Here I am again, wandering through the landscape of my past, searching for the person I used to be before I lost my way. I can see him flickering in the distance like a mirage—that…
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the mothership connection
I’m firing up my trusty MarsEdit spaceship to blast out this blog post at warp speed! Gotta make sure all systems are go before taking this bad boy out for spin across the blogosphere. If…
expresso vision
there’s a pulse, a beata rhythm that’s jagged and rawdancing to the cadence of the streetlights. it’s here in the hollows of the night where words tumble out like dice in a back alley craps game where…
monsters at the margins
The old house crouched behind the overgrown trees, weathered boards warped, and windows cracked like the foggy eyes of a weary monster hiding from the townspeople that feared its very existence. But the monster was…
I think i might have this figured out
With all of the turmoil going on in the social media landscape, I’ve been trying to get my blogging game back in shape. I’ve been debating whether to blow the dust off this site and…
The Life of Jean Seberg in Pictures
Few names in the world of celluloid magic are as mysterious and interesting as Jean Seberg. Seberg was born on November 13, 1938, on the golden plains of Marshalltown, Iowa. She would go on a…
Spinning intricate webs of meaning
I spent some time down the rabbit hole today, and this is what I brought back. Actually there are two more things I brought back, but I’m waiting for me buddy Jeremy to get back…
The Nature of Humanity in Tokyo Ghoul
I was watching Tokyo Ghoul on Netflix, when an odd thought sneaked up on me like an uninvited guest at a dinner party. I found myself teetering on the edge of a moral dilemma, should…
Transforming Monster Encounters into Unforgettable Experiences in Dungeons & Dragons
Greetings, fellow adventurers! In the sprawling realms of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), it’s the clash of steel on scale, the pulse-pounding moment when the party faces a monstrous threat, that often defines an adventure. However,…
rambling on
My mood has been set in the 60s and 70s most of today with the likes of The Yardbirds, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Ten Years After, The Mamas & The Papas, and Led Zeppelin…
There’s still room for us at the table
I’m one of those people who recognise the positive impact of AI on the creative process. For me, AI is particularly useful in helping me to distill large amounts of information quickly. This morning, for…
The Eight-Circuit Model of Consciousness
The Eight-Circuit Model of Consciousness is a psychological and philosophical framework originally developed by Timothy Leary, a psychologist and counterculture figure, and later expanded upon by Robert Anton Wilson in his book “Prometheus Rising.” This…
A Tale of Chatbots and Chaos
Oh, how quaint that some of my friends are still resisting the inevitable rise of artificial intelligence! If only they were as enlightened as the great William S. Burroughs, who undoubtedly would have embraced ChatGPT…
I’ve just discovered WordPress Stories
I’ve only just discovered that you can post Instagram-like stories directly from your WordPress blog. It’s pretty rudimentary, i.e., no filters, gifs, location tags, etc. And you can’t add a description except like I’m doing…
final message of 2022: be kinder to yourself
It’s easy to be hard on ourselves, especially when we’re struggling or facing challenges. But it’s important to remember that we’re all human and we all make mistakes. In 2023, let’s try to be kinder…
Life Lessons from the Dude and the Zen Master?
Transcript Life Lessons from the Dude and the Zen Master? Do you remember the movie “The Big Lebowski?” I was a big fan of the Dude, so when I saw this book, The Dude and…
Weird time, winding down, a look ahead, beef stew and a crazy cat
From my bunker deep in the heart of England… In this episode, I wander from pillar to post, musing out loud about my year and how I deal with this no-man’s land of time between…
Ambient Postcard – The Juxtaposition of Garden Birds and Construction Workers Onsite
My latest project is making ambient postcards. Here’s the first one.
collaborating with ai
AI-made art just keeps blowing my mind. I did the Lensa thing, like a lot of other people. But until today, I hadn’t thought about uploading my own art and seeing what the AI could…
i’m a little late to the party with this
OK, so i know I’m a little late to the party with this, but it took me a little while to source all the goodies. Here is my advent calendar for you. I went for…