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He plants his trees to serve a race to come

He plants his trees to serve a race to come

Today we tend to think of our lives as something static, unrelated to the past or to the future. But years ago, the great orator Cicero quoted the poet Statius, “He plants his trees to serve a race to come.” Cicero goes on to say that a farmer, however old, if he were...

“I Knew Him Thirty Years Ago”

“I Knew Him Thirty Years Ago”

Years ago I remember my dad exclaiming, “I knew him thirty years ago.” He had been talking about an old friend he had known back home. I don’t remember the occasion for his saying this. Maybe he came across his obituary. … so much time had passed since knowing his...

Native American Legend Favors White Man’s Values

Native American Legend Favors White Man’s Values

Is it true that as a person gets older, they get interested in older things? Old buildings, old photographs, and old books? On my bookshelf is an 1899 copy of Brumbaugh's Standard Reader. The book's pages are yellow and the front pages are filled with the lavish...

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