estar em Portugal
a minha visita a Portugal / my visit to Portugal…
The Song to the Earth
A discussion about how the Song to the Earth came about
entrevista com Diário de Notícias
entrevista com Diário de Notícias…
In Tehran
The first thing to say is that I missed the terrible earthquake at Van. Lucky for me, and for the others on the train, not so lucky for those poor Turks. From previously knowing none, I have recently met quite a few, and have spent hours talking with some – so that now they seem to me less remote; I have had direct experience that they are, essentially, indistinguishable from anyone else I know. Seems …
a New Renaissance II…
I am returning to flesh out my contention that we are living through a new Renaissance, because I feel it helps me make sense of what I see happening around me, and I hope it may be of use to others out there…
vitruvian lobster
This attitude that Man is the very centre and the purpose, the crowning glory of Creation can surely only be held by people who live in fear and terror of their own insignificance. I have no doubt that early Man, close as he was – necessarily close – to Nature, did not dare these absurdities. For him animals were his brothers, sometimes even his gods.
raffling off proofs
Following your feedback, I decided that I would simply raffle off the proofs. One of you, Tooru, suggested that I video the process and so I did—you will find it below. If you recognise your name being called out, please send me an email with your snail address so that I can post you the book. Do let me know if you would like me to write anything in it. I will try and contact …
the trouble with skeuomorphs
An argument against skeumorphs
Chosen Crowns
Among the Chosen, crowns and other headgear carry an immense symbolic charge