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Study No. 6: When there is nothing left
She called it accumulated sadness. In the same way people talk about old money. Her sadness was old. From before her time. Gifted to her...

Slade Thackeray
Mar 42 min read
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Study No. 5: Love between friends
They know each other and yet they don’t. Like two moons orbiting the same planet, only realizing the other at their most recent eclipse....

Slade Thackeray
Feb 211 min read
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Study No. 4: When people die
Some years ago I made the acquaintance of an old oak tree. She lived at the corner of Opportunity and Convenience. Each day was very...

Slade Thackeray
Feb 151 min read
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Study No. 3: The thing you have but don't want
I recently found myself in a heavy place. It was a Wednesday, and I did all I could to shift the weight. I phoned a friend. I served a...

Slade Thackeray
Jan 283 min read
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Study No. 2: Ode to the Overachiever
I see you. I see the way you manage the myriad of motivating mandates that dictate and direct your life. I see you racing, so full of...

Slade Thackeray
Jan 141 min read
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Study no.1: Words
Words are the essential elements of my life. They make me employable, relatable, visible. I will not say I am nothing without words but...

Slade Thackeray
Jan 92 min read
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