Do you think we’re shaped more by our experiences or by who we are?
As the classics tell us…
July 16, 2026
Sir Pat, Claude, and the Bard
May 22, 2026
“Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed,
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head,
To work my mind, when body’s work’s expired…”
I dearly wish I had though of this. Then again, I don’t know Patrick Stewart…
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/patrick-stewart-ai-schooled-shakespeare-rcna344945
And today’s writing prompt is… ✍️
March 4, 2026
You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence?
It’s only every so often that you die.
(Inspired by a legendary quote by former not-so-great Cubs catcher Rick Wrona about his first MLB hit.)
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