Author Archives: Ron Pavellas
On Promises
There are promises from the heart, and promises from some other place which, for the sake of differentiating here, I’ll call the “mind”. One might quickly assert, having accepted this differentiation for the sake of discussion, that promises from the … Continue reading
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Tagged collective mind, disappointments, marriage vows, oath of office, private promises, promises, public promises
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“North Dakota is still the least visited state in the nation”
The quote is from an article in The Writer’s Almanac, published daily on the Internet by americanpublicmedia.org. My immediate reaction was to visit North Dakota but I quickly, and practically, let that impulse fade. This created a disappointment in me … Continue reading