Monthly Archives: November 2020

Space–our final interstice

Posted on November 17, 2020 by wcturgeon

The last interstice that Macauley offers us mediates on our relationship to space, “the final frontier.”  I posted a page that offers some of my thoughts in response.  Why do the stars and the vast outreaches of the universe beyond … Continue reading →

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Night

Posted on November 9, 2020 by wcturgeon

Night: an element of air, of water, of earth, the antithesis of fire?  Macauley’s chapter invites the reader to consider the daily cycling through darkness as more than a simple turn of the planet away from the sun. Identify the … Continue reading →

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Light and Shadows

Posted on November 2, 2020 by wcturgeon

Perhaps my favorite interstice is the essay on light and shadow.  Mostly because shadows seem such insignificant and yet overpowering testimonies to the presence of reality.  Casting a shadow guarantees my reality, my real presence.  In Richard Strauss’ lush and … Continue reading →

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