What it means to carry stones

A week of climate catastrophe leaves us once again wondering if there's room in the budget for anything other than bombs

I had a creative writing professor who talked to us about how old stone walls were built. He told a story about early farmers on Cycladic islands carrying stones up steep hills to lay down the beginnings of what would become their town center. He described the laying of each stone as an act of intention and of community, as much about keeping thieves ou…