The Blank Menu
The waiter looked confused. He shuffled the menus in his hand from left to right, then put one in the middle, then rechecked them again. “Why don’t you just give […]
Author Archives: René Breuel
A Tale of Two Politicians, and of Redemption
Injustice smells. There is a nauseating odor to it: toxic, enraging, sad. And when we see someone who cheated and betrayed, someone who let us down, it is hard to […]
The Texture of Reality
A touch. A fingertip feeling pulsing muscles and skin – the same fingertip that had felt the temperature of a glass of milk, that had flowed through curtains and childrens’ […]
Celebrity Worship
Hurting from low self-esteem? Here is the latest fix: “celebrity worship.” As curious as this recommendation may sound, it comes from this week’s TIME magazine article analyzing our annual feast […]
The Fellowship of Runners
When Rolling Stones magazine interviewed U2 singer Bono, and asked which kind of music turns him on, Bono answered in a surprising and self-revealing way. “The music that really turns […]
An Young Father
Oscar Wilde’s first and only novel narrates the chilling story of a man called Dorian Gray. [1] Dorian was handsome, splendidly handsome (not quite like Jeremy Kidwell or Dave Benson […]
People Watching
We all craved for a more splendorous presence, Someone distinguished that would come, woo everybody in the crowd, and yet select us for his company.
Wondering Fair at 100,000!
The internet can be a restless place. I often find myself wandering, eager to feel an enlivening presence on the other side of websites and articles. I start the day […]
A Clash of Worlds… and of Worldviews
Have you ever watched the James Cameron’s blockbuster Avatar? If you have not seen it, well, get a life! The movie is a very fine piece of art. Besides personal […]
Anticipating Delights
The taste of a fresh orange. The smell of coffee in the morning. The calm hush of snowfall. A long-awaited trip arriving in a day or two. For each one […]
Wondering Fair 