This short text by adrienne marie brown gives us a lot to discuss, some of which will challenge our conception of freedom and free choice. How accountable do we want to be for the here and now? What about the future? Rather than facing these questions, I tend to want to stick my head in…
Tag: nature
A modern-day apprenticeship of a centuries-old tradition: bonsai horticulture
The New Yorker is infamous for publishing eloquent and engaging profiles. This one is dedicated to a young Californian who dedicates his life, freedom, and sometimes happiness, to the study of bonsais. The writing takes you on the young man’s journey to Japan and his gruelling 6-year apprenticeship under one of bonsai’s greatest masters. It…