Tag Archives: beauty

Someone Somewhere

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Eric Winger

“Christmas is the day that holds all time together.  “ — Alexander Smith At any given moment, someone somewhere is smiling. At any given moment, a shut-in gets a visitor. At any given moment, a woman tries to be a little kinder. … Continue reading →

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Looking Beyond The Contrast

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Eric Winger

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” — Confucius Humans are very good at spotting contrast. It’s what makes a work of art interesting. It’s how we distinguish right and wrong. It’s the difference that’s intriguing. Evolutionary-speaking, contrast is … Continue reading →

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The Beauty And The Ugly

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Eric Winger

“No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly.” — Oscar Wilde With great beauty, there is always a little ugliness. A few weeks ago, my son won a major prize in his school’s science … Continue reading →

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If Beauty Passed You In A Subway, Would You Notice?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Eric Winger

“Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar.” —  Percy Bysshe Shelley The Washington Post recently ran an experiment with the help of the virtuoso violinist, Joshua Bell. A … Continue reading →

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