Every day the news brings fresh reports of bad behavior. We are outraged, saddened, horrified, depressed … you can insert the word that…
How Do I Wear My Pants? — Sartorial Insights from the 17th Century
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You Can’t Lose What You Don’t Use — tips from a 17th century fable
I try to be a careful person. Not to spend beyond my means. To take care of what I have.
Don’t Let the Donkey Pay Taxes Alone — 17th Century Fable Warns
As we countdown to Thanksgiving here in the United States, making lists of what we’re grateful for, let’s add taxes to that list.
Tax Proposals Counter Law of Nature — Fable Suggests
I was hanging up from one of the usual unhelpful customer service calls with a credit card company the other day and the representative…
How To Enjoy a Trip to the Laundromat — a Fable Reveals
When I first read the fable I’m about to recount I thought, yuck. This is like eating lima beans when I was a child. Eat this. It’s good…
17th Century Fable Considers U.S. and North Korea Relations
As Trump stumps around Asia, roaring about American indomitability, this fable suggested a take on the relationship between the U.S and…
We Are Drowning in Violence — A Fable Offers Context
This morning I woke up in tears. I recognize the shape and profile of the world, but each day its nature seems to become more monstrous.
Not All Babies are Beautiful — Says Fable
Every morning the news brings some report of the violence we are committing against one another. It makes my heart hurt. And even if we can…
Truly, Madly, Deeply — A Fable Explains Why Love is Crazy
There are lots of chemical explanations about hormones and pheromones and endorphins and other manner of “scientific” reasons that purport…
Can a Fable Help Us Prepare for Death?
They used to say that only two things were certain: death and taxes. Well it seems that quite a few people, possibly including the POTUS…