Published in The Narrative Arc·2 days agoThe Ghosts of ShanghaiI am haunted by eighteen generations of my ancestors — Shanghai, 1988. In the lane there are some raucous crows perched on low rooftops and overhead wires. They call out, dark heralds of mourning. Snow falls quietly. In doorways a few people stand and stare. They know why we are here, what we are doing. I am wearing a dark…Memoir6 min readMemoir6 min read
Published in The Narrative Arc·6 days agoLooking, Watching but Not SeeingIs the digital era making us go blind? — When it still existed, if you held up a strip of processed film designed for cinema projection, you would have seen a series of still images in a sequence along with perforations on both sides, as well as a possible strip either magnetic or waveform audio. The projection room of…Digital Transformation6 min readDigital Transformation6 min read
Published in The Narrative Arc·Feb 12The Joy of Wood and a Lesson LearnedOn the wisdom of a sharp stick — I used to hate the sight of a hammer, nails, saws and for that matter anything that had to do with building stuff out of wood. …Memior6 min readMemior6 min read
Feb 11The Passage of Time1105Steve HaysThe phenomenon of our perception of time moving in only one direction is a real problem: everything…The phenomenon of our perception of time moving in only one direction is a real problem: everything else we can observe in the universe is capable of expansion / contraction, etc. This suggest we have yet to learn how to perceive time's true nature. Is makes to me that all things that ever were, could have been, are and will be or could be all exist outside of our narrow view of time.1 min read1 min read
Jan 25Unlucky Day751Nataliia StempkovskaExcellent work. A bit of Kafka, but in your own way. Well done.Excellent work. A bit of Kafka, but in your own way. Well done.1 min read1 min read
Published in The Narrative Arc·Jan 17Dreaming SteelheadA broken pilgrim and his watery god — You don’t fish for wild steelhead. You hunt for wild steelhead. …Fly Fishing9 min readFly Fishing9 min read
Jan 11UncannyUncanny When the professor awoke, he found that during the night someone had entered their apartment and moved all the furniture around. She began to recite in a strange baritone while standing on a chair. ‘My nerves are bad tonight. Yes, bad. Stay with me. ‘Speak to me. Why do…Short3 min readShort3 min read
Jan 4The Place of ChoosingTaking the right road is sometimes simple. — Coyote observed the slow moving travelers as they slouched down the dusty road towards him. They were a few dozen in number and looked the same as the many, many groups of travelers he had seen arrive at the old crossroads during the past 5,485 years. …Short Story6 min readShort Story6 min read
