Part 1 There’s something that I say to my family & friends in the moments where it is instructive to remind them that “It Isn’t Your FAULT, It’s Your KARMA.” This is something that I received from my own spirit once a few years ago in a dream that I were engaged in while in […]
‘Who FEELS It, Knows It’- West Indian Saying. In the Spirit of Honoring the Life of the Great Harry Belafonte, We wish upon the world we witness that we one day arrive at the point where we come to see that Civil Rights, Gay Rights, Women’s Rights, Trans Rights, And ALL of the ‘Rights’ that […]
ENJOY APRIL 20 with Appreciation & Discretion, as we should probably ALL enjoy the days as they come & we are blessed to receive them. I myself haven’t ‘smoked’ since the beginning of February 2022, but I remain flexible in spirit should inspiration call. I began at the beautiful age of 33 & intermittently imbibed […]
THE 3 FRANCESCOS (Story) This photo honors FRANCO RIZZI. He is shown here in 2011 holding his Great Grandson Francesco Mingus, who was born in 2010. He passed into the realm of Infinity’s Bow in 2012, around the time that our second son Federico Elvis was born alive & kicking, like the Simple Minds song. […]
BIRTHDAY THANX ‘FOR EVERY OUNCE OF LOVE, A POUND OF FLESH’. First of all, while I’m at it, Have A Merry St. Patrick’s Day, the patron God of remembering your heritage & getting shit faced. For those drawn to it, a remedy as good as any. I wanted to address the DUALITY OF FREEDOM & […]
BIRTHDAY STORY 3/15: THE COUGAR & MR. KÜHN On this day, my 61st, I’d like to give a well deserved Shout Out to another fellow ‘Ides Of March’ birthday celebrant, the brilliant German Jazz musician, JOACHIM KUHN, who was born on this selfsame day in the Year of our Lord 1944. Upon my salad […]
AN ONGOING DIALOGUE WITH INFINITY’S REFLECTION. All of my heroes are by definition flawed. Nor could I relate to them otherwise as I am a Man & not content to be a Caricature. Nor will we be seemingly content, as a restless, angry breed, until EVERY statue is overturned to reveal itself to be bronzed […]
Happy Valentine’s Day ! Here’s a Poem that Poemetheus & I composed to honor you on this day of Gratitude & Love. We hope you like it. If you don’t, you can always return it to the Hardware Store & redeem it for a few Sponges & a Bucket Of Nails & Screws. Sananda ! […]
Most Heartfelt & Appreciative Salute to one of THE Greatest Songsmiths that time has ever known. And whose influence none of us escaped. The vortex of mastery he created was as unavoidable as it was delectable & seductive. I had occasion to meet him twice, the first in the company of his former wife & […]
THE MiLK OF HUMAN GRATITUDE & KINDNESS ! On this blessed Dr. MLK Birthday, I’d like to take this opportunity to extend my deeply heartfelt thanx to all of you who’ve submitted forth such kind words about our film ‘Welcome to the MadHouse’: the Costa Rica Sessions! Any time one pours such an effort into […]