Fantastical, Flammable Gas
Like everything magical, though, the airship project was riddled with realities.
Under the Influence of Saturn
“According to Ptolemy, “Saturn will generally produce cold in the bowels, excessive phlegm, rheumatism, emaciation, sickliness, … [and/or] cough.” Seems about right.
A Sterling Silver Ring
Maybe it’s an overindulgence in fantasy that makes all jewelry feel slightly magic.
“I Can’t Breathe”
It is my hope that we remember to use the breath we have in our lungs to speak up, to show mercy, and to act with love.
Half-life
Eve is a bit like radium—taken from the father, who was taken from the earth. A byproduct. Twice derivative.
Lucky of the Hot Springs
The act of donning this ridiculous suit enabled me to let go of the remaining hesitations I harbored about the questionable hot-weather hot-spring endeavor we had gotten ourselves into.
(N)itrogen (N)erd
Being a terrifying nitrogen nerd is one of my brother’s very few failings, and in this case it turned out to be a great help.
Ghost in the Machine
Silicon is, I think, a good standard-bearer for the present, because it reminds us that the abstract and the concrete are always intertwined.
Lithium
Lithium might have been a symbol of comfort and release to these artists, but it’s not without its drawbacks.
A Post About Sodium? Na
It was probably Jungle Jam and Friends which started another time-honored tradition of the Koning household: incessant quoting.
