Archive

2014
February
22	It’s bigger on the inside
3	What’s that sound? ~ All Along the Watchtower, Bear McCreary style.
1	I can love that tune on the very first chord ~ Donny Hathaway
2013
November
11	Normalizing Celebrity ~ On the beauty of being vs. the glamour of fame.
April
11	You’re not bad. You’re just in pain ~ Scent of a Woman
March
11	To be kissed and salted ~ here is a picture
4	Don’t Drink The Water ~ A troubadour of the first order.
February
9	Lager
January
31	I Miss the Adulation, he said. I do not miss him, at all.
2011
August
26	Jethro Tull’s Journeyman ~ Kick back and enjoy the ride
21	Uncomfortably numb ~ David Gilmour and I can’t put our finger on it
2010
October
2	Letting go, moving on, going forward ~ Camel and Ice
September
19	Trundling across Terra Incognita ~ Gondwanaland
August
19	Tumare Darshan ~ The essence of Noosa
15	Explore Within ~ Chances are Sheryl Crow can take you there
14	Before and After ~ Stephen Mitchell’s Second Book of the Dao
July
28	Matches and the eternal sunshine of the spotless soul ~ Lawrence of Arabia
26	Dog & Butterfly ~ The beauty and bliss of reaching higher than you can grasp
21	The trick … is not minding that it hurts ~ Lawrence of Arabia
17	Beginning again with Sacred ~ Lotus Feet & Shakti
15	Finding love within the depths ~ Asa — Subway
9	A gentle inner tube ride downriver ~ Joe Walsh
June
16	Bodhisattvas of Science ~ Sagan, Feynman, deGrasse Tyson & Nye sing to the rhythm of the universe
13	Watery Rhythms ~ Deva Premal sings of Oshun, Goddess of rivers, seashores and love
12	Paul Simon ~ slip slidin’ my way from the blues to the rainbow’s loving hues
1	War Prayers ~ Mark Twain and Lao Tse on the artlessness of war
May
31	The second book of The Way ~ Stephen Mitchell illuminates the Tao again.
30	Jason Bourne and identity — who am I?
29	We’re too good to be this political ~ Be the change you want to see in the world
27	Revelations on the cycle of life & death, and spirit ~ Blaise Smith Band
24	Desert Dragstrip ~ Zen and the Art of Observation at any Speed
23	Your heart’s desire; the fear of having it all ~ Dave Matthews & George Bernard Shaw
16	Bif Naked is my bright mantra ~ Everyday
14	Dave Matthews ~ Minstrel of love, patience, perseverance in The Space Between
9	Country Girls love their Mommas on Mother’s Day ~ Faith Hill
8	Love, strength and courage ~ The greatest things you’ll ever learn
7	Fusion for the jazzily inclined :: Shakti, Brand-X, Return to Forever & Pat Metheny
5	Bringing Latin passion to fusion and the future ~ Al Di Meola’s Elegant Gypsy
April
28	Amazing Grace comes in small packages ~ Rhema Marvanne
26	Get Miles Away to find your way home ~ Gomez, Thomas Moore and Tristan
24	Cycling Mantras ~ Establishing Desert Rhythms
22	I know why you’re crying ~ Orbison & lang know why too
21	Passport to Paradise ~ Three songs you’ve almost certainly never heard before…
20	Hearts traveling faster than the speed of love ~ the B-52s, Topaz
19	Teach Your Children Well ~ A Manifesto
18	3 Things I Learned About Rejection By Being Accepted ~ A Traveller’s Tale
17	Take It Easy ~ Zen and the Art of Simplicity
16	The Dao de Jing ~ The transformational quality of seeing the beauty in all things.
15	Annie’s Song ~ Notes on observing the sacraments of a sacred life
10	Grace on my mind, and in my heart ~ Dave Matthews
9	Neil Young: He came dancing across the water
6	Blade Runner ~ do androids weep electric tears?
1	The Fool’s day in April
March
31	Courage
30	Language is a Virus ~ Laurie Anderson
29	Cloudbusting a rainy day in Vancouver: Kate Bush is in my subconscious
28	Tijuana Cartel takes a Holiday in Baghdad, but I’m wishing I was in Freo
28	Nothing Else Matters when Bif Naked is your muse
21	Ingrid Karklins: A Passion to Race the Sky
18	Trying to figure out this life: I’m with you, Avril Lavigne
17	Remembering with Shakti: Lotus Feet and Vancouver’s Sea Wall
12	Wild Horses: everyone covers the Rolling Stones
10	The English Patient: the love that sustains you
9	The Tao of Love and Light: Riffing on physics and faith
7	Peter Gabriel’s “So” — change is coming down like red rain
6	Neil Young: Don’t Cry No Tears Around Me
2	To Kill a Mockingbird: the courage of Atticus Finch
2	Courage is…: Joannie Rochette & Petra Majdič
February
23	The Philosopher Kings all dressed up for San Francisco, bringing their charms
22	Sheryl Crow is strong enough to be my man…
21	Hunters and Collectors of Olympic medals: run run run
18	Quotes and notes regarding Gregory David Roberts’ Shantaram
18	Black and white, darkness without light: a spiritual journey begins on a Three Dog Night
15	A selection of music from the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
14	Peter Gabriel & Ken Follet: Fear, the mother of violence
11	The party has already begun: 2010 in Vancouver and I Believe
11	Akira Yamaoka: and now for something completely different, Maria
10	Deva Premal: the tranquility of Gayatri Mantra
9	Missy Higgins: You have opened up a new door; you can steer
8	Roberta Flack & Johnny Cash: The first time ever I heard your voice
8	Who are they? A former supergroup at the Super Bowl with still a bit of super left.
7	The beginning of a beautiful friendship: Rick and Louie in Casablanca
6	A Manual on the Art of Fiction, fact and truth
6	Deva Premal sings The Moola Mantra: a gift of love
5	Butterflies: Hope for the caterpillars
5	Fleetwood Mac and my summer of love
4	Speaking of spew… Jack Nicholson can’t handle the Witches of Eastwick.
4	Winnie the Pooh and the Vinegar Tasters
4	The Butterfly through the eyes of Zorba the Greek
3	On the Edge of Seventeen: Stevie Nicks & Gabriella Cilmi
3	Nothing Sweet About Me: Gabriella Cilmi’s enthralling presence
3	Gabriella Cilmi: Lessons to be learned and feel a little safer
3	Tijuana Cartel: dancing to the key of coast
2	I Can See Your House From Here. It’s made of Ice, and there’s a Camel parked outside.
2	Gatekeeper: My introduction to Feist
1	Robert McNamara’s Fog of War
January
31	Secret Heart: Feist Covers Sexsmith LIVE
31	My Muse, My Moon oh Man: Feist
30	Rainy Days and Mondays: Karen Carpenter’s effervescense
30	Fugitive Peace
28	Beauty, Cathedrals, Purpose: The Pillars of the Earth
28	Om Namo Bhagavate: Deva Premal ~ Tranquil Mantra
27	Contact: When science learns faith…
27	Traveling to Los Angeles to Las Vegas