The self is a changing process, not a static thing. When we are awake we identify with our body, but … More
Month: December 2014
The texture of a bite of salt
Molecules of sodium, nitrate, and molecules of hydrogen and oxygen combine to form the glistening Aegean water. But is it … More
2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable … More
Texture of exotic typography
When traveling I take time to look at the letters of the different typefaces I see, their body, their down-stroke, … More
Texture of typographic robustness
I like putting things on paper, taking the time for a drawing or sketch to refine an idea. There are … More
Texture of provoked reactions
Santorini does not tolerate muted or docile reactions; it demands dramatic responses, it generates passion, excitement, almost spiritual reverence. Its … More
Texture of genetic material left behind
All the places I have left my DNA behind. The open blister in the Judean Desert, northwest of the Dead … More
Texture of agitated paper
Paper is now in revolt. It wants to be glossy, ceremoniously folded, artfully printed, painted as a canvas is, cut … More
Texture of paper in pain
Response from a friend to the two comments on texture of paper: “It drinks the black ink of my pen, … More
Texture of the paper’s current
Paper is like a voice, like skin: you want to brush up against it, seek and make contact, communicate. This … More