Born of dust and star-scatter
byWe are born of dust and star-scatter And unto this we shall return, this is The Law, but meantime, by God, we Can laugh…
Donald Trump and international solidarity
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-ReitsmaI try to live close to my home in body, mind, and heart. I read our local newspaper, buy as much as I can…
We remain restless
by the daily asteriskWhen we live by bread alone, there is never enough bread, not enough even when we make so much of it that some of…
Life’s too short not to read David Dark’s book
by Rob Vander Giessen-ReitsmaWe’ve highlighted our friend David Dark‘s uncanny ability to turn a provocative phrase many times over the years by featuring his words in the daily asterisk….
Utterly unimaginative
by the daily asteriskWhen I label people, I no longer have to deal with them thoughtfully. I no longer have to feel overwhelmed by their complexity, the…
Eat ugly
by Elisabeth WengerMy name is Eliza Greenman and I’m an orchardist, fruit explorer, public speaker, farmer activist, and sometimes consultant. I’ve been obsessed with learning about…
Vague optimism
by the daily asteriskMaycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. In rainy weather the streets turned to…
Beyoncé’s topology
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-ReitsmaAs the editor of Topology Magazine, I owe a big thanks to Beyoncé for her provocative submission to our February issue on bodies. It’s…
Wasting our bodies
by the daily asteriskIt is clear to anyone who looks carefully at any crowd that we are wasting our bodies exactly as we are wasting our land….
Body Reborn
by Amy OestreicherMixed Media and Acrylic (2014) Being a self-taught artist, the idea of drawing the human body always has intimidated me. However, I used figures…