Signals in the Smoke by Michael Fardon

ANSELM FRANKE ANIMISM (introduction p. 11 - 14)* RON BROGLIO SURFACE ENCOUNTERS (Making Space for Animal Dwellings, p.61 - 63)* Broglio is also referring the the T. Nagel essay: What is it like to be a bat? MANUEL DELANDA EMERGENCE, CAUSALITY, REALISM (p.385 - 386 "Let's return to the question of emergence")* from Speculative Turn: Continental Materialism and Realism Levy Bryant, Nick Srnicek and Graham Harman (Eds.) ___ CASPAR'S LECTURE: *excerpts I read in lecture until my voice was more…

Hopi Creation Myth, Oil on Board

Illustration by Michael Fishel The personification of Nature, as Mother Nature, seemed an excellent theme for a children’s poem, so here is my impression of how she might be. MOTHER NATURE Mother Nature’s in her garden, Weaving wings of butterflies, Spinning threads of shining gossamer From memories and sighs. In her lap is sparkling stardust, In her lap are sunbeams bright, In her lap are moonlit crescents, Radiating milky light. In her hair are woven rainbows, Mauve and lemon, blue and…