Senator Hubert Humphrey, a man with an indomitable zest for living, once talked about the “good old days.” He said, “They were never that good, believe me. The good new days are today, and better days are coming tomorrow. Our greatest songs are still unsung.”

From the Jewish poet, Rabbi Alvin Fine: Birth is a beginning And death a destination But life is a journey, A going — a growing From stage to stage. From Childhood to maturity And youth to age. From innocence to awareness And ignorance to knowing; From foolishness to discretion And then perhaps to wisdom. From [...]