michael langfordBell Towers“There are some things that cannot be learned quickly, and time, which is all we have, must be paid heavily for their acquiring. They are…Jan 20, 20224Jan 20, 20224
michael langfordSteelSwords … and scythes (or chisels or axes or any number of implements whose function depends on taking and holding a keen edge through…Jan 12, 20221Jan 12, 20221
michael langfordFIGSI hope that I’m safe in thinking that most people (as in the vast majority of humanity) would hesitate before inflicting violence on…Dec 10, 20211Dec 10, 20211
michael langfordI Ching & C G JungSome essays are of such brilliance that they should be required reading for anyone presuming to take on the mantle of adulthood. The…Nov 30, 20212Nov 30, 20212
michael langfordMarkets vs. Human CapitalWhen are we going to learn, cheaper isn’t better. It’s just cheaper.Nov 24, 20211Nov 24, 20211
michael langfordDiscipline and RemembranceOn Sunday afternoons, after all the household chores have been put aside, I give myself some time at the workbench with the Japanese…Nov 13, 20211Nov 13, 20211
michael langfordRealI seem to have been a stranger in a strange land all my life. Pretty sure I was put here by accident, or some sort of cosmic mischief…Aug 25, 20214Aug 25, 20214
michael langfordSmall is BeautifulIf you were around in the 70’s, there’s a good chance you read Small is Beautiful by E. F. Schumacher. It was largely about economies of…Aug 16, 20211Aug 16, 20211