The Arrow-Maker and the Gorilla
There is an ancient story from the Indian tradition about an arrow-maker whose attention to his work was so focussed and fine that he was unaware of a boisterous wedding…
The Dying Art of Browsing
The tool which allows us to consult the world wide web is called a browser, but it is a misnomer. Looking for things via keywords and search engines is not…
Who else could it be?
In the chapel of the Palazzo de' Medici in Florence, the walls are covered with the Procession of the Magi. The three kings are followed by a host of the…
The Colours of the Church Year
I'm in the last days of editing A Gift for the Magus and Really Busy, thanks to having friends to hand who will say things like, 'Are you sure about…
Juliana Hill Cotton
In the early days of my research into the character of Angelo Poliziano (1454-1494) I came upon the work of a scholar called Juliana Hill Cotton. In particular her paper…