Why do we have legs? Think about the metaphors we use which are enabled by legs. We can walk away. We can run away. We can stand our ground. We can stand on our own two feet. We can make strides. We can walk in someone else’s shoes. We can put our foot down. […]
At first it seemed normal. Nothing untoward. He was one of many making their way along the busy London station platform. He walked a few paces ahead, a little to the side. The left. Like many of us today, he walked one hand held aloft. Not at eye level, but held in front of his […]
I have been reflecting on the nature of a question. Consider this. You’re in a conversation with another human being. They are telling you something about their experience; you respond with a question. It’s what we do in conversations. The question forms, it gets uttered. It’s out there shaping the conversation. But where does that […]
The other evening I was walking. Walking purposefully. Sometimes I do that, walk stridently and with intent. Other times it is more of a stroll. Walking purposefully, I find, often means looking down. Down at your feet and the ground a few paces ahead. Possibly to avoid tripping or stepping in something untoward? Or maybe […]
