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The Myth of Graham Platner

“Ur-Fascism is based upon a selective populism, a qualitative populism, one might say. In a democracy, the citizens have individual rights, but the citizens in their entirety have a political impact only from a quantitative point of view—one follows the decisions of the majority. For Ur-Fascism, however, individuals as individuals have no rights, and the People is conceived as a quality,… Continue reading
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Another Update
I apologize for not posting here. I am devastated, both by the end of my engagement and by a series of other losses I must grieve, and feel largely unable to write. I have written a few things I haven’t published, but either (a) I’m not satisfied with them at all, or (b) they feel… Continue reading
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Update: Flute & Lyre
I am re-starting Flute & Lyre, because I like having a photo space. I have deleted all of the old posts but have put a new one up. http://fluteandlyre.wordpress.com Continue reading
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Hiatus
I am going on hiatus from writing here for a little while. I don’t feel like writing and I don’t know what I want to do with the Fish in the Afternoon material yet. I’ll return. Just need to be with my thoughts. Continue reading
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Wildflower

How to keep—is there any any, is there none such, nowhere known some, bow or brooch or braid or brace, lace, latch or catch or key to keep / Back beauty, keep it, beauty, beauty, beauty, … from vanishing away?Gerard Manley Hopkins, “The Leaden Echo & the Golden Echo” Ask yourself when time repents precious… Continue reading