Duff GyrinILLUMINATIONThe Fire Next Time. Are We There James Baldwin?“When, for a black person, has America been great?” This question was asked of me, a white man of privilege raised in the U.S., by a black…Aug 21Aug 21
Duff GyrinILLUMINATIONTuning Out The NoiseMy eldest son is a sound engineer, my youngest is a chef.Jun 161Jun 161
Duff GyrinILLUMINATIONAnd The River FlowsLooking upstream I see rapids and fast water…ebullience. I imagine the bounding start from a spring or the melting snow on the mountain…Jun 4Jun 4
Duff GyrinILLUMINATIONSolitude; Like A MushroomLately, I have been working in my strawbale garden. Not unlike writing, it takes blood to prepare the bales for growth. In the case of my…May 221May 221
Duff GyrinILLUMINATIONLiving With The Ghost of a Great West African KingI was recently captured, once again, by an essay from Linda Caroll (Can’t Write This). Another great one, excellent writing and reasoning.Mar 25Mar 25
Duff GyrinILLUMINATIONCorrected VisionWe learn to see as children, it is an active process of connecting the eyes to the brain as the child actively crawls around spaces…Mar 17Mar 17
Duff GyrinILLUMINATIONKilling TimeAs I was aimlessly strolling through YouTube I came upon Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits aimlessly strolling down Telegraph Road. The slow…Feb 26Feb 26
Duff GyrinILLUMINATIONIncreasing TurbulenceDid the fasten seatbelt sign come on as we entered 2024? I have the impression of a voice telling us to keep our seatbelts fastened for the…Feb 184Feb 184
Duff GyrRewriting Human HistoryAre we living in a moment of Kairos(Greek for the right, or critical moment)? Is it a time when the lines between myth, history, science…Feb 5Feb 5