In ancient times the scribe produced holy texts through which you encountered the sacred Today, the coder makes hypertexts through which

If life is the in-breath and death the out-breath we presume that by ridding ourselves of death we’ll live an infinite in-breath

Nothing is esoteric The mystical is the every-day There are no secrets But there is a lot of denial

There are no atheists in foxholes; the world is a foxhole

In the official version of my life I love my life In real life I love life itself

Why would they still offer A penny for our thoughts When they can buy in bulk

I was shunned And all I can think about is What will happen if I am shunned

Inasmuch as handling gold is always a thorny affair all gold is rose gold but black gold

There is no theory of quantum grav… Because– Einstein notwithstanding– No one understands gravity There is no theory of God

When your nuclear family of origin Takes the nuclear option They’ve already gone mad and self-… So, they’re counting on mutual ass… To finish the job

Before the culture war you could talk to someone anyone say what you think and, when necessary, append a

Descartes wanted certainty He got it Now we’re stuck with it Uncertain how we get unstuck Does this mean we’re doomed or sav…

We mistake the feeling of control for the feeling of freedom when freedom actually consists of the courage to take risks Those who encourage us

If you give people enough space You’ll be amazed By their flexibility If you give people enough cyberspa… You’ll be aghast

Wash, Rinse, Reinterpret