Award shortlists
BOOK SHORTLISTED FOR AWARDS. The Virtues of the Table has been shortlisted for the André Simon Food and Drink Book Awards as well as for the Transmission Prize. Winners will be announced in March and February respectively.
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Don’t buy less, buy better
The narrative that Jesus came to save our economic skins was given extra credibility with news that retail sales in November were significantly up on last year, thanks to the shopping scrum that was Black Friday. This is a myth now more potent than the story of the baby of the manger. It persists, however, because it’s a story that is equally convenient for both defenders and detractors of the economic status quo.
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Some meditators may have powerful, perhaps even life-changing experiences. But that does not imply they have uncovered any profound truth which is beyond description.
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How we behave is central to the very meaning of loving and caring. No matter how strong the pure feeling inside is, that is not the litmus test of true love.
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