Essay
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THE THUMB OF KNOWLEDGE
Myths are ubiquitous. These quintessential stories have flourished everywhere throughout the inhabited world from the earliest traces of language to the present glut of artificial intelligence. Continue reading
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AN ARTIST’S DILEMMA
The concept of “doing good in secret” is a cornerstone of folk wisdom and many spiritual traditions, a notion that emphasizes humility, pure motives, and the belief that an exemplary character needs no public recognition. This principle suggests that actions done for praise, deeds rewarded by the applause of others, detract from a strong character;… Continue reading
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AN OPPOSITE PLACE
Remote areas that allow for exploration, introspection, and recreation are, like honest men, difficult to find. But those who are confined by chance or choice have discovered a wilderness closer at hand, an abundant, limitless region which is accessible without the need to leave one’s arm chair. Here is the domain of the philosopher, the… Continue reading
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AN INCURIOUS SEEKER
To find a form that accommodates the mess, that is the task of the artist now. So said Samuel Beckett (1961 interview; dated but relevant). The words have become a ‘famous’ quote, repeated within the small circle of literati who ponder such abstractions. Outside my window, sitting on a limb of the flowering cherry, is… Continue reading
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A Brief Note On Literature
The road less traveled by has always been my chosen path. Literature certainly is a grassy path that wants wear. I use the word in a modern (hairsplitting?) sense. The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, 1979, has, for its second entry, that ‘literature is a literary work or production.’ Any written work or… Continue reading
ESP.LITERATURE 