Leathermaker and I joined the events of the evening at Hengst Studio for the first time last night. This was nearer to my heart's desire than I had imagined it would be excepting one area: the necessity of accomodating demand and so many new eyes forces out a little ease and intimacy. All in all they manage this exceedingly well and are working on alternate events to address this.

The venue is rich, relaxed and genuine. The hosts and performers work hard and graciously to stretch you... read more

I am never surprised by our capacity to surrender flesh and life force to the illusionary constructs of our minds. I am quite sure that we are capable of anything including the invention of just purpose. At the bitterest hour, in the strangest mind, there is nothing but the mathematical plane and the outcome of a binary choice.
Yes, it says simply, to the slaughter of innocents - primal or premeditated. Before this one simple truth, I lay prostrate in awe to behold our moral core: ang... read more