Category Archives: Stuff ‘N Things

LIGHT MY WAY – By “Bruno” Yates

From Peloton Magazine. A great article that could be applied to most anything. These words really resonated with me. Letting go is what we do when the acrobatics that we’ve been performing to protect our carefully constructed self identities are no longer working. Like many people, I have experienced my own kind of emotional reckoningContinue reading “LIGHT MY WAY – By “Bruno” Yates”

What the Beatles Tell Us About Fame

OPINION – From the NYT DAVID BROOKS Let’s say you’re a musician, artist or actor with dreams of making it big. How do you do that? The standard answer is: Be really excellent at your craft and you will become renowned. Sadly, it’s not that simple. Excellence is a requirement, but often it’s not enough.Continue reading “What the Beatles Tell Us About Fame”

On Holiday

There are some scheduled posts while I am away. I leave you with this – “Sweet Dreams”, by the incomparable Roy Buchanan. Two versions, one 1973 ( there is a third later version if you let the queue continue after the first video), as he was being discovered, and one later, 1976, just as hisContinue reading “On Holiday”

I Lost A Friend…..

Lee was one of my housemates at SUNY New Paltz, my first college. A lot of fun times. I last saw Lee in 2003/4, when he was in NYC. We had dinner, drinks, and shared lots of memories. Missing from image above, taken at graduation, is Marc Wolf. I believe Lee took the photo. WhatContinue reading “I Lost A Friend…..”

Surgery – Hallux Ridigus

On Tuesday, February 5, I had foot reconstruction surgery for my right big toe. I have been suffering with a growing arthritic problem for 15 years. It had become incredibly painful for the past few months, the accumulated bone spurs preventing the toe from bending during normal walking. I tried many non surgical remedies toContinue reading “Surgery – Hallux Ridigus”