Ripples
Every Monday since 1999, Paul has been sending out Ripples, an email containing two upbeat quotes submitted by readers (Pebble, Boulder) and something to think about for the week (Ponder). Enjoy recent issues below, and farther down you can use the keyword cloud or search bar to dive into our archive of over 1,300 issues. Have a quote that might make a good Pebble or Boulder? Submit it here!

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Ripples #982: Loosely Tied Bundles.

Ripples #982: Loosely Tied Bundles.
March 19, 2018
PEBBLE
Our hearts are loosely tied bundles of our quiet hopes, our insecurities, and our good intentions…and when I look across our oceans of different circumstances and physical features and cognitive pathways…I see art.…
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March 19, 2018

Ripples #978: Being Tender!

Ripples #978: Being Tender! Feb 19, 2018
PEBBLE
Gentle. Kind. Friendly. -Gramma Janice Shared by Kylee in Racine, WI, who has long valued this simple-yet-sage advice that her mother-in-law shared with the students she taught as well as her own children and grandchildren whenever she witnessed them not getting along.…
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February 19, 2018

Ripples #961: Find The Bridge!

Ripples #961: Find The Bridge!
Oct 23, 2017
PEBBLE
It’s when you try to find the bridge where two people can meet that I learn the most about the people around me.…
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October 23, 2017
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