Prickles & Goo
Welcome to this nook, tucked in a forgotten corner of the Internet, where I hide my morning thoughts, riddles, curiosities, wonderings, and other nonsense. It’s mostly for my future self to look back and smirk. But if any of this sings to a small part of your soul — we may be kindred spirits.
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Almost 18 years ago I wrote this, and it’s something I think about every time I trickle out anything that I think is “creative.” How can I ever be Original? FROM THE ARCHIVES: An all-time favorite American ‘thinker’ is unquestionably Ralph Waldo Emerson. I am still working my way through all of his writings, but…
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Morning Music – Mountains
The mountain as metaphor. But what happens after you reach it? Just climb back down? I prefer mountains that become plateaus. New universes. Once arrived, you don’t have to go back down, unless you want to. Or perhaps a mountain that disappears into the clouds, so you never quite know where it may lead. I…
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Single Favorite Word
FROM THE ARCHIVES – June 2008. I have no recollection of thinking this. But it still holds…. If you had to pick one word, just one, as your all-time favorite….what would it be? No hedging your bets and listing several. Think hard. One. The sole word that you find most appealing. I’ve spend the better…
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From the Archives: How Do We Know We are Free? Play.
Do you feel guilty when you “play” — do something that won’t make money, make fame, bring power, influence others, or be remembered even hours later? Is that time wasted? A reminder from my past, gullible self that I should not feel guilty for my love of silly competitions, games, and the joy of play…
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Food With Thought: Animal Cracker Sprinkle Cookies
As I baked these cookies, I thought… Does a writer need a reader to call himself an author? Does something cooked need to be eaten to have a chef? Must a painting be viewed to be a painting at all? Books on art, philosophy, and the meaning of life have long answers to these questions…
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MM – The Exposure Triangle
I don’t usually post new songs in the morning, because it rarely fits in my mornings. When I’m trying to burst through each morning, I lean on familiar archetypes – sounds that come with a pre-determined story that I can expect to make me feel something exact. But occasionally a new song feels both fresh…
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: How Often Are You Thought Of?
FROM THE ARCHIVES – July 2008. At what age is it acceptable to become one of these old stalwarts who simply don’t give a damn anymore? Can I do it now, even though I hope I’m not quite halfway done with my left yet? Maybe it’s a state of mind — don’t care what people…
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Sunday Morning Music – Coming Down
It’s the song that always crosses my mind when I hear the words, “Sunday Morning.” Johnny Cash sang a more popular version. But there’s beauty in a songwriter singing his own words — you can feel some original intent. Here’s Kristofferson’s masterpiece… In the park, I saw a daddyWith a laughing little girl who he…
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