Ways of Seeing
Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak. But there is also...
Category: Truth
The Power Of Geography
The political union of 1707 had been preceded by a natural one over 400 million years earlier....
The Nineties
The Nineties began on January 1 of 1990, except for the fact that of course they did not. Decades...
The Lark Ascending
There is a familiar moment on any walk of reasonable length. Our sense of time undergoes an almost...
The Power Of Geography
The demonstrations continued for several days, during which dozens of people were killed; but the...
Wind, Sand and Stars
A handful of pilots, of whom Mermoz was one, surveyed the CasabIanca-Dakar line across the...
The Power of Geography
It’s worth contrasting the history of Australia with that of another colonial experiment—the US....
Down Below
During the whole time I was tightly tied to my bed, I had an opportunity to get acquainted with my...
Wind, Sand and Stars
I once knew a young suicide. I cannot remember what disappointment in love it was which induced...
Yes To Life, In Spite Of Everything
It is not only through our actions that we can give life meaning — insofar as we can answer life’s...
The Golden Notebook
I am so sure that everything we now take for granted is going to be utterly swept away in the next decade.
Bermondsey Beer Mile
The Bermondsey Beer Mile does keep evolving, so it’s worth checking with venues before...
