Tales from the Playa A line in the sand January 11, 2012 By Caveat Magister This is a slightly fictionalized account of true events The naked man jumped up and down below us. “This is ...Read More
Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles Is Burning Man a “White People Thing?” January 4, 2012 By Caveat Magister A close friend of mine was asking me about Burning Man. She’s a black woman from Brooklyn. “Nope,” she said ...Read More
Spirituality I disagree with your festive holiday wishes! December 19, 2011 By Caveat Magister This isn’t about Burning Man. I tend to get depressed around the holidays. Last year, I sent the following message ...Read More
Tales from the Playa Someone HAS to Be That Guy! (A trip to Bat Country) December 12, 2011 By Caveat Magister In fact I actually have visited Bat Country. Here’s what happened. ...Read More
Serious Stuff A little confidence December 9, 2011 By Caveat Magister Something about the bright lights of the Christmas season always pushes Burning Man right out of my head. In a ...Read More
Tales from the Playa Out there November 17, 2011 By Caveat Magister He’s gone deep tonight -- as deep as you can before the trash fence suddenly appears in your headlights. He’s ...Read More
Serious Stuff, Shenanigans Is there too much positive energy at Burning Man? November 9, 2011 By Caveat Magister Your sensibilities are not protected: Burning Man is designed in such a way as to almost guarantee that something is ...Read More
Shenanigans, Tales from the Playa War at Burning Man, Part V: flame throwers, footrubs, and photographs! October 24, 2011 By Caveat Magister No one at Monticello or BMIR slept much that night – and neither did I. I woke up with the ...Read More
Shenanigans, Tales from the Playa War at Burning Man, part IV: idiots are weapons, too! October 21, 2011 By Caveat Magister The voice on the radio was excited -- almost orgasmic. “Okay, people, the rumor has been confirmed – Bassnector will ...Read More
Shenanigans, Tales from the Playa War at Burning Man, part III: It’s not really torture if it’s funny! October 20, 2011 By Caveat Magister I dropped by BMIR in the morning. The sight of Monticello’s flag on their transmitter had made them serious about ...Read More