The yin and yang of collecting is the accessioning and deaccessioning of items in the collection. Accessioning is yang because you are making the collection larger—just like when you breathe...... Read More

Binary organizing, which yin/yang is, lends itself to sexism. It’s something to be conscious of, and to guard against. Ancient China bought into sexism in a major way (footbinding as...... Read More

In the naming of life forms, common names are yang, and scientific names are yin. That’s without exception. One of the things that makes common names yang is that they...... Read More

There’s nothing that can substitute for natural light and fresh air. Our breath is a constant expression of yin (out-breath) and yang (in-breath). Wear a mask when you need to,...... Read More

Yin and yang don’t exist separately. They only exist in continuum—as part of a larger context—always as part of a larger concept. In the context of trees in general, a...... Read More