Monthly Archives: September 2008

Surrendering Talents

I had a dream. An old man was dropping objects from a bag into a lake. I seemed to be able to read his mind. The first items to go in the water were a cricket bat and a ball; … Continue reading

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The Age of Fear

When I was a child in my native Sri Lanka, if someone on the street looked up at the sky, within moments, many pedestrians followed suit, even though there was nothing up there. We used to play jokes on people … Continue reading

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The Age of Personality

Politicians in North America are duking it out on personality, on this fall’s election trail. Down south, we have Obamamania pitted against the wizened war hero and the evangelical working mom against the tough Amtrak supporter. Closer to home, our … Continue reading

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