The Man at 40
Forty years ago on the solstice, the first Burning Man event took place in San Francisco. Only a handful of people alive today remember that evening on Baker Beach, and ...Read More
Seen Today
Last night I watched the Mazu Temple burn, a glorious shower of fireworks followed by a beautiful flower of fire ...Read More
Barking up a (Dust) Storm
"Ladies and gentlemen, put down your glow sticks and prepare to be dazzled by the light of adventure and discovery!" ...Read More
The Burner in Her Labyrinth
The Man is at the heart of Burning Man, and he is surrounded by the Midway. If you wish to ...Read More
Playing with Superpowers at the Midway
“OhWow,” said Kelly as we walked into the Midway. “This is nothing like what I’d expected.” “What had you expected?” ...Read More
Your Political Agenda Is as Boring as It Is Irrelevant
(AUTHOR'S NOTE: I would rather be writing about theme camps. I would rather be writing about the Midway. But in ...Read More
The Heart of Burning Man is Volunteering
By Guest Post
by Sovamind Recently I saw someone share a video entitled “The Heart of Burning Man”, and while the video was ...Read More
Remembering Spoono
“I don’t sing about myself. I sing about life. The songs don’t belong to me, they belong to those who ...Read More
Tigger believed in us
I have a Tigger condom. A condom with a picture of the character “Tigger” on it. It was a playa ...Read More
Burning Book Club (Chapter 1) – Let’s kill some myths about artists to better understand some truths about money
(This post is part of a series inspired by reading Scott Timberg’s “Culture Crash: the killing of the creative class.” ...Read More