All I can do

I like this—

All I can do is tell of my own hope, no more and no less.

I do not feel obliged

Galileo—

I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with senses, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.

via Jon Dascola

Current family photo

Family photo

Don’t ignore your dreams

Paul Graham, distilling this list I linked to last June down to a few simple commands:

Don’t ignore your dreams; don’t work too much; say what you think; cultivate friendships; be happy.

via Stellar

Reflections on a month with a baby

Charlie is a month old (actually, a little more). My wife has posted some reflections. She is better at reflecting than I am.