The inferno of the living
And Polo said: ‘The inferno of the living is not something that will be; if there is one, it is what is already here, the inferno where we live every…
Relevations!
The word ‘relevant‘ derives from a verb ‘to relevate’, which has dropped out of common usage, whose meaning is ‘to lift’ (as in ‘elevate‘). in essence, ‘to relevate’ means ‘to…
Can science account for taste?
I was asked the question "From a scientific point of view, how are our tastes created?" Here's my answer. "There's no accounting for taste!" Typically we explain taste — in…
Man follows the path left by the fire
"In the beginning there was a mute king, Māthava of Videha, who kept in his mouth the fire called Agni Vaiśvānara, Agni-of-all-men, that form of Agni which all living beings…
A Gateway to the Unseen
If Canterbury, the locus of pilgrimage, is the official capital of the Church of England, Glastonbury has long been its heathen obverse. The enormous Tor, or earthen mound, that dominates…