The notion of attention: In memory of Mary Oliver

To celebrate the life of Mary Oliver, who died a week ago, I present a found poem, taken from the … More

After the thing

I have finished the thing. People come up to me to say things. It seems to have gone well. While … More

Lately I have been pondering the practice of paying attention, vis-à-vis my habit of keeping a notebook to capture impressions, … More

Readers of this blog will know I have been thinking a lot about stationery recently. (Actually, that is something of … More

My blog post yesterday about the stationery thing provoked more responses than I ever imagined it would. Among the … More

At the start of each academic year, usually when I have known them for a week or so, I make … More