“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex… It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage – to move in the opposite direction.”
– E.F. Schumacher, philosopher and economist, author of [easyazon_link asin=”0061997765″ locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”douloschristo-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]Small Is Beautiful[/easyazon_link],
who was born on this day in 1911
Poem of the Day:
Charles Bukowski reading his poem “The Bluebird”
Bukowski was born on this day in 1920
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C. Christopher Smith is the founding editor of The Englewood Review of Books. He is also author of a number of books, including most recently How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering the Practice of Conversation in the Church (Brazos Press, 2019). Connect with him online at: C-Christopher-Smith.com
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