Remember pet rocks? Did anyone try to teach their stone to talk? Was there any point in listening?

The Three Sages and the Stone

An homage to Annie Dillard’s Teaching a Stone to Talk.

© Copyright 2026 John P. Healy

“Three sages, three worldviews, and one pet rock. An cinematic answer to Annie Dillard’s ‘Teaching a Stone to Talk,’ exploring how the language we use to approach the Earth dictates whether it answers with a goodbye, a hello, or a thank you.”