Posted by David
I recently came across the curious word, Sehnsucht, while reading an article by C.S. Lewis. It forced me to look it up. It’s German and doesn’t seem to have an adequate translation in English. It’s the sort of word that’s difficult explain in any language. The closest word I know to it is [...]
Entries from October 2009
October 28, 2009
Sehnsucht
October 13, 2009
Art Versus Science – and Bread
Posted by Mike
I’ve never quite clearly gotten the distinction that is often suggested when a reference is made to a skill being more art rather than science. I think I get the general idea: that science relates to a procedure that has been developed through rigorous experimentation and that once obtained has been clearly described [...]
October 11, 2009
A Colloquy of Saps
Guest Post by Alan Gibson
Social heresy: stop being so cloyingly, insufferably polite
There are variations, but typically it goes like this:
“How’re you?”
“Fine. How’re you?”
“Fine thanks. Nice to see you.”
“Nice to see you.”
What’s the point of all that? Cordiality? I never feel buoyed by one of those exchanges; I feel diminished. For all the “how are you’s” [...]
October 8, 2009
Hurricane Hill at Night
Posted by David
For me, Helfa didn’t cross my mind, not once. Our trip up Hurricane Hill at night was a movement into the Sublime. I wanted my dad to go there with me. I have been there, at night in the wilderness, so many times before. I wanted him to experience it with me.
Walking at night in [...]
October 7, 2009
Helfa Reigns
Posted by Mike
She’s brown, round and plump, but clearly the “alpha” party in the group. She had flown the coop one time too many that day. If some chickens insist on being free range, Helfa was one of them. I wasn’t aware that free range chickens actually stick around the home turf, but learned that [...]
October 4, 2009
High Moon
Posted by David
I just walked outside and looked up at the Harvest Moon. It’s a dry, clear night here in Western Washington. The moon is brightening the fresh snow on the northern peaks of the Olympic Range. Jupiter shines bright accenting the pseudo-day of the high moon. Later tonight the moon will be replaced by [...]
