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Captive to the Technology of Capture
I wrote to a friend about one particular aspect of the peaceful anti-transphobic protests at the Palmerston Branch of the Toronto Public Library – one that touches on the politics of representation (and insertion in social discourse)… bio-power, regimes of … Continue reading
Comprehending the Comprehensive: Complete Street Guidelines
Look at how the principles appear: note that social equity in this framing has both the semantic pull towards “equality” and that of real wealth (“equity”) because of how it is positioned between vitality and maintenance under the general rubric … Continue reading
Subjectivation and Narrativisation
We begin with the characterization of a person. Lynne Huffer. Mad for Foucault: Rethinking the Foundations of Queer Theory p. 117 For Foucault, as for Deleuze, subjectivation includes more than social or linguistic construction. Indeed, it includes more than the … Continue reading
The Rituals of the Evening
I thought sundowning was a synonym for winding down. Actually it refers to the agitation of Alzheimer’s patients at the end of the day as their environment shifts. My take on the term to refer to prepping for sleep is … Continue reading
Benevolence is the Soul of Art
Green Tea: A Quest for Fresh Leaf and Timeless Craft. Hugo Americi et al. The open hand on the depicted on the cover of this book reverberates with this response to the question about the qualities of a good potter … Continue reading
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Zen Hand Games
SHADOW When the shadows fail, the light from your mind may illumine the work of your hands. ELASTICITY While playing cat’s cradle with rubber bands they may snap. And so for day 2548 04.12.2013
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Fixing Traces and Noting
I first came to the artwork of John Wolseley through the writing of Roger Deakin (Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees). And was struck by one particular aspect of his practice: Unclipping the first sheet and working with the next layer, … Continue reading
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petite pleasure
Lynne Huffer. Mad for Foucault: Rethinking the Foundations of Queer Theory p. 126 We queer Cartesians love our orgasms because they allow us to flirt with those errancies of the mind that we touch, ever so gently, in la petite … Continue reading
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From Fear of Missing Out to Being Present
I like this direct attack. Puncturing the ballon with flair. Here’s an insight that I’ve had about success: You can’t be successful at everything. We hear a lot of talk about work-life balance. Nonsense. You can’t have it all. You … Continue reading
Mixed Use Has a History
20th century BlogTO in a brief history of the gay village tells the story of the steps One iconic hangout was The Second Cup, which opened south of Church and Wellesley in 1984. The “Steps” at the front of the … Continue reading
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