December 2011
3 posts
On the value of the off-balance mind
As I’m about to head out to run, I’m realizing that 2011 is closing much as it opened … A sunny cool day during which I spent the morning learning something new. Last year, it was running. This year it’s playing the ukulele.
As I’ve strummed my way through this week trying to figure out how people cram all their fingers into an area the size of a postage stamp,...
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Run facefirst into the Winter Solstice
This Thursday, 22nd December, is the winter solstice, the day when the night is the longest. In ancient times, our forebears would observe all manner of dramatic rituals … huge bonfires, virgin sacrifices, fanstastical savior birth narratives, making gifts of heavy inedible cakes. Anything to beat back the wolves of Death and Darkness from the door.
This year, I’m saying “Fuck...
