Parables For The New Conversation (Chapter 29: The Astrologer)
29. The Astrologer On a clear night on the island of Allandon, the astrologer was peering through the telescope in the village observatory when the scientist walked in. “How’s the view…
29. The Astrologer On a clear night on the island of Allandon, the astrologer was peering through the telescope in the village observatory when the scientist walked in. “How’s the view…
28. The Hairdresser One day the choreographer walked into the village hair salon on the island of Allandon and went straight to the hairdresser, who was her best friend as well…
27. The Testament By noon on Remembrance Day most of the villagers had found their way into a large circle in the village square. Remembrance Day on the island of Allandon…
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…