

FLAME ON
I always like to recount Suzuki's story about smog. How when shooting an episode of The Nature of Things he and his crew went and sat at...
Aug 18, 20234 min read


“THIS IS HOW IT IS”
I imagine that it is as true for you as it is me that almost everything I thought I understood from prior education turned out to be far from the whole story or even entirely wrong. Occasionally this occurrence is innocent and happens because we’ve learned more over time or because the author or teacher felt they needed to simplify for their learners. At other times the person who wrote the book or taught the lesson simply didn’t know what they were talking about or never loo
Aug 16, 20236 min read


(THE COMPLETELY FICTIONAL) CONTEXT FOR A STORY
The hawi derived all their power and influence from inherited privileges. Those privileges largely took the form of ownership of key...
Aug 12, 20233 min read


DON'T!
We moved into a new place. The first strata council meeting eventually arrived. My partner had been anticipating the event for two months, was eager to go, and I was thrilled for her to represent. I was also happy to opt out. She reported back that I was the only one not in attendance, that she explained my absence to the group as “He doesn’t like meetings,” and that the secretary noted this in the Council’s minutes. I thought all of that was funny. I recounted it to friends
Aug 1, 202311 min read











































































