On a Friday, I know…. This essay was written about three years ago. Vertigo is what you feel when your brain fails to reconcile two different sets of sensory cues about your situation: say, when you’re reading a book in the car, and your eyes tell your brain you’re sitting still, but the swaying carContinue reading “Wednesday’s Child: Vertigo”
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Aikido and Rhetoric: Love
Loyalty and devotion lead to true bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifices creates trust in the power of love. Morihei Ueshiba, The Art of Peace This, Phaedrus and you others, is what Diotima told me, and I am persuaded of it; in which persuasion I pursue my neighbors, toContinue reading “Aikido and Rhetoric: Love”
Wednesday’s Child: Leveling Up
I have decided that recovering from a divorce like mine that involved narcissistic discard, Wife Abandonment Syndrome, or the like (or perhaps from any divorce, I don’t know) is like playing a video game. You start out with a lot of hand-holding from experts, and so you make a lot of progress at first. AtContinue reading “Wednesday’s Child: Leveling Up”
Wednesday’s Child: The Locksmith
It’s true—I was actually born on a Wednesday. I wouldn’t describe myself “full of woe,” though. I was an anxious kid for sure, but I also had a sunny streak; I was always full of energy and ideas, quick to laugh. And thanks in large part to a mom who wasn’t an anxious parent, whoContinue reading “Wednesday’s Child: The Locksmith”
Aikido and Rhetoric: Practice
Instructors can impart only a fraction of the teaching. It is through your own devoted practice that the mysteries of the Art of Peace are brought to life. Morihei Ueshiba, The Art of Peace I say to them that if they are to excel in oratory or in managing affairs or in any line ofContinue reading “Aikido and Rhetoric: Practice”
Letter of Recommendation: Cabbage
I’ve realized this winter what a MVP cabbage is. Sweet, meaty, low-calorie, and satisfying, it holds up well to a whole range of preparations and thus keeps our relationship fresh. Here are some of my favorite ways to use cabbage: Rick Bayless’s Hickory House slaw (sour): A stalwart of his grandparents’ BBQ restaurant in Oklahoma,Continue reading “Letter of Recommendation: Cabbage”
Loading…Review of Legend of Zelda—Breath of the Wild
For the last 9 months or so, I’ve spent a good chunk of my spare time riding horses, paragliding, cutting grass with a sword, scaling cliffs, falling shrieking to my death off cliffs, shooting scales off dragons, moving car-sized metal blocks around with a magnet, foraging mushrooms, fending off unwanted advances from giant fairies, changingContinue reading “Loading…Review of Legend of Zelda—Breath of the Wild”
Wrestling with the Angel: In Memoriam Bruno Latour
The first time I met Bruno Latour, I brought with me a copy of his newest book (at the time) An Inquiry into Modes of Existence. I had some questions for him about it, which he was generously willing to answer. There was just one problem: my dog Jasper had gotten hold of the bookContinue reading “Wrestling with the Angel: In Memoriam Bruno Latour”
Aikido and Rhetoric: Dignity
Never fear another challenger, no matter how large; Never despise another challenger, no matter how small. To injure an opponent is to injure yourself. To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace. Morihei Ueshiba Wherefore, O judges, be of good cheer about death, and know this of a truth – that no evilContinue reading “Aikido and Rhetoric: Dignity”
Lost & Found
I was pretty sure this ring was lost until it turned up yesterday morning in the pocket of a pair of work pants I hadn’t worn since last fall, I think–(but who knows at this point in the pandemic?). I was ridiculously happy–not because I love the ring so much (I do love the ring;Continue reading “Lost & Found”
The Rookery 