Tag Archives: survival

the three wise birds

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Michael Patton

In the photo above, we see “The Three Wise Birds”. What’s makes them so wise, so special? you ask.  Aren’t they just doing what many birds do this time of year?–flying here and there, trying to find enough food to … Continue reading →

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fable of the mouse who lived as a rat

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Michael Patton

A poor street mouse, desperately looking for a home in the cold rain… …found the backstage door to a theater open.  There, under the facade of a house front propped against the wall, a mother rat nursed her litter.  The … Continue reading →

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to dream the possible dream

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Michael Patton

Good group, wrong name. Recently, while doing an online search, I found a listing for “The Quixote Foundation”… Their stated mission is: “to see free people in fair societies on a healthy planet.” I praise their ambition.  I just wish … Continue reading →

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I gotta tell you

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Michael Patton

  We not only have a powerful need to take in stories.  We also have a powerful need to tell them… That’s obvious enough, but what drives this need? Well, I think storytelling has been essential to our survival, on … Continue reading →

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