Category Archives: Words

The Present Monument II: Perception

Posted on July 29, 2011 by otinokyad

. . . a realistic grasp of time opens onto the longing for eternity. — Robert Cummings Neville Monuments and moments occupy and share time. We describe the one as enduring and the other as fleeting, the long and short … Continue reading →

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The Present Monument I: Preservation

Posted on July 28, 2011 by otinokyad

Eternity is in love with the productions of time. — William Blake Monuments come in many shapes and sizes. They may be large, enduring, and, of course, monumental. They may also be monolithic, granitic, and neolithic, perhaps all three simultaneously. … Continue reading →

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On the other foot, I have FiveFingers

Posted on May 18, 2011 by otinokyad

Yes, the title of this post is a somewhat cryptic allusion to the second half of the familiar idiom used to contrast two ideas or statements: “on the one hand…on the other hand.“ But, no, there are no typos or … Continue reading →

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Zen and the Art of Interstellar Immanence

Posted on April 20, 2011 by otinokyad

…with apologies to Robert Pirsig. When I coined the phrase that is the title of this blog post in a 1995 essay, it was unique on the Web, at least to the extent one could judge back then from AltaVista. … Continue reading →

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