Tulip Mania
Whenever I see extensive plantings of tulips, it brings to mind the tulip mania of the 17th century Dutch. At the height of the mania, single bulbs could sell for several times the annual income of a skilled worker. Now,… (READ MORE)
Cause/ Effect and Integrity
Earlier in the week, on my way home from a conference on the other side of town, I found on the $1 cart outside of Second Story Books, Starhawk’s Dreaming the Dark — Magic, Sex and Politics. Though I always… (READ MORE)
Extreme Pink
A friend who was a skilled gardener whose taste in gardening ran to the subtle and quiet (think Vita Sackville-West’s all white garden at Sissinghurst), used to tease me for my attraction to lush, tropical blooms. There is a time… (READ MORE)
Found Exhortation
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Signs Around Town (and a Tantic Philosophical Conundrum)
I haven’t photographed the t-shirt with the statement “it’s all good” to go with the sign below “needs work,” but I would need to if I wanted to show the apparent philosophical tangle of tantra. The tantric texts do tell… (READ MORE)
Blossoming Walkabout
Found Exhortation (Takoma Park Style)
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Signs Around Town (Temporary?)
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A Trend Worth Adopting
When I was a kid, my friend who lived next door and I would use small pieces of slate to draw hopscotch boards and such on the pavement. In recent years, more and more of my Hill neighbors have been… (READ MORE)