Beer, BBQ, and a Baby
Beer. BBQ. Baby. One of these things is not like the other ones. Yet recently the three converged. The location: a backyard Aussie get-together. The occasion: I was to dedicate […]
Tag Archives: life
The Gospel according to the Spa (and Oprah)
My wife and I entered the spa. The music was mellow, the colors were bright, the attendants spoke in a soft voice. We could see the city’s skyscrapers and confusion […]
“For thine is the story…”
My nearly three-year old daughter has a beautifully illustrated version of the Lord’s Prayer that we read almost every night. She piously folds her little hands and says the words […]
The Politics of Redemption
If you are entertained by politics, like me, or similarly by sports, there is nothing more fascinating than to see someone rise. A mom-and-pop store owner who becomes mayor, a […]
The End of Virtue
Why are we often suspicious of virtue? Why are we cynical and skeptical of people who are supposedly good, kind, even heroic? That’s just the image they project–we reason–but behind […]
Photocopies and the Meaning of Life
“So, René, what is the meaning of life?” I looked at Roberto, lifting my eyes from the photocopying machines. It was our first year of business school, and Roberto and […]
“How happy are you?”
[Note: this month my first book, The Paradox of Happiness, is being released, and I’m dedicating my next Wondering Fair articles to the theme : ) You can check out the book […]
Jesus According to Charles Dickens
Between 1846 and 1849 Charles Dickens wrote The Life of Our Lord, a simplified version of Jesus’ life for his children, who ranged in age from newborn to 11 years-old […]
Running Toward Life
I was flipping a book at a friend’s house one day – one of those fancy editions that even smell well – when an image took hold of me. It shows two […]
Chopped-Up Existence
I read very few novels during my formal studies in university and graduate school. There was too much required reading for my courses and, when combined with the ordinary demands […]
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