The moment I stumbled upon this line from Emily Dickinson I went into deep thought about how we lose ourselves bit by bit everyday, and how we should go about finding our true selves, with or without lanterns. I liked the line so much I dug up the original letter where as it turns out […]
Last month Kevin Kelly turned 70 and as is the norm with him, he has jotted down 103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had Known I have cherry-picked the ones I liked the most! Here you go: Don’t keep making the same mistakes; try to make new mistakes. Anything you say before the word […]
Winter Walks are the best. Nothing like the chilly wind beating against your face to make you feel alive on this pale blue dot we call home. Speaking of which, recently I came upon this message that was cast into the cosmos in 1977. Read it slowly. Moving on, closer to home, J.R. Moehringer’s memoir […]
“Writing is more than a vehicle for communicating ideas. It’s a tool for crystallizing ideas. Writing exposes gaps in your knowledge and logic. It pushes you to articulate assumptions and consider counterarguments. One of the best paths to sharper thinking is frequent writing.” – Adam Grant. And that folks, is why I write. Instead of […]
About 30 miles north of New York City, lies Stony Point battlefield, where American troops dealt a stinging blow to the British army on the evening of July 16, 1779. The final battle in the northern colonies, this win helped them secure West Point 12 miles upstream and gave them greater control of the Hudson […]
Shortest hike (2.5 miles round trip) in one of the largest state parks in Connecticut is what I should have named this post. We barely scratched the surface of Collis P. Huntington State Park which covers 1,017 acres and is spread among the towns of Redding, Newtown, and Bethel in Fairfield County. The reason for […]
The crunch of the leaves beneath your feet, pleasant weather and the thrill of seeing maple trees take on their first reddish glow are some of the things that make fall hikes irresistible, especially when you are lucky enough to live in New England. Staying close to home, we decided to hike up to the […]