This essay, written late last winter, captures the sense of urgency coupled with calm determination that intelligent men and women need in these times.

by John Young

TODAY I PLANTED seeds. There is still a foot of snow on the ground, torrential rains have flooded out roads and we got an inch of sleet last night. Still, today, I planted seeds. I planted them indoors in little containers and put them under close fluorescent lights.

Why?

Because I know that even though the weather today is taciturn; in six weeks it will be smiling on the transplants as I place them in the tilled earth. Planting the seeds now, means I will have the transplants . . . → Read More: Seeds, Hope, and the Benevolent Universe Premise