Whipping Up Words

How Much Truth Can You Speak Alone?

If you had asked Ralph Waldo Emerson, he would have told you he was a genius.  If he sounds like an arrogant guy, I should add that Emerson thought everyone was a genius — or, at least, could be. It's a tantalizing proposition, one that might have a lot of resonance today, nearly two centuries after Emerson presented it in his magnificent essay "Self-Reliance." Was he right?

Whipping Up Words

I have been writing a lot about literature and history over the past few months.  This week, I'm reveling in my other true love: words.  If you enjoy this column, I invite you to check out "What's Your Favorite Word?" [https://mindinclined.substack.com/p/whats-your-favorite-word-d59] from the August 24, 2024, issue of Mind Travel.

Lewis & Clark, Ready for Anything, Part 5: Men on a Mission

Lewis and Clark were men on a mission — and not merely in the playful way we use the phrase today when we're heading to the camp store to pick up ingredients for s'mores. Subscribe to have these episodes sent directly to your email inbox! ⁠https://mindinclined.substack.com/ [https://mindinclined.substack.com/]

Lewis & Clark, Ready for Anything, Part 2: Core of Resilience

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Lewis & Clark, Ready for Anything, Part 1: Pack Some Knowledge

Whether you want to take on an epic journey or just run a successful staff meeting, you can learn something about preparation from Lewis and Clark.  Throughout the month of May, the anniversary of their launch in 1804, we will be looking at their expedition and takeaways we can use to be "Ready for Anything."  We begin this week with the importance of learning.