“Inch by inch I conquered the inner terrain I was born with. Bit by bit I reclaimed the swamp in which I’d languished. I gave birth to my infinite being, but I had to wrench myself out of me with forceps.” —Fernando Pessoa from The Book of Disquiet...
I am the frivolous coyote— I wander about. I have seen Hasjesh-jin’s fire— I wander about. I stole his fire from him— I wander about. I have it! I have it! —Navajo Creation Chant I decided my to give away my old Blackberry since I don’t use it anymore. First I...
“My haystacks weren’t tied down and I was starting to fear the wind.” —Bob Dylan from Chronicles I’m riding in an elevator at an art museum. It is a MODERN art museum so the elevator is very large, about the size of a middle-class kitchen. But it is...
“I will be performing my identity on limited engagement between birth and death.” —Mat Johnson tweet If you are on Twitter, then you know that a person’s clout and social status are reflected in the proportion of followers to following. If you are...
“In the ethical instruction which is given in school, stress is placed upon giving alms and performing public deeds of kindness; it is more difficult, apparently, to stress the subtle but more important acts of generosity, such as giving another a chance to be...
