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Keep Bending Toward Justice and Truth

On August 4, 2019January 16, 2021 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

Some simple things you can do to make the world better.

Nothing Much and the Center of Everything

On January 21, 2019March 26, 2019 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

A brief reflection on the otherworldly importance of each of us—and why you should do your homework.

What Changed Your Mind?

On December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 By stsampsonIn Musings2 Comments

The most important mind-changers aren't nuggets you'll note in a TED talk or even lessons you'll learn from a book. They're experiences that change who you are.

Pay Attention to This

On February 18, 2018February 18, 2018 By stsampsonIn Fatherly AdviceLeave a comment

Your ability to shape the world depends on what you attend to. So pay attention to this.

Mr. Know-it-All

On March 12, 2017September 18, 2017 By stsampsonIn Formative Memories2 Comments

Twenty years ago, I learned how little I really know--through a chance encounter outside a library with perhaps the smartest man I've ever met.

A New Year Whenever You Need One

On December 31, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

While clocks and calendars turn, time itself just keeps moving forward.

What You’re Hearing Is Less than The Truth

On August 14, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn Words, Words, WordsLeave a comment

But it isn't all a pack of lies, either.

We Live in a Sliver

On July 10, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

No matter where on earth you go, you're less than an hour's drive from outer space.

Keep Believing in Comedy

On March 26, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn Fatherly AdviceLeave a comment

A lesson I learned from a child who was bold enough to interrupt Shakespeare.

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