Notes from the Edge

Notes from the Edge

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Page Break: Six months of fiction
A non-fiction interlude
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Anthem for Analog(ue)
Productivity vs humanity
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The edge of autumn
The tartan blanket, scorched earth and the Sanctuary of Asklepios
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Level 40: The edge of enchantress
I’ve been feeling a shift for some time, and this week - the week I celebrate four decades Earthside - feels like a significant marker on my journey.
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September: Pushing the boundaries
September is a true edge place of the year.
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Homecoming: Burnt out
Athens welcomed me home a few days ago with blackened, empty slopes from the summer’s wildfires that nearly broke my heart; with stifling heat followed…
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The pain of place: Return to red kite country (Part 3)
Memory is defined as the ability to remember, but the way memory works is disconcerting because it isn’t only your mind that remembers.
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The hourglass: Human markers of time
In our modern world, it’s easy to mark time.
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Nettles, wheat and blackberries: Return to red kite country (Part 2)
Our memories are collections of the signals our senses have picked up.
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Train tracks: Return to red kite country (Part 1)
Back in red kite country, I take the train I took when I was a kid, but it is not the same train.
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Hysteria: The persistence of history
The wandering womb
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Belonging Part 2: The blessings of not belonging
In last week’s note, I described my feelings about belonging to the ancient, wild, harsh and beautiful land of Greece - to the land.
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