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gracious in defeat

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-eight years and a million words

Toronto, 2017.04.11

Two women colleagues described me as "gracious" today; I don't think that word means what they think it means. In fact, one said, "I think you are one of the most gracious and authentic people I have ever had the pleasure to meet - I hope that we have the chance to work together on a project again someday."

Well, I can see the authentic, but....

rand()m quote

When I look back at life I see that I kept the good scotch to myself. I regret that. Pour the good scotch for your guests.

—Dr. Kenneth M. Johnston (1920 - 1999)