Of Comfort and Disquiet
As disturbing as tales of monsters can be, perhaps they protect us from more troubling truths.
Peter Gilderdale
Peter is a writer, calligrapher, and retired design educator. His research spans Ancient Egyptian art, 17th Century Dutch Calligraphy, Edwardian postcards, and the history of Christmas cards.
42 posts
Articles of Faith
Untangling what we know from what we take for granted can be a frightening challenge, but deepening our relationship to the truth may be worth the discomfort.
A little bit of Pollyanna
How deep are we willing to dig to find the good in people?
The Problem of Fairness
How can we know what's fair when our understanding of the word may depend on the hand we've been dealt?
The Politics of Uplift
As we struggle to raise ourselves up, what are we willing to bury in the process?
The Politics of Canyons
As inexorable as the forces of division may seem, everything a river erodes is deposited somewhere downstream.
Habitual change or changing habits
When change is the status quo, how do we know if we're changing for the better?
The dark side of Liberal education
When choice comes at the cost of community, we may need to reconsider what freedom truly means to us.
A da Vinci coda - process versus results
When our curiosity gets in the way of results, we can draw inspiration from one of history's greatest scatterbrains.