The View From Nowhere
A philosophical investigation into perception, thought, and being
The eye cannot see itself.
— Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, 5.633
For Canard
I absolutely adore ducks; I’ve nibbled on their webs and sucked on their tongues in...
Be Cos - Reflections on the Lake
The expansive Inle Lake in southern Shan State, Myanmar, is calm, tranquil and alluring. Its beauty is seductive, but like the siren’s song it carries questions—questions not...
CRAB FEST -CODA & EPILOGUE: Decapoda Brachyura
"To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art!"
— Grimod de La Reynière
Decapoda Brachyura
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter in the brain, sometimes referred to as...
CRAB FEST -ACT FIVE: Guillotine Gastronomy
“The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of the human race than the discovery of a star.”
― Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Let them Eat Crab!
When he...
CRAB FEST -ACT FOUR: The Claw Who Came to Dinner
“Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are.”
― Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
The Claw at the Table
Born into a wealthy family,...
CRAB FEST -ACT THREE: Shedding Shells
"Crab and sea snail are both rare creatures to me."
— The Venetian Lagoon, (1786) -Goethe
Expat-istentialism
Thinking about Rabbi Abraham Twerski’s comment that, ‘times of stress are times that...
