Essays, newest first
Reflections
What did you think someone gave you when you read their words? What can an untiring reply offer? What if a good afternoon leaves no trace? These essays stay with a question long enough to let it resist.
- 4 September 2026 On Being Finite A life need not become a durable contribution to have mattered. Finitude asks something of our attention without making death good.
- 27 July 2026 On Not Knowing Who Wrote This An argument can survive the loss of its supposed author. The encounter a reader thought they were having may not.
- 18 July 2026 The Comfort of What Cannot Be Tired A reply can offer relief without proving personal devotion. Whether that relief widens or narrows a life remains a real question.
- 3 July 2026 On Maintenance Almost everything that works is being kept working by someone. A reflection on repair, upkeep, and the unglamorous attention that holds the world together while receiving none of the credit for it.