For a new love to last is nothing short of remarkable. Love might be conceived in an instant, but its gestation takes time and is fraught. For a zygotic love to go to full term is exceptional – far more loves miscarry than don’t. What forces might affect the prospects of a new relationship? I’d […]
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The Music of Love
November 3, 2012 
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Music and love go hand in hand. My first love, Jolie, was a musician. When we met, it was impressed upon me that she could perform the amazing feat of hearing Delta Goodrem songs on the radio then reproducing them on piano. Jolie could also play “Für Elise”. Back when I was 13, this was […]
Read more On Physical Affection in all Sorts of Relationships
October 20, 2012 0 Comments
I’m a pretty tactile guy. I find touch deeply nourishing. Being touched makes me feel good, makes me feel better, makes me feel loved. But I’m not huge on the established structures for relationships. Which makes things interesting, as these structures are pretty firm on what sorts of touch are allowed in what contexts. I’ve […]
Read more Book 24: “The Razor’s Edge”, W. Somerset Maugham
September 13, 2012 0 Comments
Some individuals can make a profound difference in our lives, and The Razor’s Edge is testament to this. The book is auto-biographical and biographical. It is written as a recount of the author’s own experience, but it is about another, Larry Darrell, whose life makes a profound difference to others. (In fact, this book was […]
Read more On Education of, and by, Activists
May 26, 2012 0 Comments
Conventional models for education are considered by some thinkers and activists to be tools for perpetuating an oppressive and contemptible status quo. However, it is unclear how the knowledge of highly-experienced individuals can be shared in a more egalitarian way. Those involved in activist education ought to be aware of, and wary of, the tension […]
Read more Book 11: “Tuesdays with Morrie”, Mitch Albon
May 18, 2012 0 Comments
What this book did for me is very circumstantial. I was given it by one of my dearest friends, with whom I have had many a reflective and insightful conversation. She and I talk about many a thing: love, family, friendship, power, climate change, relationships, and how we like our tea. So, this book contained […]
Read moreLove and Symbiosis
May 2, 2012 0 Comments
The other night I saw Béla Fleck perform on the banjo. Having begun learning the instrument when 15, this musician is now 52, and magnificent. What most impressed me as I watched this man play his instrument was the natural ease with which the instrument and he collaboratively existed. While, in music, a fatal separation […]
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