In The Simplicity Lies Inherent Complexity

Wow! I haven’t participated in one of these for a while. This is my entry for the October 2026 edition of the IndieWeb Carnival, hosted by Marisabel on the theme of ‘pages.’ In her call for submissions, she asks three intriguing questions: How do you see the blank page, the unseen page, the traced page, the colored page? How does it influence what you share online? Do you believe the illusion of infinity gives you more freedom, or does it make it harder? Here, I attempt, at least, to answer them. Before I begin, though: Many thanks to Marisabel for hosting, the wonderful theme, and the thoughtful questions. Many thanks to Sara, who started the IndieWeb Carnival over three years ago. Many thanks to the wonderful people who participate and provide me with interesting reading material. If you don’t know what the IndieWeb Carnival is: every month, someone with a personal website decides on a prompt, and for that month, other people can write about said topic on their own personal…