Native Language
When a human language dies, says linguist David Crystal, “what is primarily lost is the...
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Author: Betsey Crawford
The power of allurement, the mystery of beauty
In this essay I ponder one of nature’s most intriguing mysteries: why is so much so beautiful? Why...
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Weathering the storm: living with the power of cataclysm
We owe our existence to the spectacular collapse of early stars. So the challenging power of...
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The survivors: the long consolation of ferns
Since the middle of March, when California’s shelter in place started, an acupuncturist friend has...
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It couldn’t be clearer: the power of interrelatedness
It doesn’t take a pandemic to tell us that our culture has its values and rewards upside down. But...
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Transcendence on the Headlands
One of the most transcendent moments of my life happened on the Marin headlands, within view of...
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The patient genius of transmutation
“All is flux,” the Greek philosopher Heraclitus said 2500 years ago. “Nothing stays still.” He...
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When Rivers Go to Court
Imagine a river taking her case to court. Arriving in her smooth, flowing robes, reflecting the...
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Centration: the universe and the doughnut
We humans, given our growth and impact, have become an equivalent of the geological forces that...
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