. In his 1992 country ballad, “Some Gave All,” Billy Ray Cyrus implores us to love our country, live with pride and not to forget those who died. As Cyrus recounts the words of his hero friend who went to war a boy and returned a man, he’s reminded that there are many who still […]
. The famed French artist Claude Monet once said, “I am following Nature without being able to grasp her, I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.” Mr. Monet had a lifelong goal of capturing and conveying the story of the French countryside through his art. He was so “impressed” (literally) by the […]
. The 2001 blockbuster, “Black Hawk Down” is an American War drama that chronicles the events of a true story – a 1993 battle in Mogadishu. Although the battle was showcased in the movie, it’s not something frequently discussed when revisiting the battles our country has fought. Even though…even though…18 American soldiers DIED and 73 […]
. The inimitable Mr. Jon Bon Jovi reminds us why our hearts are full when we return home. He sums it up this way: “It doesn’t matter where you are, doesn’t matter where you go, if it’s a million miles away or just a mile up the road; take it in, take it with you […]
. Warren Buffet once said, “Your premium brand had better be delivering something special, or it’s not going to get the business.” Unless you’ve been asleep the past 10 years, you are fully aware of the corporate buzzwords “brand identify” and the push to get businesses and individuals alike to jump on the “brand wagon.” […]
. The author Regina Brett coined a phrase that the truly dedicated live by: “No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.” It’s a simple rule, but some days it’s easier than others. I’m constantly impressed by the hundreds of people on Nantucket who quietly “dress up and show up” for […]
. Mark Twain summarized our passionate sentiment about the arrival of spring this way: “It’s spring fever…and when you’ve got it, you want-oh, you don’t quite know what it is you want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!” Although this winter has been mild compared to recent years, it’s […]
. In her New York Times Bestseller, “How Reading Changed My Life“, author Anna Quindlen concludes, “Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.” In this age of electronic devices, HBO mini-series and YouTube videos, there still is nothing that compares to the age-old […]
. . Mother Theresa once said, “See how nature – trees, flowers, grass – grow in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence. We need silence to be able to touch souls.” There is something about the ability to be still…to tune out every voice, distraction and “noisemaker” […]
. Thomas Edison once said, “Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person will keep the question of waste before him constantly. The scope of thrift is limitless.” On Nantucket, we are constantly thinking about waste (sometimes literally when we drive by the ever growing mound at the landfill) and we’re […]
