Writing

Against My Will: Death, Life, and Meaning for an Activist

In Findhorn, I learned that facing mortality can bring new meaning to an activist's work.

Summer

Reflections on the PhD process, and preparing for the year ahead.

Procrastination

The important role of procrastination in the intellectual process: maybe it's not just laziness.

Just the Right Place

After a formidable search through the social science departments of Scotland, I found the perfect fit: a place with radical politics, a visionary attitude, and helpful people.

The Eureka Moment

The beautiful sensation of seeing everything fall into place, just for a moment: an intellectual high.

Walking for Years

I returned to Scotland to celebrate the New Year and to prove that my experiences had been real. In reconciling the past, I caught a glimpse of the beautiful future waiting for me.

Why do you go to protests?

Reflections after a peace deomonstration in Washington, DC.

Birth of a Dancer

At my first major political demonstration, I discovered not only a beautiful community of activists, but the dancer I'd always wanted to be.

The World We're Trying to Create

My first big American political demonstration, dancing a new world to life in the streets of San Francisco.