Postcard from Hanging Stones

A visit to Andy Goldsworthy's land art installation in North York Moors National Park

Aug 8 • 

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June 2025

Remembering to remember

Nowadays Nonstop April 27, 2025, ft Aurora Halal

Jun 27 • 

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March 2025

Postcard from Guangzhou

A view from a possible future

Mar 10 • 

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February 2025

"What makes a rave a rave?"

Checking my attitude while [international superstar DJ] plays secret set at [redacted]

Feb 7 • 

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December 2024

Off to see the Wizard: Jeff Mills at Knockdown Center

The ascension from a bad rave towards an unforgettable view of a transcendental performance

Dec 8, 2024 • 

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November 2024

Health and Safety: A review

An insightful and enviably well-written memoir set in a tumultuous era reflecting on the halcyon days of an influential subculture and the tragic arc of…

Nov 15, 2024 • 

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Prepare nonetheless

If a storm were forecasted to hit your community, it would be wise to stock up on extra supplies, fill your bathtub, reinforce doors and windows as…

Nov 8, 2024 • 

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October 2024

So, what's that like?

Some shower thoughts being visibly Chinese in rural Vermont, plus new writing for One Thing

Oct 31, 2024 • 

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On practice: before and after Vipassana

How I realized that S.N. Goenka's technique was not for me and what that means for my practice going forward—and looking back

Oct 22, 2024 • 

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Cutting words and reaping the benefits

On the inverse relationship between good writing and word counts and my first syndicated piece

Oct 16, 2024 • 

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Recent happenings #2

On my mental health, opening the books, some new pots, and a few other life/work updates

Oct 12, 2024 • 

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A preponderance of fun in an unexpected setting: Moxie in the Atrium

Does every party have to be a journey into the depths of one's soul? Moxie emphatically says "no" to a fully-locked crowd at Public Records

Oct 7, 2024 • 

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