Woolgathering
The Woolgatherers This is a salute to all who wander aimlessly – walking alone or in small groups, recording streams of consciousness, incoherent ramblings, out-of-head ravings, and incessant thoughts demanding expression. You and I have never met, but we are part of a merry band driven not to manufacture but to experience; seeking not fortune but immersion in the present moment; not pursuing the monetization of truth; unconcerned by our culture’s distaste for the unproductive. Woolgathering is an expression that arose in the 16 th Century, meaning, “Indulging in wandering fancies and purposeless thinking,” from the literal meaning, “Gathering fragments of wool torn from sheep by bushes, etc.,” which is an activity that requires much wandering to little purpose. If this is your daily occupation, then you just might be a woolgatherer too. Never define yourself in opposition to what you hate. If you lay completely still, the landscape moves not at all, but the skyscape...