Pivot On This

There’s an old joke about a rich man who encounters a poor, starving man on the street. The starving man says, “I haven’t eaten for two days”. The rich man replies “Well then, force yourself.” There are few things more galling than receiving flatulent, clichéd and unsolicited advice, delivered from a position of comfort, to […]

When There Are No Demons

Not so long ago in geological terms, people decided that living together in communities was a good idea. While some remained rugged individualists, or worked in rural occupations like farming, many who had the choice saw the benefit in creating small villages. Pretty soon, it became obvious that the village needed one well. One really […]