A cluster of galaxies It’s often said that seeing is believing. But seeing alone is not the key, for we see a great deal that we fail to notice and which we therefore never believe. In fact, we regard many things as absent, lacking, or nonexistent when they're actually forgotten, unnoticed, or actively ignored. We …
Author: stsampson
Writer, husband, father, drummer, and would-be wise old wizard--not necessarily in that order. Also Head of Communications at Arabella Advisors.
10,000 Miles and One
Reflections on the journey of one man's best friend.
All You Need Is … Five Things
Love isn’t really all you need. But it’s right up there.
Check Your Lenses
Different tools enable different types of seeing and thinking.
Do You Believe in Miracles?
Pragmatic people often say they don’t believe in miracles. That itself is wondrous if not downright miraculous.
Looking Down Versus Looking Up
It’s only human to look down on others. But it’s hard to move onward or upward when you’re looking downward.
On Rewriting History
It's crucial to distinguish between the actual facts of the past and the stories we tell about them in the present. It’s also crucial to recognize that both are driving forces of the future.
You Can Stand on Your Head that Long
We’re all feeling cooped up and anxious and, yes, already a little bored. So what would my mother say?
Love and Wisdom
Love is wiser than wisdom. Wisdom knows more than knowledge. Knowledge counts more than data.
From the Inside Out and the Outside In
We humans understand each other asymmetrically. But that's a good enough place to start.
