Accepting My Limitations
Fall is coming. The geese form wiggly skeins of pointed v’s, honking over the sound of their rustling feathers as they fly low over our … Read more
Time for a Break
Well it’s coming up to the end of July, which means it’s time to take a break. From blogging, yes, but not from writing in … Read more
Bring on the Apocalypse: Learning from Future Scenarios
I’ve been thinking a lot about how we can use art (in my case, writing) to better understand our potential (environmental, economic, etc.) future. The … Read more
Snail Mail
This past week I received two letters in the mail: one from my book club friend whom I’ve mentioned here previously, and one from a … Read more
Wednesday on the Web: 4 July Edition
Happy Fourth of July to my American readers – hope you’re having a great holiday! And hope my Canadian readers had a good Canada Day … Read more
Gardening as Editing
There’s a Dutch landscape designer whose work I really admire. Piet Oudolf has been creating lush garden landscapes for over 35 years. His goal is … Read more
On Claiming Your PhD
I didn’t attend my PhD convocation. I barely finished the degree itself, as I was struck by a deep depression in my last year of … Read more
Hope in the Dark
I have borrowed the title for today’s post from a book by Rebecca Solnit. It’s about how to engage with society during dark political times, … Read more
Transformations
Last week I posted a lot of pictures of our garden, and briefly mentioned how many changes we’ve made since moving in at the end … Read more
Mental Health Break: Photography and Reading
The past two weeks have been pretty bad in terms of mental health. I’ve decided to cut down my Twitter and Facebook time even more. … Read more