A Call from Memory
A church bell just rung for the second time this morning, as I’m sitting over a first cup of coffee in the town of...
Category: Time, Space, and Knowledge
Kicking the Can down the Road
A few mornings ago, I noticed that the hallway bathroom has mildew patches on the ceiling; as I have noticed almost every day for...
Putting Humpty Dumpty Together Again.
We had a successful Thanksgiving dinner at our house this year. Six family members all appreciated that the food served accommodated their dietary regimes....
Which World are we Talking about?
“In the fight between you and the world, back the world.” Franz Kafka, Great Wall of China, Aphorism 50, Page 171 This is one...
Slowing Down and Filling Up
This week, doing a TSK exercise (“Going without Going”–modified to allow the ‘goer’ to remain seated, instead of walking very slowly, which for me...
Once Upon a Time
As with the question “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” we can ask “Which came first, time or this moment?” “Once upon...
Tiny Gyroscopes a Mountain Make.
“If you want to locate Space, Time and Knowledge in relation to the usual ‘knowing self’ picture, let all objects be ‘space’, the observing...
Why I like to Keep Appointments.
An appointment is like a buoy on the tossing surface of a lake. If I cancel a meeting with someone, I fear that it...
Wax On, Wax Off.
There is a scene in the first “Karate Kid” movie, where a talented and impatient teenager is assigned the job of waxing Mr. Miyagi’s...
The State of the Emperor’s New Clothes.
Tonight the emperor will appear in his finery and share with his subjects a few of his fantastic and incredible accomplishments. Who among us...