“What did Dom Perignon say to fellow monks after he invented champagne? … ‘Come quickly, I am tasting the stars.’” ~John Green Dear Universe, I’ve always liked watching the Oscars. The glitz, the glamour, the fashion, the speeches… The friendly betting. For years, my family and I have had an Oscar pool. We pretend it’s for big bucks, but really …
Shooting Star
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” ~William Shakespeare Dear Universe, About ten years ago, I saw a shooting star for the first time in my life. It was a balmy summer night and I was walking to my car when the brightest flash of light I’d ever seen flew across the dark sky. …