Gavain U'PrichardThe Limits of NeighborlinessI suppose usually, we would wait until the kite dives into the grass hummocks of the field. In that case, the string goes slack, and…Feb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023
Gavain U'PrichardRandonauting, Alethiometers, Figure and GroundIt’s called scrying. You take a handful of ochre dust or ash, or bits of old bone, or leaves in the bottom of a teacup. You throw the bones…Jul 26, 2022Jul 26, 2022
Gavain U'PrichardHoles in Our LogicThere’s a curious phenomenon that was named only as recently as 2005: Trypophobia. In fact, not everyone is in agreement that it…Jun 6, 2022Jun 6, 2022
Gavain U'PrichardTime for Sex and DeathIn a way, it is hard for me to fathom the experience of someone who is asexual. I can imagine not being attracted to anyone in that way…Mar 10, 2022Mar 10, 2022
Gavain U'PrichardWhat’s Love Got to Do with It?In 1902, the Austrian composer Gustav Mahler composed a love song to his wife, Alma. It occurs as the fourth movement in his expansive 5th…Jan 18, 2022Jan 18, 2022
Gavain U'PrichardAvatar Aang and the January 6 RebellionBoth political parties in this country have fallen prey to a squadron of professional political operatives who treat partisanship as a…Jan 7, 20221Jan 7, 20221
Gavain U'PrichardThe Terrifying Power of GoodIn the process of life, we somehow arrive at the awareness of good and evil. Altruism — strange acts that don’t immediately benefit our…Dec 29, 2021Dec 29, 2021
Gavain U'PrichardPower Corrupts Absolutely No OneThe Demon Core was a three-and-a-half inch sphere of plutonium-gallium, plated with a coat of nickel. As a mass of metal, it would appear…Dec 3, 2021Dec 3, 2021
Gavain U'PrichardThe Limelight and the DarkOne night, I pitched my camp on the edge of a meadow, next to the deep woods of the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. Technically, I…Nov 22, 2021Nov 22, 2021
