Reminders that in China, life is a job
by Jonah Goldberg, Tribune Content Agency
Feb 09, 2018
3 minutes
"Vita est lavorum."
That's Latin for "Life is a job." I didn't learn that in school or even from a book. I learned that from Father Guido Sarducci.
For younger readers, that name may draw a blank. Father Guido wasn't a real person. He was a fictional priest played by comedian and writer Don Novello, and was a regular guest on "Saturday Night Live" in the 1970s and '80s.
His most famous routine involved explaining how
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