Scene: North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Time : mid-week at 11am. Place: the North Rim Gift Shop "Do you have USA Today?" "No, but I have USA yesterday" Very funny. The lady had a sense of humour. I could wait a day. However, the incident has a more troublesome side. In all the Navajo …
Under the heading "Gated Communities" Mickey posed the following question a few days ago: "Besides the principle of living simply, is there anything in Eism akin to Jesus’ admonition to the wealthy man to sell all his possessions? " I posed the same question in turn on the Yahoo Epicurean chat site, and Victor …
Another bomb attack in London within a few minutes of where the writer is staying, but note the Epicureanism (albeit they are not aware of being Epicureans!) of the Londoners- – no hysteria, no tears, no panic. Many of those interviewed simply said, "We cannot let them win. Life must go on. The best way …
So at last we can say goodbye to Mr. Tony Blair and his frightful wife , Cherry (a.k.a Cherie). This is a huge relief. It is un-Epicurean to concern oneself with national politics, of course. But the activities of people like Blair threaten one’s future and peace of mind. It seems only yesterday that terrorists …
How close are American gated communities to idea of the Epicurean garden, where people can live among those with like interests, enjoy tranquility and live without fear? Or are they in fact signs of a breakdown of social cohesion?
