Aging

An interview with Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (Part 1)
Anything that purports to be a norm is an arbitrary imposition. As William Burroughs said to me once, when you’re confused by something or mystified by it or you’re concerned and suspicious of it, look for the vested interest and usually that’s the answer for what’s going on.

Pippa is Gone and My Heart is Crushed
For weeks my heart has been breaking. Today it has finally been ground down to dust. We just put our ...

Remembering Old Histories and Saying Goodbye
It’s been less than a week since Chris died, and as has been the case on too many occasions before ...

From Guemes to Berkeley – A Reflection on Father’s Day
When my father announced in 1976—rather abruptly—that we were going to be moving away from Guemes Island, and back to ...
50: “It’s just a number”
I am aware that this is just another number, and that the value we put on these milestones are essentially arbitrary. But I also think that milestones in life are important.