Tag Archives: time

How to Time-Travel

By Geo Ong I have stumbled upon a secret that I am with much risk choosing to share with you. I only ask that if you spread this secret, which I would like you to do (for this is my … Continue reading

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Andy Goldsworthy: Environmental Sculpture and Art

By Sarah Jost I first learned of British artist Andy Goldsworthy a few weeks ago when a WWOOF host introduced me to his book Time, a compilation of Goldsworthy’s works that employ time as a medium. The stunning book combines … Continue reading

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New York Transfer: The First of Many Musings

by Geo Ong I hadn’t slept in a bed my first ten days in the city. I bounced from a loveseat in Queens to a sofa in Manhattan to, on that tenth day, a mattress in Brooklyn. By then, I … Continue reading

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That’s What They Said

Ingenious philosophers tell you, perhaps, that the great work of the steam-engine is to create leisure for mankind. Do not believe them; it only creates a vacuum for eager thought to rush in. Even idleness is eager now—eager for amusement, … Continue reading

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What’s the Rush?: Dwindling Attention Spans in the Fast Age of Technology

By Geo Ong I shall preface this piece with an obvious statement: I have no right to tell someone how to live. In my attempt to keep you interested and keep you from scrolling to the end and saying to … Continue reading

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