ideas for a new earth

Patience and potency

There was a time in my life when I lived by speed. The drive to produce, to accomplish, to see and do overwhelmed other values - and I...

Freedom to Rest: social contracts in public spaces

In the sixth week of a wheeled ramble through the wilderness, I almost made a grave mistake. After a grueling ten hours on the road, I...

Melody of Need: The rise of community and music in western Appalachia

This essay was written as part of Kincentricity, a collection of woodblock prints and writing which explores the relational archetypes...