Our upcoming adventure needs a model and some kind of basis. What we don’t want is to be living in a Walmart parking lot, our existence going down the gas tank, having become a family of bums who embarrassingly tote a flashy airstream up to McDonalds bathrooms. Sorry, a modern Kerouac is not the [...] Continue Reading »
some heroes of the road
5imaginative conflict
0[ from a. addair who is listening to Flight of the Conchords (Flight of the Conchords) ] “To a large extent , culture is a set of expectations. How will we behave toward one another? What can we expect from our fellow citizens? What does the community expect of us? What are the unspoken rules [...] Continue Reading »
hunter-gatherer’s life
3(from ashley) “You don’t look into the eyes of a carrot seed in quite the same way as a panda bear’s, but its important” Carey Fowler. I listened to a TED talk (ted.com) and learned that we’re losing agriculture biodiversity at an alarming rate. This is happening largely because of economic forces; only top-selling [...] Continue Reading »
evaluation and readjustment
4(from ashley) Moving always provides space. Space to leave behind the parts of our identities we no longer wish to claim. Space to try (without commentary from well-meaning friends). Space in our schedules. Space in relationships. Space for change. For all the wilting, yellow leaves transplanting causes, perhaps this space is the reason I persist [...] Continue Reading »