To Prestige.

The Simplicity Of Winter Has A Deep Moral. The Return Of Nature, After Such A Career Of Splendor And Prodigality, To Habits So Simple And Austere, Is Not Lost Either Upon The Head Or The Heart. It Is The Philosopher Coming Back From The Banquet And The Wine To A Cup Of Water And A Crust Of Bread.