Changes

I read the new Neal Stephenson book, ''Anathem'', last week. There was one line I cannot resist sharing with the Sugar community. Raz, our hero, is a young mathematician who leaves the nest to solve any number of problems. At one point, he asks why he is the one upon whom everyone is leaning.

I read the new Neal Stephenson book, ''Anathem'', last week. There was one line I cannot resist sharing with the Sugar community. Raz, our hero, is a young mathematician who leaves the nest to solve any number of problems. At one point, he asks why he is the one upon whom everyone is leaning.

"But Raz, you are <i>educable</i>, you can learn 'this kind of thing,'... You've spent your whole life ... becoming educable."

:"But Raz, you are <i>educable</i>, you can learn 'this kind of thing,'... You've spent your whole life ... becoming educable."

Another book I read over the holidays is a new biography of Andrew Jackson. He remains a pretty controversial figure, but he knew the importance of "staying focused on the things that matter most and not dwelling on the things that pull us apart."  

Another book I read over the holidays is a new biography of Andrew Jackson. He remains a pretty controversial figure, but he knew the importance of "staying focused on the things that matter most and not dwelling on the things that pull us apart."