I Come From a Place Far Away and Long Ago. The Land is Filled With Music and the Music has Followed Me.

July 29, 2017

Felix Mendelssohn took a break from performing in London and visited Scotland. His boat trip to Fingal’s Cave in the Hebrides produced this music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcogD-hHEYs My Scottish people come from this place. They lived in huts dug into the sides of low hills on the islands. In the winter they brought in their cattle to protect … More I Come From a Place Far Away and Long Ago. The Land is Filled With Music and the Music has Followed Me.

Change of Pace…

July 27, 2017

Sometimes it’s necessary to just post a piece of writing from my collection. This time it will be from my poems that I like to think of as finished. Of course nothing from an artist is ever really finished. I remember a story of someone observing an older gentleman in an art museum. The old … More Change of Pace…

Bagel Ecstasy, 200 Pounds, Fruit Diet, Prison Food…Hmmm, seems related.

July 18, 2017

The good news is that Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) Maine is going to begin providing weekend workshops again at Maine State Prison. This next weekend I and good pal and co-facilitator Joanne will go in Friday afternoon, all day Saturday, and most of Sunday. Hopefully we’ll have at least a dozen incarcerated men to … More Bagel Ecstasy, 200 Pounds, Fruit Diet, Prison Food…Hmmm, seems related.

Patriotism and Prayer are Two Puffs of Smoke Seen Only in a Mirror

July 3, 2017

Hope in one hand and shit in the other and see which one fills up first. So there you go. A great way to start out the Playing Fair and Being Kind blogger-roo, eh? I’m in a pisser mood. I deleted my Facebook account today. Not like the other times over the past half dozen … More Patriotism and Prayer are Two Puffs of Smoke Seen Only in a Mirror

Paranoia Abounds

June 28, 2017

Woke up feeling useless and abused. I’m feeling the burnout of not getting any traction with the prison people who control my schedule to facilitate inside. I need to be patient and let them kill the program; not be an accomplice. They want to kill the program and they know how to. I’m not in … More Paranoia Abounds

Bill Evans, Perpetual Daylight, and Mind Over Matter.

June 25, 2017

I have at least six cd’s of jazz pianist Bill Evans. The performances are studio takes and live gigs in The Village. Some live takes are in Europe. His career was long and filled with great playing. Mostly these cd’s are of his trio. However there are solo sessions which are poignant and sad and … More Bill Evans, Perpetual Daylight, and Mind Over Matter.

Mr. Fixit is Having a Slow Day and It’s Pay Up Time Georgia State Police (Ugh)

June 6, 2017

I have a plan in place and I’m just about ready to spring it. The washer needs fixin’. The ‘cold’ is plugged up and takes forever to fill the tub. First I have to get out of this recliner. I’m ready to spring into action but this recliner remains stuck to my backside. Soon’s I … More Mr. Fixit is Having a Slow Day and It’s Pay Up Time Georgia State Police (Ugh)