January 10, 2011
The Weight of Iron
In the nineteenth century, engineers spoke of tension as if it were a moral virtue. They believed that if you pulled a...
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Reflections
January 10, 2011
The Architecture of Absence
In the quiet corners of a house, there is a particular kind of ghost that has nothing to do with spirits. It...
January 9, 2011
The Hum of Returning
The smell of damp wool and ozone always brings me back to the rhythm of a commute. It is the scent of...