Previously, I spoke about music which is a form of art the essence of which we mistakenly consider to be sound. Likewise, art — that is the visual arts — is a form of art the essence of which has…
This and That
In Turkey I am told, there is an expression “shurla burla” meaning “like this, like that.” It describes the world of the ten thousand things perfectly. You never know what will happen when and even if you do, you’ll never…
The Cave
Compared to what we ought to be, we are half awake. — William James Did you know that once I was abducted by elves? That’s right! They brought me to their underground living room and set me up next to…
The Adventure
“The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” — Robert Burns Robert Burns, being a keen observer of all manner of beast and fowl, I call a fellow horizontologist. Because that’s what we do. Look at the…
Animals
Did you know that General Ho Chien banned Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland in 1931? No of course you didn’t but an advanced Horizontologist like myself keeps track of these things. Yes, it seems the General was offended by the…