Hatched from zodiac of needles and razors, talons and beaks of solely murderous pretense, feathered non-sophists soar thunder vapors; lofty cheesecake stars in post-holiday snaps but if inquisition were curious to know, not only chain-toppers but riflers of rubbish, and theft; opportune scavengers, symbols, screaming their credo in glittered looting arrogance: greed is good. image…
Month: January 2022
“Takeover”: Young Lords’ Juan González on Hospital Protest Doc. Shortlisted for Academy Award — Rise Up Times
In a profound bit of synchronicity, a blogmate (you know who you are) and I were dialoguing today about The Bronx *and* about individuals with Puerto Rican cultural roots. The documentary “Takeover,” which chronicles the radical actions of the Young Lords, was recently shortlisted for an Academy Award. In 1970, the Puerto Rican collective took…
TSM 196 — Longfellow Kindku
Photography by Josephine Tell me, oh sweet creation, secrets, odds and ends, enjoyment and adventure. Your heart in its drums, field adance with daffodils, furry joy sublime, sailing kitten dreams — divine. Today’s offering is in the kindku form. Carrie is today’s host of The Sunday Muse.
Getting Fit — Snowshoeing at the State Park on January 26, 2022
me on a bridge over the creek in PJ Hoffmaster State Park Cari, my go-to fitness guru, got me back on a back on a bike regularly this past fall. Then she encouraged me to buy a pair of hiking boots to climb dunes with when the weather turned icy. She did it again this…
dVerse — Form for All — A trip to the library
I raise my mask and leave the car,the slot not far.I drop them in;one circuit ends. I spy upon the reserve rackmy labeled stack.I scan them in;circuit begins. Outside mask drops; I breathe in frost,first bag car-tossed;next in I heaveinto; then leave. This “minute” has been repeated for many circuits since retirement in 2018….
Dream — 3 Beatles, 4 Dreams
Three Beatles, Four Dreams I had all of these dreams in one night, one after another on approximately January 20, 2022 Dream 1The first dream had Shel Silverstein’s tree in it. George (Geo) walks up to the tree and thinks it is too thin, then he sees the double green lights of the video camera…
The Second British Invasion Music Series — The Brit Box, Disc 1, Track 17, “Obscurity Knocks,” by Trashcan Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras Tidbits: Trashcan Sinatras are a Scottish band that was formed in Irvine, Scotland in 1986 whose members met through the club/pub music scene there. The original band members included Frank Reader (bass), Davy Hughes (guitar and vocals), George McDaid (guitar) and Paul Forde (drums). By late 1986/early 1987, the line-up had changed to…
Tao Talk 