Wherever you are in life—probably wherever you are located right this minute—is part of a chain of cause and effect that began many years ago. Continue reading “Cause and Effect”
Hello, Stranger
Some of us remember phone books—a collection of the names, addresses, and phone numbers of every household in the area, delivered once a year. A terrible waste of paper, but there was something compelling about having information on everyone in your city or town right there in one place, often a very thick binding of paper. Continue reading “Hello, Stranger”
Pursuit of the Past
At the climax of the animated film Ratatouille, a restaurant critic is served a plate of ratatouille prepared by Remy, a new chef who happens to be a rat. The dish, simple but sublime, transports the critic to a childhood memory of the meal, prompting him to write an ecstatic review. Continue reading “Pursuit of the Past”