Tag Archives: hope

seeing the metaphor after forty-seven years

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Michael Patton

A few days ago, I was finally able to see the movie advertised in the poster above.  I’d wanted to catch it during its initial release, back in 1977.  Not because of a review I’d read or a preview I’d … Continue reading →

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fable of the man who won’t stop trying

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Michael Patton

He had given up.  Almost. Everyone and everything he’d ever trusted had betrayed his trust. The politician he believed in had stopped believing in him. His girlfriend dropped him.  She realized it was easier to love abstract concepts. His dog … Continue reading →

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it needs me…whether it wants me or not

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Michael Patton

Recently, while considering some of the problems we’ve created for ourselves in the United States, I realized the obvious… …my country needs me!  No, I can’t do much.  However, I’ve spent my adult life dealing with my own neuroses.  And … Continue reading →

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hoping our hope can last the night

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Michael Patton

I’ve heard the word “hope” used a lot lately… To that I say: yes, we should look to the future with hope—if we lose hope, we’re doomed.  But… …I just wish those who use the word would also tell us: … Continue reading →

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