Tag: death

• Be Kind to Each Other

  

  March 16th, 2015

  If you accept that you are mortal. If you see all living beings as kindred spirits. If you understand the value of “the Golden Rule” and find it to be the the only path worthy of consideration. Then there is nothing left to do but be kind. Kindness isn’t easy. And it’s not fun and light…

• OPW: Hemingway on Parental Infallibility

  December 14th, 2007

  I briefly mentioned parental infallibility recently, and that lead me to seek out a story related to the topic from Hemingway, called “Indian Camp.” I should warn you, though, that if the story were a movie it would probably need an “R” rating for language and violence. But today’s “Other People’s Words,” are the last few…

• ‘China executes ex-food and drug chief’

  July 10th, 2007

  Zheng Xiaoyu was killed today for accepting bribes to certify fraudulent and dangerous drugs while head of China’s State Food and Drug Administration. The Chinese government hopes that this execution will showcase their commitment to food safety. A fuller version of this story can be found here. But I found this story so interesting, and…