Bob Vilt

Dogs on the watch

“In basic science we work in an atmosphere of curiosity, uncertainty, likely failure and humor.” — Lewis Thomas in Lives of the Cell from Carol ... Read more

Exploring prose from the past

“For the poet is a light and winged and a holy thing and there is no invention in him until he has been inspired and ... Read more

Not the Christmas I know

“This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their ... Read more

Avoiding distraction

“In the way that a gardener knows how to transform compost into flowers, we can learn the art of transforming anger, depression, and racial discrimination ... Read more

Looking for more around me

“But when all you do comes out of nothingness, then you have everything…That is what we mean by naturalness.” — Zen Master Shunrya Suzuki Read more