Probable Impossibilities: The Poetry of Attention
The art of writing a poem is, at its heart, the art of paying attention. And the reading of a […]
Criticism
Recovery Reading: We Are the Luckiest
If you’ve done any reading about recovery, as I have, you begin to see certain themes appear over and over.
Breathing Techniques from James Nestor’s Breath (and How Breathing is Like Content Writing)
Breathing is a little like legal content writing. Everyone can do it, but not everyone can do it well. How
How to Organize a Bookshelf
While there are many theories about how to organize a bookshelf, I prefer a more personal and creative, but perhaps
In Finch, Tom Hanks Warns of a Bleak Highly Possible Future
In Finch, the excellent new movie on Apple TV, Tom Hanks lives alone on a bleak ruined earth. I take
Brad Stulberg’s The Practice of Groundedness: More Beach Reading, Less Optimization
Brad Stulberg, in The Practice of Groundedness writes that so many top performers share a common dissatisfaction with their lives.
Koan: Are You Here?
Are you here? Are you here? According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy there are roughly 1,700 formal koans. Books
Carl Jung, Dreams, and How to Make Creative Choices
In his book Dreams, Carl Jung argues that we might find guidance in how to make creative choices while dreaming.