People sometimes imagine life is a dream. But I am real – aren’t I? Sort of like discussions of God. I used to balk. How could one doubt something invented […]

Listening to an interview with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the man Chris Cavanagh recommended to me about creativity. He says one of the surprises when they began mapping data on more than […]

In the documentary about John Cage, he identifies with Zen’s philosophy. For his own peace of mind, he practised a disinclination towards mind. At one point explaining how a near […]

My daughter lying in bed but before drifting off insists on another arm wrestle. She grits her teeth, even uses both hands, then requests a head start. It easy for […]

The twelve year old son of the conductor went to music camp. At the end of the session every kid won an award. His was the inspirational camper award. At […]

“Your application aroused more than ordinary interest, the talent which is marked, was not a matter for dispute but rather the nature of the project,”. The rejection letter sent to […]

The mind is like a place where a radio station always is on, an inescapable station, often annoying. The same ads cannot be stopped, they play ten trillion times. Eventually, […]

Working on learning French and watched Cleo from 5 to 7. Unexpected bonus working in university settings, access to impressive library collections. Jean Luc-Godard has a role and the Michel […]

Sometimes I have to work on just a sentence over a long period of time. A weird problem but also enjoyable, assuming I get it right, itch gone. Try explaining […]