Richard Buckner ‘Our Blood’

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Slide Guitar: check, Jangly Guitar: check, Breathy Voice: check, Alt Country: check All of this = stuff I like. Richard Buckner’s new album ‘Our Blood’ is pretty damn good.

Skeptimist

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My word of the month is SKEPTIMIST, an optimist with a healthy dose of realism. I can’t take total credit for this, as it is currently Psychologies Magazine’s word of the month…but I liked it, so I stole it. (Psychologies Magazine, September Issue, p. 32)

Bodies, Balance and Nirvana

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People who work in physical professions are aware of the importance of muscle balance in performance. Ideally, each muscle works at an appropriate intensity in a state of equilibrium with other muscles. The spine is perfectly aligned, ligaments and tendons are neither too short nor too long. Similarly, the goal of self actualization or Nirvana […]

Baseball + Dance = Epic Win

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Wow, I’ve seen a lot of super talented b-boys do this trick…but combine it with a spot on, strike out pitch, and my Jaw. Hits. The. Floor. EPIC WIN Cirque Du Soleil First Pitch

When Hope is the Only (and best) Option

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When life throws you a serious curve ball that’s impossible to hit, and you have little or no control over external circumstances; sometimes HOPE is the only option. This idea is explored beautifully by baseball analyst Dave Cameron (no, not THAT Dave Cameron) when faced with a diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Click HERE for […]

Prague, Pink Nails and Perfect Days

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I just got back from Prague where I was shooting an IKEA advert. Now, my focus is back to Speed of Light (the site specific piece I’m working on for the cultural Olympiad next year) and screen writing. This month I’m loving Czech food, brightly painted finger nails and home made Italian (actually Italian American) […]

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