Posted June 30, 2020 in Monthly News
By Joel Bowman, on 30 June 2020
We seem to be living the “ancient Chinese curse” that was rumored to have been made up by Robert Kennedy in the 1970s. The phrase has been investigated many times because it has the “ring” of truth. Peace and plenty are not as interesting as war and famine. We can find a lot of times […]
Posted October 31, 2016 in Monthly News
By Joel Bowman, on 31 October 2016
May you live in interesting times is often said to be an “ancient Chinese curse.” It is, however, neither Chinese nor ancient. Regardless of its origins, it is easy to see why living in interesting times would be considered a curse. What makes “times” interesting? The answer, of course, is change.
If you can […]