because motives matter
A pilgrim is not a tourist. A tourist travels to see something and comes home. A pilgrim travels because something has been placed in them that will not be satisfied by staying put. The destination matters, but so does the road, and so do the companions.
Reading to children is a relational thing. It is what laps were made for.
The Santa Papers is my effort to tell his story. In this “unauthorized autobiography” Nicholas tell how he became Santa. And how he feels about that.
Facebook updates are not the key to your future or your success. What you need is more long form reading in an age of Twitter.
You can see what Hemingway wanted but never had: a clean, well-lighted place where the shadows are held at bay. Add an unhurried and sympathetic waiter and perhaps your nothingness will disappear.
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