Reading a book that scores of people rave about always comes
with a sense of anticipation. At least, it does for me, because I’m of the mind
that scores of people usually aren’t entirely wrong. Even if I don’t end up
raving...
Recently, I moved to a new home. Throughout my life, I have lived in
close to two dozen dwellings; this latest is notable for being the first home
purchased on my own. Houses matter quite a bit to some people, don’t they?...
"As soon as we express something, we devalue it strangely. We believe ourselves to have dived down into the depths of the abyss, and when we once again reach the surface, the drops of water on our pale fingertips no longer resemble the ocean from which they came...Nevertheless, the treasure shimmers in the darkness unchanged." ---Franz Kafka
