Archive for August, 2008

Journal Writing Prompt: Liberty

by: dee August 27, 2008

So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause. ~George Lucas, Senator Amidala in Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) US movie director & screenwriter (1944 – ) In your journal, consider today’s quote in a today-oriented context. What do you suppose George Lucas (via the Star Wars character) means by the [...]

Journal writing prompt: Adventure?

by: dee August 25, 2008

Adventure is just bad planning. ~ Roald Amundsen Consider today’s quote…do you agree or disagree – is adventure just bad planning?? Or, is it a vital part of this thing we call “life”? Journal writing prompt bonus: Using today’s quote as a starting point, think about your life.? ? ? How do you view your [...]

Instructions for Life

by: dee August 21, 2008

I received this in email a few days ago…and really thought it was worth sharing. The email (which is one of those crazy “you must forward this to x people or else” emails) attributed the following to the Dalai Lama. For the record, I don’t know if that’s right or not – but, the following [...]