How Far Are You Pointing?

Henry talks about the childhood realization that left is kind of every direction depending on which way you stand. Mike said, thank goodness for up and down. Alistair writes, down is fine. Technically down is truer than any surface point. If we all pointed down, we'd all be pointing in exactly the same spot. Yes, it's the gravitational vanishing point in a way, isn't it? It's just where gravity is trying to get you. And middle aged provincial men run the world, always have done. Probably always.