I loved the group X when I was a kid. Exene Cervenka, John Doe, Billy Zoom and DJ Bonebrake. I loved the pseudonyms (like the Cramps and other bands from that era). For the last few days, their song I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts has been stuck in my head. Not a bad song... Continue Reading →
Joy
I've been letting myself be less happy than I should be. Okay, there is something wrong, actually. I have a foot problem at the moment. It hurts to walk too much and I really, really like walking. I've been dealing with it as best I can -- swimming a couple of times a week, riding... Continue Reading →
A Happy Death (and a rabbit hole)
I'm re-reading a book that I read in translation when I was sixteen or so: Albert Camus' A Happy Death. Now I'm "reading" it as an audio book in French, La Mort Heureuse. It impressed me very much at the time and probably (now that I'm reading it again), pushed me in ways that I... Continue Reading →
Hope Springs Eternal
It's been raining here. And raining. And raining. We've had flooding, landslides, bridges destroyed, villages cut off. When it's sunny, I look up with distrust. It's been nice that it hasn't gotten that hot. It's also been not so nice because no one feels like it's summer. The snails are loving it. The slugs are... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 