Parables For The New Conversation (Chapter 26: The Banker)
26. The Banker In the banker’s office at the village bank on the island of Allandon, the glassblower was just completing a loan application for renovations to his glass shop.…
26. The Banker In the banker’s office at the village bank on the island of Allandon, the glassblower was just completing a loan application for renovations to his glass shop.…
25. The Flower In the village flower shop on the island of Allandon the mason was looking through the selection of flowers and, finding nothing to his satisfaction, waded out back…
24. The Map One day the arborist and the scientist were rappelling down the steep southern face of the mountain in the middle of the island of Allandon. They came upon…
23. The Competition One morning a young boy and his older sister were fishing on a small stream that ran through the forest on the Western side of the island of…
22. The Dragon On the Western side of the island of Allandon the poet and his son journeyed deep into the forest until they came upon a hidden cave at…
21. The Two Tribes (Part 3) While the running tribe kept running around the island of Allandon, exploiting it and fashioning it in the image of its own self-importance, the sitting…
20. The Character Every summer the playwright provided a day of entertaining outdoor drama for the villagers of the island of Allandon. As he stood on this day under a bright…
19. The Path After several tries, the astrologer finally managed to get the sculptor to accompany her on her weekly trek. She chose her favorite trail up the forested side of…
18. The Dao There had been a long-standing tradition on the island of Allandon for a secret society to meet once a year on the evening of the summer solstice. The…
17. The Kitchen The dinnertime rush at the village restaurant on the island of Allandon was generally hectic for the staff, and this evening was no exception. The cook was moving…