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“Draw” by grandson, 2 years, 2 months. Given what sells these days, likely worth millions at auction.

The old Hollywood is passing. There are fewer and fewer of the old guard left. With Mickey Rooney’s passing yesterday at 93, who is still alive and well? (with their birth-years) 1916–Olivia de Havilland (Gone with the Wind), the legendary … Continue reading →

(A Polaroid of Cohen signing copies of Book of Longing with a female companion in 2006. It came with my signed copy–above– as an extra. His companion is stamping the red Order of the Unified Heart as he signs.) A … Continue reading →

Basically, what life’s about–those transitory, ephemeral possibilities which an individual chooses or passes on. Very seldom does the same opportunity knock twice. The riskiest and most alive feelings and experiences are those which occur when one accepts and makes the positive choice … Continue reading →

(photo of my Woodstock Chimes’ Pipedream) A new instrument I’ve added to my bag. It is very much a chi/flow instrument. As one strikes the pipes with the sticks, inner-resonating sounds occur. The Pipedream creates ad-lib melodies and atmospheres which are … Continue reading →

“Her flowers are fading now She keeps her pride somehow That’s all she has protecting her from pain And as the years go by She will grow old and die The roses in her garden fade away Not one left … Continue reading →

(The ending of Timebends, Arthur Miller’s autobiography. He concludes with an image of wolves on his Connecticut rural property.) “In the darkness out there they see my light and pause, muzzles lifted, wondering who I am and what I am … Continue reading →

I had been teaching successfully for five years, recently moved back to Edmonton from the cultural outback of Grand Centre-Cold Lake, Alberta. I had new teacher friends, was flexing my musical muscles with teacher-student groups I had started, and directing … Continue reading →

Warning: Contains Words about Life! This blog is, unremittingly, about me, my daily life process, imagination, creativity, writing, the individual, arts culture, lifestyles, and often, underlying core life topics. It is Read-Only (though you’re welcome to contact me), and it … Continue reading →

“Movies have now gone past the phase of prose narrative and are coming nearer and nearer to poetry.”–Federico Fellini Federico Fellini’s film was released in 1959 and instantly became a bona-fide classic. I finally cracked my DVD box set to … Continue reading →