Mythical Legends Dinner Story

Just wanted to share this evening with you. It was cool. Winter is nice. Click on this text for the whole story.....!

Good Day.....

Today was a beautiful day. I went for a run (down the block) to catch the last farmer's market from the community garden down the street from me. Finally got some eggs from the chickens they take care of there, so excited to taste fresh eggs again. Then I went for a bike ride, breezy crisp and cool. Supa cool. Other stuff happened too that was nice. But what I really wanted to share is that I stopped in to one of my favorite spots in Brooklyn to get some flowers for my roommates birthday (Scorpzl in the hzl, hey!), Park Delicatessen. It's a beautiful shop owned by a beautiful couple (with the cutest kid I ever did see) that sells skateboards, clothing, odds and ends, stunning fresh flowers, and good times. Every time I go in there I feel community in my bones. Find these places and go to them. They matter.

Am listening to this song right now and it is sounding real good. The whole Deerhunter Halcyon Digest album is great.

Fall Musings...

Moving into my new apartment this summer (September was still 80 degrees yo...that's summer), I would waken to sun streaming through my window and open my eyes to the vibrant jungle green leaves of the tree outside my fire escape. Having my mattress on the floor is actually a beautiful way to look up to the world outside my bedroom. And now the leaves are becoming such brilliant shades of yellow, orange and red and for at least a little while longer, I am still woken by streams of sunshine that fortunately always get me before any alarm can go off. Ah, nature, so practical and useful! On another note of the seasonal changes, I have been sick with the mother of all colds/flu for the past week or so. Bed ridden with all the fun things that go along with that. Ah, nature, so practical and useful! Right? A break is sometimes forced upon you when you don't know how to take one for your self. So, I surrender humbly to the sickness that infests me.

Had to go into the city today for a court date (a ticket for riding my bike on the sidewalk, real bad ass) and a not so surprising coincidence occurred: Two older Jewish women (or they were just foreign and wore funny things on their heads) were on the same car as me going into the city from Brooklyn. After my court date, about three hours later, I get back on the train going to Brooklyn from Downtown and the same two women are there on the same car as me again. Duly noted. It happens all the time, but still, huh? Makes you think of the odds.

Here's a song for today from one of my favorites, Mose Allison: "I'm not discouraged, but I'm gettin' there".......he has a way with words among other things. Style people, delivery, it matters. What happened to the good ol' days?!!!!

Oh, America..

We are a big and fascinating country. So young, so much to learn. Listening to Leonard Lopate on WNYC this morning (he may be my favorite host), there was a very enlightening and thoughtful conversation (not uplifting though) between him and scholar Richard E. Rubenstein on the culture of war in America. Our economy is driving our youth to the battlefield, and if it isn't the economy it is some other propaganda. There really is no way to discern who the bad guys are, it depends what side your fighting on right? Anyway, it was a really engaging discussion I would urge you to explore. It might be too soon to stream it, but you will be able to by tomorrow I am sure. Please check out more information here.

Man, all this shit is happening right now. And it has been forever. And it probably always will. That sucks ass.