Posted October 31, 2016 in Monthly News
By Joel Bowman, on 31 October 2016
May you live in interesting times is often said to be an “ancient Chinese curse.” It is, however, neither Chinese nor ancient. Regardless of its origins, it is easy to see why living in interesting times would be considered a curse. What makes “times” interesting? The answer, of course, is change.
If you can […]
Posted October 31, 2015 in Monthly News
By Joel Bowman, on 31 October 2015
In 1802, William Wordsworth wrote a poem usually known by its first line: My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began; So is it now I am a man; So be it when I shall grow old, Or let me die! The Child is […]