We all have people who we look up to and admire. We respect them because of who they are and what they do. Who are some people you’ve read about or heard about who you admire and respect– and what makes you respect them so…
I have begun reading Hagakure as part of a renewed study in “Bushido” — the way of the warrior. Hagakure is translated as “Hidden by the Leaves” or “In the Shadow of Leaves” and is a practical and spiritual guide for samurai warriors. It was…
I have just finished reading “Rashomon and Other Stories” by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. I found an old paperback version, published by Liveright 1952, at Third Place Books used for $6.00. The first story, “In a Grove” was my favorite and the basis for Kurosawa’s classic film…