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When a few dank pics say way more than a thousand words.

With all the anticipation surrounding Tenet, here’s a reversed way of looking at Christopher Nolan:

There is ... go to full post →

Wabi = elegance, simplicity.

Sabi = delight in that which is imperfect.

The concept of wabi-sabi aligns with the saying The glass is already broken.

I was asked: What is poetry for?

Here am I, once again, a honey bee buzzing around the flowers on a tapestry, knowing all is ... go to full post →

Joan, I turn to you for straight talk. You say writing is the ability to change reality, change the beginning, change the end, to upend ... go to full post →

Hey Ed ∙∙∙

Ages, right? How’s Baltimore? This monstrous gap of time… the blame falls on me. Haven’t seen you since my wedding. Bells Bells ... go to full post →

I am a huge lover of hawks, and this little guy caught my eye right away — a creation of Rosemary Mosco, who is a ... go to full post →

Before they’re gone for good, I want to say a word about these two little icons. In terms of web design, they’re so outdated, yet ... go to full post →

In a talk from 2011, Robert Thurman introduces His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his thirtieth reading ... go to full post →

November 14th for me will always be “Rio Day”—the birthday of my good friend who lives there and who is huge fan of science fiction ... go to full post →

Hello Friend…

Hello Friend…

So Elliot… what’s the slipperiest thing in the world?

You’ll say BAM! Aluminum Magnesium Boride, but if your coefficient of ... go to full post →

Sad darkness. Pure & distilled.

Ma, take this badge off of me
I can’t use it any ... go to full post →

John Dee. Never quite appearing the same way twice.

Right now, I am focused on his cryptography, his linguistic inventions and conveyances, his alphabet, and ... go to full post →

Take the Test Here
There are lots of these types of vision tests out there, and most are facebookily irritating, but this one from Finland ... go to full post →

My Dearest Freddy—

On a completely different subject, I’ve been wondering about your mustache. It gives me so much joy. It’s huge. It’s consummately badass, ... go to full post →

I have a friend named Kace who adores the Cyrillic letter ж.

Kace writes many letters to me, and early on in our correspondence, he ... go to full post →

Remember, remember, the Fifth of November
Gunpowder treason and plot
I see no reason why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot

Blue wings of Hermes.
Protector of motion.

Meaning of guy’s name Xavier:

Basque: The New House

(Etxe Berria)

Family names: Etxebarria, Echevarria, Echeverri

Sensational Sense8 Celebration

DJ and Producer Chaim — the “Drums Marrakech” single. Tribal Rhythms, Middle Eastern vibes.

A ritual call ... go to full post →

The war against Ukraine is escalating. Many are fleeing, suffering, dying.
I received the following from Duane Michals.
Spreading the word…

Above a city, a man hangs from a ledge.

An angel without wings descends to catch him.

The man falls into the outstretched arms of ... go to full post →

Hawk · desire flight grasp
Red · wound blood scar
Eye · vision dream wisdom
Heart · fire passion love