Suddenly all rock music seems to be about installing locks and cleaning carpets. Why all this concern with the mundane ? Listening to my local rock station is especially hard since there aren’t ...Read More
Every day I hear the words, “millions and billions” getting bantered about in the news. They really had no meaning until I was able to put them into human terms. Imagine being diagnosed wi...Read More
Another Train is pretty much about trying to work on a song while the world is falling apart all around you. When you grow up poor, doing Art is insane. It’s wonderful and magical, but it’...Read More
I remember depressed feelings in the past were never that bad. They were transitory. Looking back I realize that strong underlying beliefs are what saved me. The knowledge that answers would drop from...Read More
In the olden days people could escape to new lands and start new lives. It seems that one huge change in the ever-connected world is that we are digitally tied to our past. Supposedly, every thing you...Read More
After 30 years of loyal service Old Man John started dotting the t’s and crossing the i’s. His scores began to fall on the efficiency reports and co-workers complained he was not up on t...Read More
So many friends of mine have traveled so far looking for a perfect place. A paradise. I’ve heard tales it’s on an island or sometimes in a drug. The tales are always very enticing. The sce...Read More
Isn’t that essentially what we all want? A good massage at the end of the day. And what if it could be done mechanically even better than the best masseuse or masseur in the world? Would there b...Read More
What the hell happened when France’s first female astronaut, Claudie Haigneré started screaming, ‘Earth Must Be Warned’ before passing out in a supposed suicide attempt ? Way back i...Read More
Long ago and far away things were perfect before they all collapsed under the weight of simple beauty now we live in grief and pain and endless down-pours of acid rain and radiation water and rivers o...Read More