Regarding tipis at Burning Man? Let's chat... Completely off the cuff and verbatim here. No Indian in his (or her) right mind would have ventured onto the playa without very good reasons. I have no doubt they all would have considered it a place of spirits and of death. The white scorpions and prayi...

This will be my first post to the E-playa. Some of you may know me from past involvment in the community, particularly the Rangers and Earth Guardians, though I have been inactive and have not attended for the past 3 years due to relational and health concerns. The following essay was first circulat...