editorial

Hellene Gronda

Hi everybody
We're drifting back towards autumn here in Melbourne. Our half of the planet is pulling away from the sun, ever so slightly, and it makes me think how a tiny tilt -- just a small lean -- can cause a world to change.

Reminds me also of a moment with Nancy: falling into travel. A tip forward or back sends you into movement, spiralling through the room until you settle. Pause, rest and fall again. "Don't use the brakes and the gas at the same time," she called in her North American lilt. Without brakes, just the tiniest fall could send me speeding around the space. What a ride to catch - light, effortless, buoyant --movement powered by gravity. I guess that's what they call free fall: gravity's endless generosity.

This time round we've got Felicity MacDonald reviewing left (to the edge) and Jennifer Monson; Douglas Ray digging up historical roots; and Don Asker sharing his research notes into "the principle of empty space."
Plus there's news of NZ's first Contact Retreat (be tempted) and Jonathon Sinatra musing on his changing relation to Contact. Enjoy!

Enjoy reading, enjoy falling…
With love from Proximity