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  1. Beltane Reflection – Standing in the Fire: Sacred Endurance in Pagan Spirituality

    Beltane Arc: This essay assumes action has begun and remains, following the commitments named in Choosing What to Feed: Pagan Discernment Around Energy and Growth. With one week left before Beltane, the season tightens in a way I can feel in my body. What I have noticed, I have fed. What I have fed has begun to take form. The room for reconsideration hasn’t vanished, but it has narrowed into something sharper than preference. At this point, asking what I want feels beside the point.The […]

    pagangrove.wordpress.com/2026/

  2. Growing up... a lot of Sundays at the beach.

    Not for the beach.
    For what was beyond the breakers.

    A piece about learning where the noise stops
    and something more honest begins.

    realityfragments.com/2026/04/0

    #Writing #Memory #Identity #Liminality

  3. “Without Borders: Trieste and the Ideal of Nowhere”

    “If you want to come back feeling new—alive and full of fresh hope and in love with the world—I think the place to visit may be Nowhere”. Pico Iyer in The Art of Stillness

    Trieste – Source: placesofjuma.com

    The motto of the panethos.wordpress.com blog since its inception in 2011 has been “All cultures, All inclusive.” Even the blog’s name was developed to depict its inclusiveness, as pan and ethos mean the following:

    Pan: “Involving all of a (specified) group or region.”

    Ethos: “The distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution.” Merriam-Webster.com

    It was felt that the blog’s name and this theme were important to identify, as they reflect my strong personal beliefs against divisiveness, hatred, and bigotry. Therefore, the panethos.wordpress.com blog was designed to be a welcoming place on the internet where anyone can come and enjoy the subjects posted and maybe learn something new every now and then.

    Source: bookshop.org

    A few days ago, I finished reading a remarkably profound book that was written by author/historian Jan Morris that was published in 2001. Its title, Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere, may at first make one might think the book reflects a bland place that is not particularly memorable. Nothing could be further from the truth, as the following description from gemini.google.ai clearly attests:

    “The word ‘Nowhere‘ can sometimes skew negative (meaning “unimportant”). However, in the context of Trieste, it usually implies liminality—that magical “in-between” state.

    In the context of Jan Morris and her analysis of Trieste, liminality is the ‘secret sauce’ of the city.

    Trieste feels liminal because it sits on the edge of Latin, Slavic, and Germanic worlds. It is a city that feels like a ‘threshold’ rather than a destination. This creates a specific psychological freedom—because the city doesn’t have a rigid, singular identity, the people within it are free to be ‘nowhere’ and ‘no one,’ existing in a permanent state of possibility.” – gemini.google.ai

    Source: pinterest.com

    Trieste rests upon the slender bootstrap of northeastern Italy. It is aptly and strategically positioned at the intersection of multiple nations, cultures, religions, transportation passages, and political ideologies — where Eastern Europe meets Western Europe; where NATO once faced the Iron Curtain; where freedom once met repression; where Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Islam, and Judaism intermingle; and where the old world melds with the new.

    Trieste – Source: en.wikipedia.org

    Influenced and impacted by so many varying forces, such a city cannot behold to just one set of ideals. Trieste became a seaside cultural mosaic where locals, expats, immigrants, artists, mariners, and exiles all coalesced into an aspirational urban polyglot of its own making and beliefs. Using the term “Oasi di Pace/Oasis of Peace” Ms. Morris describes the city as a sanctuary where ossified identities and dogmas cease to exist.

    The following quote from her book about Trieste describes her feelings about the city best:

    “There are people everywhere who form a Fourth World*, or a diaspora of their own. They are the lordly ones! They come in all colors. They can be Christians or Hindus or Muslims or Jews or pagans or atheists. They can be young or old, men or women, soldiers or pacifists, rich or poor. They may be patriots, but they are never chauvinists. They share with each other, across all the nations, common values of humor and understanding.

    When you are among them you know you will not be mocked or resented, because they will not care about your race, your faith, your sex or your nationality, and they suffer fools if not gladly, at least sympathetically. They laugh easily. They are easily grateful. They are never mean. They are not inhibited by fashion, public opinion, or political correctness. They are exiles in their own communities, because they are always in a minority, but they form a mighty nation, if they only knew it. It is the nation of nowhere, and I have to think that its natural capital is Trieste”

    – Jan Morris, Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere, pages 195-196

    [*Her use of this term Fourth World should not be confused with the more recent geopolitical categorization of Fourth World countries as being those that are impoverished or failed.*]

    Instead, Ms. Morris’ concept of Fourth World consists of those places that are not specifically aligned with any single ideology, political boundary, economic policy, or belief system. They are welcoming pan-ethical” places with the admirable values of inclusiveness, kindness, and diversity.

    The nation of nowhere espoused by Jan Morris may not have a formal name nor does it have borders, whether they be physical, social, or societal. Instead, this “nation of nowhere” is simply made up of good-hearted people [everywhere] who refuse to be intellectually imprisoned by the vile concepts of nationalism, hate, racism, sexism, bigotry, and/or fear. And wouldn’t this world be so much more pleasant and peaceful if this were the case around the globe. The ideal is essentially John Lennon’s song “Imagine” put into practice.

    For Trieste to be deemed the capital of nowhere” where one can find the positive attributes associated with kindness noted throughout her book is certainly an honor of the highest degree. And, I for one, cannot wait to experience the many nuances of this truly amazing city. I hope you agree. Peace!

    Trieste Barcolana (Regatta) – Source: italia.it #authors #bookReview #books #cities #FourthWorld #geography #history #Imagine #Italy #JanMorris #kindness #liminality #nationOfNowhere #nowhere #OasisOfPeace #panEthical #Panethos #threshold #tourism #transportation #travel #Trieste
  4. “Without Borders: Trieste and the Ideal of Nowhere”

    “If you want to come back feeling new—alive and full of fresh hope and in love with the world—I think the place to visit may be Nowhere”. Pico Iyer in The Art of Stillness

    Trieste – Source: placesofjuma.com

    The motto of the panethos.wordpress.com blog since its inception in 2011 has been “All cultures, All inclusive.” Even the blog’s name was developed to depict its inclusiveness, as pan and ethos mean the following:

    Pan: “Involving all of a (specified) group or region.”

    Ethos: “The distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution.” Merriam-Webster.com

    It was felt that the blog’s name and this theme were important to identify, as they reflect my strong personal beliefs against divisiveness, hatred, and bigotry. Therefore, the panethos.wordpress.com blog was designed to be a welcoming place on the internet where anyone can come and enjoy the subjects posted and maybe learn something new every now and then.

    Source: bookshop.org

    A few days ago, I finished reading a remarkably profound book that was written by author/historian Jan Morris that was published in 2001. Its title, Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere, may at first make one might think the book reflects a bland place that is not particularly memorable. Nothing could be further from the truth, as the following description from gemini.google.ai clearly attests:

    “The word ‘Nowhere‘ can sometimes skew negative (meaning “unimportant”). However, in the context of Trieste, it usually implies liminality—that magical “in-between” state.

    In the context of Jan Morris and her analysis of Trieste, liminality is the ‘secret sauce’ of the city.

    Trieste feels liminal because it sits on the edge of Latin, Slavic, and Germanic worlds. It is a city that feels like a ‘threshold’ rather than a destination. This creates a specific psychological freedom—because the city doesn’t have a rigid, singular identity, the people within it are free to be ‘nowhere’ and ‘no one,’ existing in a permanent state of possibility.” – gemini.google.ai

    Source: pinterest.com

    Trieste rests upon the slender bootstrap of northeastern Italy. It is aptly and strategically positioned at the intersection of multiple nations, cultures, religions, transportation passages, and political ideologies — where Eastern Europe meets Western Europe; where NATO once faced the Iron Curtain; where freedom once met repression; where Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Islam, and Judaism intermingle; and where the old world melds with the new.

    Trieste – Source: en.wikipedia.org

    Influenced and impacted by so many varying forces, such a city cannot behold to just one set of ideals. Trieste became a seaside cultural mosaic where locals, expats, immigrants, artists, mariners, and exiles all coalesced into an aspirational urban polyglot of its own making and beliefs. Using the term “Oasi di Pace/Oasis of Peace” Ms. Morris describes the city as a sanctuary where ossified identities and dogmas cease to exist.

    The following quote from her book about Trieste describes her feelings about the city best:

    “There are people everywhere who form a Fourth World*, or a diaspora of their own. They are the lordly ones! They come in all colors. They can be Christians or Hindus or Muslims or Jews or pagans or atheists. They can be young or old, men or women, soldiers or pacifists, rich or poor. They may be patriots, but they are never chauvinists. They share with each other, across all the nations, common values of humor and understanding.

    When you are among them you know you will not be mocked or resented, because they will not care about your race, your faith, your sex or your nationality, and they suffer fools if not gladly, at least sympathetically. They laugh easily. They are easily grateful. They are never mean. They are not inhibited by fashion, public opinion, or political correctness. They are exiles in their own communities, because they are always in a minority, but they form a mighty nation, if they only knew it. It is the nation of nowhere, and I have to think that its natural capital is Trieste”

    – Jan Morris, Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere, pages 195-196

    [*Her use of this term Fourth World should not be confused with the more recent geopolitical categorization of Fourth World countries as being those that are impoverished or failed.*]

    Instead, Ms. Morris’ concept of Fourth World consists of those places that are not specifically aligned with any single ideology, political boundary, economic policy, or belief system. They are welcoming pan-ethical” places with the admirable values of inclusiveness, kindness, and diversity.

    The nation of nowhere espoused by Jan Morris may not have a formal name nor does it have borders, whether they be physical, social, or societal. Instead, this “nation of nowhere” is simply made up of good-hearted people [everywhere] who refuse to be intellectually imprisoned by the vile concepts of nationalism, hate, racism, sexism, bigotry, and/or fear. And wouldn’t this world be so much more pleasant and peaceful if this were the case around the globe. The ideal is essentially John Lennon’s song “Imagine” put into practice.

    For Trieste to be deemed the capital of nowhere” where one can find the positive attributes associated with kindness noted throughout her book is certainly an honor of the highest degree. And, I for one, cannot wait to experience the many nuances of this truly amazing city. I hope you agree. Peace!

    Trieste Barcolana (Regatta) – Source: italia.it #authors #bookReview #books #cities #FourthWorld #geography #history #Imagine #Italy #JanMorris #kindness #liminality #nationOfNowhere #nowhere #OasisOfPeace #panEthical #Panethos #threshold #tourism #transportation #travel #Trieste
  5. “Without Borders: Trieste and the Ideal of Nowhere”

    “If you want to come back feeling new—alive and full of fresh hope and in love with the world—I think the place to visit may be Nowhere”. Pico Iyer in The Art of Stillness

    Trieste – Source: placesofjuma.com

    The motto of the panethos.wordpress.com blog since its inception in 2011 has been “All cultures, All inclusive.” Even the blog’s name was developed to depict its inclusiveness, as pan and ethos mean the following:

    Pan: “Involving all of a (specified) group or region.”

    Ethos: “The distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution.” Merriam-Webster.com

    It was felt that the blog’s name and this theme were important to identify, as they reflect my strong personal beliefs against divisiveness, hatred, and bigotry. Therefore, the panethos.wordpress.com blog was designed to be a welcoming place on the internet where anyone can come and enjoy the subjects posted and maybe learn something new every now and then.

    Source: bookshop.org

    A few days ago, I finished reading a remarkably profound book that was written by author/historian Jan Morris that was published in 2001. Its title, Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere, may at first make one might think the book reflects a bland place that is not particularly memorable. Nothing could be further from the truth, as the following description from gemini.google.ai clearly attests:

    “The word ‘Nowhere‘ can sometimes skew negative (meaning “unimportant”). However, in the context of Trieste, it usually implies liminality—that magical “in-between” state.

    In the context of Jan Morris and her analysis of Trieste, liminality is the ‘secret sauce’ of the city.

    Trieste feels liminal because it sits on the edge of Latin, Slavic, and Germanic worlds. It is a city that feels like a ‘threshold’ rather than a destination. This creates a specific psychological freedom—because the city doesn’t have a rigid, singular identity, the people within it are free to be ‘nowhere’ and ‘no one,’ existing in a permanent state of possibility.” – gemini.google.ai

    Source: pinterest.com

    Trieste rests upon the slender bootstrap of northeastern Italy. It is aptly and strategically positioned at the intersection of multiple nations, cultures, religions, transportation passages, and political ideologies — where Eastern Europe meets Western Europe; where NATO once faced the Iron Curtain; where freedom once met repression; where Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Islam, and Judaism intermingle; and where the old world melds with the new.

    Trieste – Source: en.wikipedia.org

    Influenced and impacted by so many varying forces, such a city cannot behold to just one set of ideals. Trieste became a seaside cultural mosaic where locals, expats, immigrants, artists, mariners, and exiles all coalesced into an aspirational urban polyglot of its own making and beliefs. Using the term “Oasi di Pace/Oasis of Peace” Ms. Morris describes the city as a sanctuary where ossified identities and dogmas cease to exist.

    The following quote from her book about Trieste describes her feelings about the city best:

    “There are people everywhere who form a Fourth World*, or a diaspora of their own. They are the lordly ones! They come in all colors. They can be Christians or Hindus or Muslims or Jews or pagans or atheists. They can be young or old, men or women, soldiers or pacifists, rich or poor. They may be patriots, but they are never chauvinists. They share with each other, across all the nations, common values of humor and understanding.

    When you are among them you know you will not be mocked or resented, because they will not care about your race, your faith, your sex or your nationality, and they suffer fools if not gladly, at least sympathetically. They laugh easily. They are easily grateful. They are never mean. They are not inhibited by fashion, public opinion, or political correctness. They are exiles in their own communities, because they are always in a minority, but they form a mighty nation, if they only knew it. It is the nation of nowhere, and I have to think that its natural capital is Trieste”

    – Jan Morris, Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere, pages 195-196

    [*Her use of this term Fourth World should not be confused with the more recent geopolitical categorization of Fourth World countries as being those that are impoverished or failed.*]

    Instead, Ms. Morris’ concept of Fourth World consists of those places that are not specifically aligned with any single ideology, political boundary, economic policy, or belief system. They are welcoming pan-ethical” places with the admirable values of inclusiveness, kindness, and diversity.

    The nation of nowhere espoused by Jan Morris may not have a formal name nor does it have borders, whether they be physical, social, or societal. Instead, this “nation of nowhere” is simply made up of good-hearted people [everywhere] who refuse to be intellectually imprisoned by the vile concepts of nationalism, hate, racism, sexism, bigotry, and/or fear. And wouldn’t this world be so much more pleasant and peaceful if this were the case around the globe. The ideal is essentially John Lennon’s song “Imagine” put into practice.

    For Trieste to be deemed the capital of nowhere” where one can find the positive attributes associated with kindness noted throughout her book is certainly an honor of the highest degree. And, I for one, cannot wait to experience the many nuances of this truly amazing city. I hope you agree. Peace!

    Trieste Barcolana (Regatta) – Source: italia.it #authors #bookReview #books #cities #FourthWorld #geography #history #Imagine #Italy #JanMorris #kindness #liminality #nationOfNowhere #nowhere #OasisOfPeace #panEthical #Panethos #threshold #tourism #transportation #travel #Trieste
  6. “Without Borders: Trieste and the Ideal of Nowhere”

    “If you want to come back feeling new—alive and full of fresh hope and in love with the world—I think the place to visit may be Nowhere”. Pico Iyer in The Art of Stillness

    Trieste – Source: placesofjuma.com

    The motto of the panethos.wordpress.com blog since its inception in 2011 has been “All cultures, All inclusive.” Even the blog’s name was developed to depict its inclusiveness, as pan and ethos mean the following:

    Pan: “Involving all of a (specified) group or region.”

    Ethos: “The distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution.” Merriam-Webster.com

    It was felt that the blog’s name and this theme were important to identify, as they reflect my strong personal beliefs against divisiveness, hatred, and bigotry. Therefore, the panethos.wordpress.com blog was designed to be a welcoming place on the internet where anyone can come and enjoy the subjects posted and maybe learn something new every now and then.

    Source: bookshop.org

    A few days ago, I finished reading a remarkably profound book that was written by author/historian Jan Morris that was published in 2001. Its title, Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere, may at first make one might think the book reflects a bland place that is not particularly memorable. Nothing could be further from the truth, as the following description from gemini.google.ai clearly attests:

    “The word ‘Nowhere‘ can sometimes skew negative (meaning “unimportant”). However, in the context of Trieste, it usually implies liminality—that magical “in-between” state.

    In the context of Jan Morris and her analysis of Trieste, liminality is the ‘secret sauce’ of the city.

    Trieste feels liminal because it sits on the edge of Latin, Slavic, and Germanic worlds. It is a city that feels like a ‘threshold’ rather than a destination. This creates a specific psychological freedom—because the city doesn’t have a rigid, singular identity, the people within it are free to be ‘nowhere’ and ‘no one,’ existing in a permanent state of possibility.” – gemini.google.ai

    Source: pinterest.com

    Trieste rests upon the slender bootstrap of northeastern Italy. It is aptly and strategically positioned at the intersection of multiple nations, cultures, religions, transportation passages, and political ideologies — where Eastern Europe meets Western Europe; where NATO once faced the Iron Curtain; where freedom once met repression; where Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Islam, and Judaism intermingle; and where the old world melds with the new.

    Trieste – Source: en.wikipedia.org

    Influenced and impacted by so many varying forces, such a city cannot behold to just one set of ideals. Trieste became a seaside cultural mosaic where locals, expats, immigrants, artists, mariners, and exiles all coalesced into an aspirational urban polyglot of its own making and beliefs. Using the term “Oasi di Pace/Oasis of Peace” Ms. Morris describes the city as a sanctuary where ossified identities and dogmas cease to exist.

    The following quote from her book about Trieste describes her feelings about the city best:

    “There are people everywhere who form a Fourth World*, or a diaspora of their own. They are the lordly ones! They come in all colors. They can be Christians or Hindus or Muslims or Jews or pagans or atheists. They can be young or old, men or women, soldiers or pacifists, rich or poor. They may be patriots, but they are never chauvinists. They share with each other, across all the nations, common values of humor and understanding.

    When you are among them you know you will not be mocked or resented, because they will not care about your race, your faith, your sex or your nationality, and they suffer fools if not gladly, at least sympathetically. They laugh easily. They are easily grateful. They are never mean. They are not inhibited by fashion, public opinion, or political correctness. They are exiles in their own communities, because they are always in a minority, but they form a mighty nation, if they only knew it. It is the nation of nowhere, and I have to think that its natural capital is Trieste”

    – Jan Morris, Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere, pages 195-196

    [*Her use of this term Fourth World should not be confused with the more recent geopolitical categorization of Fourth World countries as being those that are impoverished or failed.*]

    Instead, Ms. Morris’ concept of Fourth World consists of those places that are not specifically aligned with any single ideology, political boundary, economic policy, or belief system. They are welcoming pan-ethical” places with the admirable values of inclusiveness, kindness, and diversity.

    The nation of nowhere espoused by Jan Morris may not have a formal name nor does it have borders, whether they be physical, social, or societal. Instead, this “nation of nowhere” is simply made up of good-hearted people [everywhere] who refuse to be intellectually imprisoned by the vile concepts of nationalism, hate, racism, sexism, bigotry, and/or fear. And wouldn’t this world be so much more pleasant and peaceful if this were the case around the globe. The ideal is essentially John Lennon’s song “Imagine” put into practice.

    For Trieste to be deemed the capital of nowhere” where one can find the positive attributes associated with kindness noted throughout her book is certainly an honor of the highest degree. And, I for one, cannot wait to experience the many nuances of this truly amazing city. I hope you agree. Peace!

    Trieste Barcolana (Regatta) – Source: italia.it #authors #bookReview #books #cities #FourthWorld #geography #history #Imagine #Italy #JanMorris #kindness #liminality #nationOfNowhere #nowhere #OasisOfPeace #panEthical #Panethos #threshold #tourism #transportation #travel #Trieste
  7. “Without Borders: Trieste and the Ideal of Nowhere”

    “If you want to come back feeling new—alive and full of fresh hope and in love with the world—I think the place to visit may be Nowhere”. Pico Iyer in The Art of Stillness

    Trieste – Source: placesofjuma.com

    The motto of the panethos.wordpress.com blog since its inception in 2011 has been “All cultures, All inclusive.” Even the blog’s name was developed to depict its inclusiveness, as pan and ethos mean the following:

    Pan: “Involving all of a (specified) group or region.”

    Ethos: “The distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution.” Merriam-Webster.com

    It was felt that the blog’s name and this theme were important to identify, as they reflect my strong personal beliefs against divisiveness, hatred, and bigotry. Therefore, the panethos.wordpress.com blog was designed to be a welcoming place on the internet where anyone can come and enjoy the subjects posted and maybe learn something new every now and then.

    Source: bookshop.org

    A few days ago, I finished reading a remarkably profound book that was written by author/historian Jan Morris that was published in 2001. Its title, Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere, may at first make one might think the book reflects a bland place that is not particularly memorable. Nothing could be further from the truth, as the following description from gemini.google.ai clearly attests:

    “The word ‘Nowhere‘ can sometimes skew negative (meaning “unimportant”). However, in the context of Trieste, it usually implies liminality—that magical “in-between” state.

    In the context of Jan Morris and her analysis of Trieste, liminality is the ‘secret sauce’ of the city.

    Trieste feels liminal because it sits on the edge of Latin, Slavic, and Germanic worlds. It is a city that feels like a ‘threshold’ rather than a destination. This creates a specific psychological freedom—because the city doesn’t have a rigid, singular identity, the people within it are free to be ‘nowhere’ and ‘no one,’ existing in a permanent state of possibility.” – gemini.google.ai

    Source: pinterest.com

    Trieste rests upon the slender bootstrap of northeastern Italy. It is aptly and strategically positioned at the intersection of multiple nations, cultures, religions, transportation passages, and political ideologies — where Eastern Europe meets Western Europe; where NATO once faced the Iron Curtain; where freedom once met repression; where Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Islam, and Judaism intermingle; and where the old world melds with the new.

    Trieste – Source: en.wikipedia.org

    Influenced and impacted by so many varying forces, such a city cannot behold to just one set of ideals. Trieste became a seaside cultural mosaic where locals, expats, immigrants, artists, mariners, and exiles all coalesced into an aspirational urban polyglot of its own making and beliefs. Using the term “Oasi di Pace/Oasis of Peace” Ms. Morris describes the city as a sanctuary where ossified identities and dogmas cease to exist.

    The following quote from her book about Trieste describes her feelings about the city best:

    “There are people everywhere who form a Fourth World*, or a diaspora of their own. They are the lordly ones! They come in all colors. They can be Christians or Hindus or Muslims or Jews or pagans or atheists. They can be young or old, men or women, soldiers or pacifists, rich or poor. They may be patriots, but they are never chauvinists. They share with each other, across all the nations, common values of humor and understanding.

    When you are among them you know you will not be mocked or resented, because they will not care about your race, your faith, your sex or your nationality, and they suffer fools if not gladly, at least sympathetically. They laugh easily. They are easily grateful. They are never mean. They are not inhibited by fashion, public opinion, or political correctness. They are exiles in their own communities, because they are always in a minority, but they form a mighty nation, if they only knew it. It is the nation of nowhere, and I have to think that its natural capital is Trieste”

    – Jan Morris, Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere, pages 195-196

    [*Her use of this term Fourth World should not be confused with the more recent geopolitical categorization of Fourth World countries as being those that are impoverished or failed.*]

    Instead, Ms. Morris’ concept of Fourth World consists of those places that are not specifically aligned with any single ideology, political boundary, economic policy, or belief system. They are welcoming pan-ethical” places with the admirable values of inclusiveness, kindness, and diversity.

    The nation of nowhere espoused by Jan Morris may not have a formal name nor does it have borders, whether they be physical, social, or societal. Instead, this “nation of nowhere” is simply made up of good-hearted people [everywhere] who refuse to be intellectually imprisoned by the vile concepts of nationalism, hate, racism, sexism, bigotry, and/or fear. And wouldn’t this world be so much more pleasant and peaceful if this were the case around the globe. The ideal is essentially John Lennon’s song “Imagine” put into practice.

    For Trieste to be deemed the capital of nowhere” where one can find the positive attributes associated with kindness noted throughout her book is certainly an honor of the highest degree. And, I for one, cannot wait to experience the many nuances of this truly amazing city. I hope you agree. Peace!

    Trieste Barcolana (Regatta) – Source: italia.it #authors #bookReview #books #cities #FourthWorld #geography #history #Imagine #Italy #JanMorris #kindness #liminality #nationOfNowhere #nowhere #OasisOfPeace #panEthical #Panethos #threshold #tourism #transportation #travel #Trieste
  8. Surprise! I have been re-running Master of Survival with director's commentary on my Patreon as a way of celebrating its completion just over ten years ago!

    Updates are currently posted roughly equivalent to the date of each episode, & you can sign up for them at the $2 level here: patreon.com/collection/1768040

    #comics #berlin #liminality

  9. 👋 Hello! I'm a disabled, neurodivergent writer based in Tiverton, Devon.

    I write about disability, identity, education, democracy, and the stories that systems overlook.

    Exploring liminality, unmasking, and the quiet power of reflection.

    📰 Blog: dispatchesfromthethreshold.substack.com

    #Neurodivergent #DisabilityJustice #EducationPolicy #Autism #ADHD #UKPolitics #Liminality

  10. “Kowalska sees these ‘counter-sites’ as versions, however imperfect, of a utopian ideal in which heterogeneity is valued. “They are by nature non-hegemonic, and in the modern context are often the spaces of subculture or deviance; in literature, they are often the setting if not the subject of transgressive fiction. In the work of the Beat Generation writers, scenes such as nocturnal Times Square, the transient lives of migrant worker communities, port and border cities, or downtown rooming houses, can be understood as heterotopias in terms of their liminality, their difference from conformist society, and the sometimes idealised potential for freedom, expression, and experience they are portrayed as holding.”

    library.hrmtc.com/2025/04/01/k

    #BeatGeneration #BeatLiterature #book #border #BritishIrishLiteraryCriticism #BritishIrishLiteratureFiction #byNature #canBeUnderstoodAs #ChrisKelso #cities #communities #conformistSociety #counterSites #deviance #differenceFrom #downtown #experience #Expression #Freedom #HalDuncan #heterogeneity #heterotopias #holding #howeverImperfect #idealisedPotential #inLiterature #inTermsOf #KowalskaS #liminality #migrantWorker #modernContext #nocturnal #nonHegemonic #often #port #portrayed #quote #roomingHouses #scenes #scotland #spaces #subculture #theSetting #theSubject #theWork #TimesSquare #transgressiveFiction #transientLives #utopianIdeal #valued #versions #WilliamSBurroughs19141997 #writers

  11. (This bridge is pale green in sunlight. The installers ran through some really cool lighting modes when lights were first set up but they seem to have since settled to far more muted blues and purples.)

    #bridges
    #infrastructure
    #lowell
    #centralville
    #merrimackriver
    #liminality
    #red

  12. (This bridge is pale green in sunlight. The installers ran through some really cool lighting modes when lights were first set up but they seem to have since settled to far more muted blues and purples.)

    #bridges
    #infrastructure
    #lowell
    #centralville
    #merrimackriver
    #liminality
    #red

  13. (This bridge is pale green in sunlight. The installers ran through some really cool lighting modes when lights were first set up but they seem to have since settled to far more muted blues and purples.)

    #bridges
    #infrastructure
    #lowell
    #centralville
    #merrimackriver
    #liminality
    #red

  14. "Since the late twentieth century, letters in #literature have seen a remarkable renaissance. The prominence of #letters in recent #fiction is due in part to the rediscovery, by contemporary #writers, of letters as an effective tool for rendering aspects of #historicity, #liminality, #marginalization and the expression of #subjectivity vis-à-vis an 'other'; it is also due, however, to the artistically challenging inclusion of the new electronic #media of #communication into fiction."