Marietta McCarty
is a New York Times bestselling author, philosopher, and teacher. She defines philosophy as “the art of clear thinking," and invites every one she encounters (or anyone who picks up one of her books) into the good life, marked by simplicity and the fullness of life's greatest treasures.
From French philosopher and activist Simone Weil’s Gravity and Grace, published posthumously in 1947: “…Real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring…. Real good is always new, marvelous, intoxicating.”
cloudy or sunny / in or out of the money / come rain or come shine
Hello, Eye-Openers—Marshawn Camese and Ada Limón
Follow the Leaders—Elina Svitolina, Stephen Colbert, and Sherrilyn Ifill
Hello, Childhood—Nikki Giovanni
Dancing to the Music—Stevie Wonder and Elliot James Reay
Read Moreplanet earth dwellers / forgive us our trespasses / we will right this ship
Marching Forward—Pete Buttigieg at Selma and Protestors Everywhere
Getting the Scoop—Aaron Parnas and Project Salt Box
Art for the Heart—“Sinners” and Olivia Dean sing, Mary Oliver laughs
bowing to beauty / oh-oh-oh, mm-hm-mm (hey!) / April’s a’flaunting
Read MoreFrom samba and tapas to voting rights and college hoops. Maybe a poem now. Two? Perhaps a song. Dos? I think I see you. Quaffing our tumblers, here’s to beauty’s sweetest sweep.
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From French philosopher and activist Simone Weil’s Gravity and Grace, published posthumously in 1947: “…Real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring…. Real good is always new, marvelous, intoxicating.”
cloudy or sunny / in or out of the money / come rain or come shine