Buckminster Fuller was bad ass, as the kids say, if they still say that. He was a visionary, and the vision was to try and find new ways for people to live together more efficiently, as opposed to working towards new ways for people to lose their jobs so he could own twelve more houses.ContinueContinue reading “Buckminster Fuller”
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Fourth of July 2025 – Montreal
Bonjour! Musings to share from a recent trek to Montreal, one of my favorite cities. Back in November, after the election, I thought the future would bring us at least one strange military parade around independence day, and while I got the exact date wrong, it was still a good idea to spend some timeContinueContinue reading “Fourth of July 2025 – Montreal”
Unseen Undetected (Revisited)
So, in 2021, after a long absence from music, I made a record called “The Day Deserved.” The songs were written during the first chapter of the orange reign and a lot of the impetus for making the album was to get out there with social justice tunes addressing some of the key issues ofContinueContinue reading “Unseen Undetected (Revisited)”
Musings from the Show Me State
Some musings from a recent trip to the Show-Me State. You know, back in 2016, when things started to get dark in the world, I felt I had to lean into the best side of what America offers, and certainly the arts have to be somewhere at the top of the list, music and pioneersContinueContinue reading “Musings from the Show Me State”
The Only Son – Ozu
It’s been awhile since I posted any sort of art or film recommendations, so here we go. About a week ago, I watched “The Only Son,” link below, and it was so good, I thought I’d pontificate on this fine flick with a recommendation. For those who might not be familiar, Yasujiro Ozu is oneContinueContinue reading “The Only Son – Ozu”
Doug Hoekstra 