Author: D. Paul Graham

Annual “Cars on the Burn” at Bethesda Academy

Mark your calendars for this Saturday July 6th for the annual Savannah Cars & Coffee Bethesda Academy Benefit. Stroll the magnificent grounds of Bethesda Academy and celebrate the Low Country's car culture. Last year, almost 200 unique cars, trucks, and…

Monday 5 Things ….. Shadowed …..

Some M5T’s reveal themselves easily. Others take time to percolate, to take form, and to unveil themselves through my keyboard. This missive was the latter that started with images from a meandering, arm-in-arm, sweater-weather-walk along Tybee beach in the fall of 2022.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Would Atlas Shrug Today? …..

Rand spent 12 years writing the book before it was published in 1957; the relevance and profundity of her tour de force still resonates today, arguably even more so than when Atlas Shrugged was first released. Here are five of my favorite quotes from the book.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. You Are Not …..

This morning’s M5T takes ‘things’ from 6 years ago and once again considers things that we are not, even though we may often have allowed ourselves and others to try and convince us to the contrary.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. “The Artist in You” …..

... to truly bring out the artist in each of us, we must observe, listen, and love with faith, diligence, focus, compassion, passion, and humility. With every fiber of our heart, mind, body, and soul. Each and every day. This morning’s M5T shares thoughts sparked by the commentary and quotes made by Pulitzer Prize award winning art critic, Jerry Saltz.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Ari’s Favorite Stoic …..

This past week and weekend, given that I have eaten far too much food, drank far too much wine, and enjoyed time with family and friends that has deeply touched this scribe’s heart, I will reuse one of my favorite prior M5Ts from a stoic that sheds light on life and relationships.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. 86,400 …..

For anyone counting, there is only 1,123,200 seconds to Thanksgiving, 3,801,600 seconds to Christmas, and 4,579,200 seconds until 2024. Oh, and only 518,400 seconds to the nuptials.

“Monday 5 Things”™ ….. Labo(u)red Thought …..

With today being a day to celebrate labor here in the land of the Red, White, and Blue, labour north of the 49th -- or just simply a day off to grill out and drink some libations, this morning’s M5T’s labo(u)rs through thinking about thought.