-
The Grudge
Posted in: MusicThe Grudge Saturn Comes Back Around “Saturn ascends Choose one or ten Hang on or be Humbled again” In astrology, planets “ascending” means one of two things, either entering the “ascendant” (or “rising sign”), or coming close to another planet. In this case it would be Saturn coming back around to it’s original place in…
-
Pumpkins Reunion
Posted in: MusicWhen you read things like “Smashing Pumpkins ‘Reunion’ Record”, after first making sure that it’s not just a clickbait headline, you’d be forgiven for finding yourself with a musical hard-on. Alas, the bizkit is a bit limp now. Granted, this is not a full reunion – there’s no D’Arcy – but the other 3 dudes…
-
Because Titus Says So
Posted in: NarrativeI am gonna sit here an write this because Titus told me to I don’t know why. I don’t know why I’m writing or what to write about. I don’t believe in blogs anymore. There are too many blogs. Blogs are dead. Blogs are news magazines. Blogs are old news. Some blogs are fake news.…
-
The Bike Ride as Reset Button
Posted in: Philosophy & ThoughtOne of the common misconceptions about certain types of meditation is that the ‘goal’ is to ‘empty your mind of all thought. The method is to find blank mind through a process of focusing on breath, i.e. the present moment. This is a VERY simplified description, but instagram only gives me 2200 characters, and I’ve…
-
Too Many Coats
Every morning, I walk by these on the way out of my house and I think, I’m ashamed to have this many coats. So many people have no coat at all. I have too many. Yet I can’t figure out how to get rid of even one. I have coats of various weights for various…
-
Mojujuness
Posted in: Philosophy & ThoughtI decided this weekend I’m gonna just ride bikes. That’s my thing. You probably knew that. You’re probably saying “well, duh, we can see that’s your thing – was this ever in doubt?” I was having a discussion with a buddy of mine, who also happens to be the proprietor of my LBS, about my…