Icarus

Todd Johnson: Before leaving home this morning, I caught my reflection in the TV monitor, one of those big plasma screens you see adorning the walls of sitting rooms. Who knows how many times I’ve done this without really noticing, but this morning I paused to gaze at myself, and my life that lay beneath.

Pete Prevost: Looking in the bathroom mirror in the morning has always given me a feeling of well-being for years now. After washing my face, as  I pat it dry with a towel my hands slowly explore my face starting with my eyes and I grin. It’s a smile at the person I have become, as if each day I renewed the pleasure of catching my reflection in my present, together with the baggage of my past...read more