A timeline of myth, memory, and meaning—the architecture of a mind reaching backward to understand what lies ahead.

A timeline of myth, memory, and meaning—the architecture of a mind reaching backward to understand what lies ahead. Ray sat between Amy and Tuck on the brown leather sofa. Great Expectations playing on the screen, but no one was paying much attention. “Hey, at some point you’re gonna’ have to pause the movie.” Ray said suddenly. As if wearing white gloves, Amy walked toward the TV and gingerly pushed the pause button on the DVD player, taking note of the timestamp and what looked like dates scrawled on yellow paper flickering on the screen.”