Monthly Archives: January 2015

No Day to Leave Home

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Mark Zeiger

We put Aly on the ferry yesterday afternoon, putting a major dent in our Christmas celebration. This probably is no more true than a lot of “doesn’t it always seem like…” observations, but it sure seems like the best days … Continue reading →

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Back(ing) to the Future

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Mark Zeiger

Certain Aboriginal nations conceptualize life as backing into the future. To the western mind, this seems wrong—we face the future, hurling ourselves headlong into it, ready to deal with what comes. The Aboriginal view actually makes more sense, because we … Continue reading →

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