Be a fish, let them be birds

I think I’ve mentioned this Zen Koan before, but it’s worth reminding ourselves of it: the bird and the fish both pursue the same goal in winter – to stay warm – but they take opposite approaches. The bird flies up while the fish swims down.

If you’ve never made the flight to Bentonville, Ark., you are missing something extraordinary. The smallness of your plane, the vista of an endless patchwork of farmland connected by country roads, hides the fact that you are entering Wal-Mart country. Read More »