Lies that Tell the Truth 50¢ Contact
 

Monthly Archives: November 2009

Gifts People Love

I hate Christmas shopping. It feels like I’m fighting a losing battle. I go down my list, staring at each name, trying to imagine what each person would like. But I keep picturing the things I’d like. So I end up giving my son a LEGO set, then spend Christmas Day building it while he plays with the Magnetix his grandparents got him. [...]

Posted in family Tagged , , |

The Curse of Too Much Blessing

The most striking thing about the modern world is that our ability to live as we want has far outstripped our ability to live well or wisely. Ours is the most advanced society in history—where technology is concerned. But in our art, architecture, philosophy, public discourse—or even ordinary concerns like romance or happiness—we are infants [...]

Posted in books, culture, politics, technology, thinking, writing