Poetry: The Optimist by J.W. Hammond
Who would have the sky any color but blue?
    Or the grass any color but green?
Or the flowers that bloom the summer through
    Of other color or sheen?
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Song In My Head: Kangding Qingge (Old Timey Dance Party) by Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet

Art: Albrecht Altdorfer’s Landscape with a Double Spruce

Quote: “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” – Aristotle

Recipe: Chicken and Dumplings with Mushrooms

Anywhere But Here: Ponte di Tiberio (Bridge of Tiberius), Rimini, Italy