Gentle reader: What does music mean to you? Today it’s my great honour to share a guest post from my good friend Jay Kuhns (aka @jrkuhns on Twitter) on what music means to him. Before we get to Jay’s words, I want to let you in on something. Music is everything to me. I am […]
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Monty Python’s Da Vinci Code (avec rabbits)?
Gentle reader, a word of warning: This post concerns rabbits. It covers John Cleese’s views on rabbits (a conspiracy that goes deep?) and the magic of Twitter, concluding with some uplifting news for rabbitkind. Money, it has long been alleged, is the root of all evil. But could it be that the root of all […]
Every bloody second of your life
Life happens in the moment. Life is forever fresh. The point between this moment and the next is all there is. Keep in the game, and keep changing with the game. When RuPaul met Norman Lear Norman Lear turns 95 later this month (on Thursday 27 July 2017). In his time, there was no-one hotter […]
Twin Peaks, atom bombs, beautiful, beautiful stuff
Ideas are the most powerful thing we have. Our ability to act on our ideas is the greatest gift we have. Some thoughts on the imagination’s depthless potential, inspired by David Lynch and – in particular – by Twin Peaks.
Dreams, weddings, waves
It’s important to recognise when one gets to the good bits in life, when the dreams do come true. “It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” So writes Paulo Coelho in The Alchemist. Life’s pendulum will never cease to swing between the good and bad. Time flies during the […]
The cheerful man’s a king
Gentle reader: What, for you, is the greatest of all virtues? I am a great believer in serendipity. It seems serendipitous in the extreme that over the past week I have chanced upon not one but two examples of impeccable gents celebrating the virtue of cheerfulness. Mightily heroic “In the face of adversity, cheerful people […]
Don’t go forward in anger
With chaos and uncertainty rampant, being clear on our values and emotions is vital. The past seven days have brought two inspiring examples of how to achieve this, from Ariana Grande and Minister Chrystia Freeland. We are living through an age of anger. This is according to Indian author Pankaj Mishra. Mishra argues that “the […]
Peace to one and to all
Peace to one and to all. Today and all days. Gentle reader: Is there a word for that increasingly familiar feeling of the sharp realisation – whilst blearily looking at one’s social media updates first thing of a morning – that something terrible has happened? For this to happen once in a lifetime is too […]
What’s driving you?
Gentle reader: Where does your own motivation come from? Where does motivation originate, and how can it be replenished? What drives people to keep going and keep achieving over sustained periods? Martin Amis is the master of the two-worder. He can create pairings of words that cut to the essence of their subject with a […]
Be better than me
I’ve been silent on this blog for a little while. It’s been much too long for me. Things have been distinctly hectic, meaning that I’ve not had sufficient time alone with my thoughts. It’s time to pull back and to think. Time to draw breath again. Time to feel inspired. Inspiration can come from any […]
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