Ask Not Who Michael Turvey Was; Rather, Ask What He Did for You

Abstract

Instead of attempting to describe who Michael Turvey was, as if he were constituted of a constellation of intrinsic properties open to thorough description via the discerning gaze of empirical observation, I will address him as a thoroughly relational being who vibrantly engaged his environment, resonating with the multitude of available affordances while simultaneously saturating that very same environment with affordances for others. If utilizing such relational language to describe the man seems a quaint turn of phrase to some, I can honestly say it is precisely how I experienced him. In addition, it simply seems the most fitting of ways to pay homage to his life.