Author: gleichgewicht

At the fulcrum, I see both ends of the balance, transmitting one to the other, like standing in the waves and pretending they have no direction, and that there is no landfall.

Another Gun Massacre – Oops! We let it happen again!

By Joe Cereghino - Flickr: IMG_9558.jpg, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19484729

As is always the case after yet another gun massacre, I have been thinking about sane and pragmatic ways to approach the heated and divisive 'debate' ('vehement shouting match' is more descriptive) that predictably awakes from slumber with each atrocity. This time around, I've done some deeper research into the historical framing of the Second … Continue reading Another Gun Massacre – Oops! We let it happen again! →

insulation and energy usage: understanding the practical significance of R-value

I've been quite focused on thermal gain/loss the last couple of years, as I started grappling with the reality of keeping a fiberglass travel trailer livable in a 'four-season' context, i.e. when it gets as cold as -10F at night, and more recently as I've been gradually outfitting a 8x12 cedar shed as an office … Continue reading insulation and energy usage: understanding the practical significance of R-value →

seclusion’s necessary trinity

Since reading an article in this month's "Atlantic" (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/04/lessons-of-the-hermit/517770/) about a fellow in Maine who lived as a hermit in the woods for 27 years, I've been thinking about how I frame my own understanding of the concept, and progress on steps toward realizing it. I've also been looking for a way to frame the … Continue reading seclusion’s necessary trinity →