Knowing

To know much and to taste nothing - of what use is that?
- Bonaventure

I love this quote. In the modern world in which I live, I've noticed that many are very good at knowing a lot. It's easy, what with books, newspapers, email, and the internet it is really easy to know a lot about a lot. My family would tell you that when I was young I used to scarf my food. I would eat so fast often my Dad would offer me a shovel. I have since learned to savor my food; to taste it, to enjoy its flavor with a cup of wine. I heard a statistic on FOX news Friday that we spend 5 months a year just taking in information; reading, listening to music, watching television, etc. These days I'm wondering how to taste any of it.