In times of drought or social upheaval, famines can occur. It’s not that there’s not enough food. The problem is the food is not distributed in a way that the poor have access to it. People are starving to death while others in the city are as fat and jolly as can be. This does …
Farmers used to plant seeds, and let things grow gradually. They plowed, sowed, and watered the ground, plucked up weeds, fought battles against crows and insects. If all went well, they would have life. Now, farmers bring in their plants on trucks and put them in the ground already in bloom. This kind of activity …
There are certain signals that tell everyone that spring has arrived. For most of us, this signs are a blessing, cheering us that winter is finally over. For certain others though, the living dead, the ones for whom any sign of animus is despised, these signals do not enliven them, but send them into their …
Fate was careful to write down every name by hand. This was not the sort of work that could be handed off to an assistant. Once etched, the destinies were literally written in stone and could never be changed. People would cry and complain, and boy would they fight. But the permanence of the final …
Watching them make lamian in Beijing reminds me of going to Noble Roman’s as a child and watching them make pizza through the window. I always aspired to be able to toss a pizza crust like that. They never made a mistake. They were true artisans. Now that I’m an adult, I’m content to leave …
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