“Oh, I am weak
Oh, I know I am vain
Take this weight from me
Let my spirit be unchained”
-Johnny Cash
Today’s card from the Rock Star Oracle, forgiveness, corresponds with Johnny Cash. The man in black was an outsider in many ways. …
Exploring the Beatles’ self-titled 1968 release, “The White Album”
From the time I was a little kid, I knew there was a Bible in every hotel room, thanks to Rocky Raccoon.
Rocky Raccoon checked into his room
Only to find Gideon’s Bible
And that's not the only lesson to be found in the Beatles’ self-titled 1968 double album. If…
Views from a solitary bike ride
Outside options are limited nowadays. Yesterday I took a solitary bike ride down the coast a bit to enjoy the beautiful sunny afternoon. There were many gorgeous sights to see, and much to be grateful for.
Diving into The Beatles’ 1966 album, Revolver
George has always been my favorite Beatle. It’s his hair.
My entry into Beatles culture was Yellow Submarine, the group’s 1968 animated film. It aired on T.V. …
A close look at Bob Dylan’s 1966 album, Blonde on Blonde
It took me a while to come around to Bob Dylan.
For a long time, I didn’t see his appeal. While I understood the significance of his role in rock music, he was not an early favorite.
His music isn’t listenable in the way other folk artists are. Like many…
soaking in the details during our precious time outside
Recently our town also shut down all parks and beaches and prohibited surfing as part of our county’s Shelter in Place directive to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Where once we could walk freely, we now treasure our one daily walk outside.
Today’s entry in the daily distancing digest.
These days
Life appears more and more surreal as time goes on. I’ve seen more than one reference to the Bill Murray movie Groundhog Day in my social media. We are living the same day over and over again, with no hope for any relief in the near future.
I never imagined…
