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Secret Agents

Richmond, United States


"They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." Andy Warhol

There’s nothing particularly elegant about tunnels typically, as hard to admire as an esophagus, self-effacement verging on complete invisibility.Tunnels are secret, and mysterious and grounded, and deep: digging to the heart of matter.While a bridge will dazzle with impressive connections vaulting all obstacles, a tunnel impresses by dealing with every little impediment along the way.The best bridges: elegant, inspiring, full of grace. The best tunnels: not so much. Tunnels are evasive perhaps, but also profound. Whether you call someone "shallow" or call someone “deep”, it may well be they are tunnellers: change agents from below, secret agents.


permalink written by  roel krabbendam on July 25, 2007 from Richmond, United States
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Here's a synopsis of my trips to date (click on the trip names to the right to get all the postings in order):

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