Safe as Houses
When I was young, I buried myself deep in the attic corner, huddled under layers
of quilts beneath dusty rafters bowing to midnight winds. After a while, I would
creep downstairs for a
<i>Plato at the Googleplex</i>
A favorite thought experiment of mine is to imagine a famous individual from
history resurrected and interacting with aspects of our contemporary society.
What aspects of our culture would fascinate him or her,
V62.89: Religious or Spiritual Problem
“How prove you that in the great heap of your knowledge?
Ay, marry, now unmuzzle your wisdom.”
As You Like It I.ii
Stand you forth now.
Stroke your chin.
Swear by what
The Word Is Changing with Its World
The word is changing with its world. With it goes our thought and the formation
of our worlds. Our very being leaps from this notion of world-building: the
quick text, the smile gifted
<i>A Mess of Help</i>
I remember visiting my friend Dave Zahl once when I was passing through
Charlottesville, Virginia. I’d been hanging out in the Episcopal parish house,
reading, while Dave was working on something for