“It’s useless to live” — meditations on the occassion of a significant birthday.Last night I sat at the breakfast bar in my house listening to the radio whilst smoking ordinary everyday magic rollies with CBD charis…Feb 9Feb 9
Various meditations after my visitor goes homeIn a parallel to the conventional wisdom about travel, it’s nice to have a visitor, and with all due respect to my dear friend Simon, it’s…Jul 18, 20231Jul 18, 20231
Recovery phase bluesDespite taking extreme dosages of omega oil (4g/4000mg daily) my brain and particularly somatic system have not yet recovered from the…Jul 14, 2023Jul 14, 2023
Who Knows Where the Time Goes? Making Art and Poetry at 39Today I found a homemade photo book I’d compiled from a sketchbook with a blank cover, which one is encouraged to decorate. I had written…Jul 13, 2023Jul 13, 2023
Blackening the pageLeonard Cohen, when writing his bizarre second novel “Beautiful Losers” on the Greek island of Hydra, claimed his only job was to “blacken…Jul 12, 2023Jul 12, 2023
Before I turn to gold…The printer is churning out sound, a fluctuating drone you can’t ignore, and not a little heat as a call from downstairs says “see ya Omar”…May 18, 2023May 18, 2023
Crocs are the ultimate footwear for rebels — meditations on footwear, via musings on parenting and…Over the years, through product placement and sponsorship deals, or putting on massive music festivals or skateboard competitions…Aug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2021
Smoking Monks and Tired Aphorisms — Bad apples in the TIbetan Buddhist Facebook GroupI’ve been following the goings on in the Tibetan Buddhist group. The Dalai Lama was the gateway. In a world of “inspirational” quotes…Jun 14, 2021Jun 14, 2021
Rock music is cancelled.From Sublime to the ridonculous — Ministry of Thought edit history by cancellation — and so they should because history is awfulMay 23, 2021May 23, 2021