TURN-STONE – Page 22 – Observations on life, society, and how to be human and humane in a complex world dominated by technology

Emerson on life

Commonplace October 5, 2017September 28, 2017 by Tom Chester

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some … Read more

Haiku

Life, Poetry October 10, 2017September 24, 2017 by Tom Chester

This haiku merits a bit of explanation. Wild Bill Hickok was playing poker in Lead, South Dakota, when he was shot and killed. The cards … Read more

Haiku

Poetry October 5, 2017September 24, 2017 by Tom Chester

Holy communion Sipped solemnly from the cup The day’s first coffee