Are You There Gods? It’s Me, Teo.

Looking Up

Sometimes I think there's a good reason for blind faith, religious ignorance, unwavering piety. Sometimes those seem like a much easier choices than being inquisitive, being contemplative, being patient with your own uncertainty. The dialogue around the last post extended deep into the theoretical as well as the practical, even spawning an interesting offshoot post on ecological polytheism, and a resurgence of questions about an American goddess named Columbia. The explosion of ideas did a … [Read more...]

Casting Faith

The new head of the company told me on Thursday, in a calm and steady tone, that we have reached the furthest point we can in our working relationship. We need to accept that we've done everything we are capable of doing. In short - you're fired. Ah...THAT'S why he closed the door when I came in here, I thought. I told him that I understood, and I did. I haven't been a big money maker for the company. And while the business always considered itself to be more family-run than big-box, money is … [Read more...]