Dear Readers, After my father died, I wrote to the Science editor at the New York Times to inquire about a follow-up story to the one I did last year. Click here to re-read that piece. I received a response last night: I would be interested, I think, in something about how his death affects…
Category: Brain in a Jar
The Definition of a Southern Gentleman
A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out. —George Bernard Shaw Dear Genteel Readers, Since my father’s death (a phrase I still find staggering), I have received wonderful kind cards from people I don’t even know. Many, many of them say the same thing: Your father was a true…
The Story Board from Sky Meadow
There is so much limbo represented in the five pictures of the bardo I was in for the last two days at Sky Meadow. The mournful empty swing; the hopeful tree with a surprised face. The meditative Buddha by the pond; an alpaca actively chewing alfalfa. A suspension bridge—in a constant state of flux all…
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