Michael HawesJan 13, 202272 minEssaysHome Sweet Home, Harpocrates and A Grain Of SaltA look at early Texas history, with a focus on the non-Native players as seen through a Texas Cherokee's perspective.
Michael HawesDec 21, 202112 minEssaysAcipencer Transmontanus LanguidaPondering 100 million year old fish, the “Great Inbetweenium”, Chinese graveyards, the Rivers Fraser and Meander and the tedium of luxury.
Michael HawesDec 19, 202111 minEssaysOn Women and HorsesIf we could actually understand the bond between a man and a woman, we would have destroyed that bond which is rooted in the Mystery.
Michael HawesDec 16, 20219 minEssaysOn The BorderHold, fold, walk or run. We cannot escape dealing with borders both spiritual and temporal.
Michael HawesDec 15, 20219 minCoffee Cup CantosEncounters On The Good RoadMan’s best friend meets a man of constant sorrow on the Rainbow Bridge, ladies sing, a lesson is learned and a torch is passed.
Michael HawesDec 14, 202128 minEssaysSome Words To The Close And Holy DarknessUnwrapping Christmases past. Featuring: "A Child’s Christmas In Wales" by Dylan Thomas.
Michael HawesDec 1, 202112 minEssaysAlternatives For The Psychotropically ShyAn egregious look at ayahuasca, modern life and ego death.
Michael HawesNov 16, 202119 minEssaysA Brief History Of The PhilippinesAn historical overview of the Philippines. The study of history is necessarily the study of macro-economics.
Michael HawesNov 1, 202110 minEssaysA Martial Arts GumboMy own experience of the martial arts and thoughts about their genesis. Take off your shoes as we walk from Billy Jack to Pa Gua.
Michael HawesOct 29, 202117 minEssaysCircumambulations (of a tall americano)On twirling sunwise and a Nepalese widdershins bear. A hop farm worker looks at etymology.
Michael HawesOct 23, 202113 minEssaysA Bestiary of WordletsA look at the medium of radio in its past, personal, present, peculiar, pernicious and predicted roles.
Michael HawesOct 16, 20214 minEssaysThree DebatesThe question of why multitudes submit to doomed systems designed to benefit few, has yet to be conclusively answered.