Parables For The New Conversation (Chapter 15: The Mayor)
15. The Mayor One warm summer day the arborist and her daughter were busy transplanting potted saplings in the village park on the island of Allandon. A portly gentleman who was…
15. The Mayor One warm summer day the arborist and her daughter were busy transplanting potted saplings in the village park on the island of Allandon. A portly gentleman who was…
14. The Two Tribes (Part 2) Even when they were not looking for something new, the running tribe was no longer sitting still on the island of Allandon. Running itself had…
13. The Marriage On the patio of the village restaurant on the island of Allandon, the restaurant chef and the village florist sat uncomfortably on a hot afternoon waiting for their…
12. The King On a little hill on the outskirts of the village on the island of Allandon the children were playing ‘King of the Hill,’ a game in which the…
11. The Glassblower One day the restaurant chef was taking her afternoon walk down the main street of the village on the island of Allandon when the glassblower popped out of…
10. The Farmer The farmer was busy turning the soil over in his fields on the island of Allandon when the fisherman arrived and called to him. “This is the only…
9. The Beach One day the jeweler was relaxing under the sun on the sands of the East Beach on the island of Allandon when the banker walked slowly by,…
8. The Apple Tree Every autumn the same argument between the two orchard owners rang through the valley on the island of Allandon. Both claimed rights to the fruits of…
7. The Two Tribes The first inhabitants of the island of Allandon were a primitive tribe known as the ‘sitting tribe’. Their main activity was to sit and experience the peace…
6. The Masseur Late one morning at the village massage clinic on the island of Allandon, the hairdresser rushed in for her regular treatment. “Sorry I’m so late, I have…