TURN-STONE

The Entropy of Everything

Humor, Society, Technology, Work April 7, 2026 by Tom Chester

When I was studying mechanical engineering as an undergraduate and graduate student, the subject that interested me most was thermodynamics, a branch of physics and … Read more

American sentences

Poetry March 25, 2026 by Tom Chester

The American sentence is a poetry form invented by Alan Ginsberg. It is similar to the classic haiku in that it has seventeen syllables. Instead … Read more

The Raven

Poetry March 21, 2026March 21, 2026 by Tom Chester

I dreamed I was walking in a dark woodAnd saw a raven in a tree ahead.As I drew near, the raven did not move.Instead it … Read more

Moving to a new country

Life March 20, 2026 by Tom Chester

Although I was born in the United States and lived there for over seventy years, recently I was forced by unforeseen circumstances to emigrate to … Read more

Margaret

Musings on my past, Wisdom December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 by Tom Chester

Earlier this month, I was going through a box of old files and memorabilia looking for something I had written. In the box was a … Read more

Altars of memory

Best of Turnstone, How to live, Musings on my past November 11, 2025 by Tom Chester

I am writing this post on November 1, All Saints Day, a holiday observed by most Christian denominations, part of a multi-day celebration that includes … Read more

Nevada

Nature, Poetry November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 by Tom Chester

I first visited Nevada nearly 50 years ago and became immediately enchanted with the state—the vast expanses of sagebrush and rabbit brush, corrugated mountain ranges, … Read more