
The Gift of Writing Space
The writing house on the move. For me, writing takes space. Two kinds of space. Space in terms of time and spaciousness to think and get the thoughts down. And space in terms of a space to write, removed from distractions. For a long time, I haven't really felt like I...

Our Nature
You are not a thing. You are a process. Every cell, every tissue, in constant flux and turnover. You drink water. That water becomes, for a while, you. The air that rushes into your lungs is not the same air that leaves when you breath out. The air that leaves was,...

Are We In the Midst of a Clash of Paradigms?
Much quoted recently has been the President's low approval ratings overall. Less prominent is the very high support he has among Republicans (84%). I think we need to be very skeptical about assertions that the administration is weak or 'in chaos.' And we should...