Category Archives: zilch

Society of the Seasons: Introduction

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Mike

My name is Mike and this is my blog. Well, it’s one of my blogs, anyway. For almost 20 years, I held a full-time job some significant events in my life required me to take a protracted sabbatical and care … Continue reading →

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On essence, memory and media

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Mike

Updated February 2020 with the postscript below. “So much still to give, so many joys of life to taste, all cut short by some cell gone wrong. Life is so very unfair.” — Douglas Hofstadter, Le Ton beau de Marot … Continue reading →

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Something new for the house

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Mike

Those who know me well are quite familiar with my penchant for Soviet-era artwork. Over the course of the past decade or so, my burgeoning collection of posters, banners, paintings and sculptures has filled my library room and, probably to … Continue reading →

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Site updates

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Mike

Despite outward appearances that this site hasn’t been updated in some time, a lot of new material has been added to our new Special Collections section. This area houses a number of unique documents and archives, most of which were … Continue reading →

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