The Better Portion
THE BETTER PORTION I recently heard a talk where the speaker referred to how the name ‘Scrooge’, a protagonist from Charles Dickens’s famous novel A Christmas Carol, has now become synonymous with anyone who is grumpy, self–contained or miserly. Interesting to think how a name, not recognized or verified by any official authorities, simply […]
Penetrating Light
PENETRATING LIGHT After Christmas, one of the harshest realities any child faces is accepting that the fanfare is ever so short-lived. Despite their protests that it stay, the season dims, fading into the coda of yet another calendar year. Carols are replaced, lights brought down, and the tree safely tucked away. Yet, fittingly, the […]