checking in

Its lovely to see tribe still happening. Mostly I am on twitter @rtgarden.

R.I.P. Don Wendel Brown

My candle burns at both ends

My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends -
It gives a lovely light!

Edna St. Vincent Millay ("First Fig", A Few Figs From Thistles, 1920)

Bob used to recite this to me in defense of the difficult lifestyle my uncles insisted on pursuing.
And so I respect them for it for I have spent many hours dancing by the light.
Thank you.

Fools Parade part 1 and 2

part 1 intro
www.youtube.com/watch

part2 main
www.youtube.com/watch

fools parade in Occidental

wowie kazowie that was fun!

hi tribe! happy ur here....

yeah so i just read this huge book now ("A Pattern Language"), its like a gazillion pages and it has nice pictures however they are just as complicated as the rest of it. I have taken in 3 abandoned dogs during the recent foul storm. Two females and a male puppy. They are very smart and sweet dogs and after i get them fixed next week i will be looking for homes for them. It would be neat if the two females can go together, they are friends already and love each other.

I just finished a huge sketch that was crazy because it was all words mostly and very dry and like a whitepaper which is I guess something I do like to write. Its just the start of some work that I hope will come to some sort of fruition in the next few years.

there are a lot of changes in the air, and part of that is simply how we all look at things. Ever so much I am grateful to have you all and the stickyness that is in my life.

As a side note the spacebar broke on my G5, and its funny how much we need space in order to be able to make any sense. Kids coming in the door with the new keyboard. Other than that its winter, waiting on spring. Looking forwards to the sakura time.

immersed

these past few weeks I have been immersed in a project that has been coming round and round in my life for over twenty years. As we reclaim the village fountains, the town squares and the commons of our creative spaces we are learning how to use the fabric of the internet to craft the quality of life that we want.

In my case this includes time for tea.

As the internet fabric becomes more integrated into our lives the question is how do we bring children into this landscape. At this point we have only two choices: we can "let it happen" by pretending we can keep kids away from these devices or we can create a thoughtful entry point for them that is part of a systemic and sustainable approach to their care.

naturally

"Return at last to the origin of your own origin. Although this world has you still in its thrall. In your heart, you’re a hidden treasure. Open now your inner eyes, the eyes of Love: Return at last to the origin of your own origin.” - Rumi