Perpetually Poisoned

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In a world where people are always being poisoned, and poisoning themselves and others, how can one expect to heal without extracting themselves from all forms of poisoning – poisoned blood, food, water, air, literature, medicine, discourse, media, speech, education, sounds, touch?

Weezer – Say Yes

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A new song by Weezer about how society always tries to force you to say yes and impose its will on you, and resorts to gaslighting and intimidation when you refuse. It is what Martin Heidegger called the “Dictatorship of the They.”

Ludovico Einaudi – Experience

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One of my favorite songs by my favorite music artist Ludovico Einaudi. I discovered Ludovico Einaudi in 2013 when he released his In A Time Lapse album, which features Experience along with many other great songs. I attended his Elements concert a few years later and could easily say it was the best concert I have been to. Musical style is neoclassical.

Joe Bonamassa – The Last Matador of Bayonne

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The “Last Matador of Bayonne” is about a lone fighter who continues to fight undeterred by unfavorable circumstances and outcomes. Like Rodrigo y Gabriela, I discovered Joe Bonamassa many years ago and attended one of his concerts. I would consider him the greatest blues player today, and probably of all time.

Landscape with the Fall of Icarus

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By Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1560. This work shows Icarus drowning in the sea after his wings melt while the world moves on indifferent to his suffering, inspiring the Flemish proverb, “En de boer … hij ploegde voort” (And the farmer continued to plow”).

Rodrigo y Gabriela – Our Home

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A Mexican duo I have been listening to for 20 years, their music never gets old, and I think their latest album may win an award. I attended a concert at a small venue before they became popular and it was a memorable performance.