Faint Praise
By Mike Hopkins
He does not meditate. His house is free of Buddha statues, singing bowls and books of sutras. He is not vegetarian. He does not listen to Leonard Cohen or Billy Bragg.
My brother found God. He sent me emails about being saved until I told him I didn’t want to be.
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