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I thought “August 10” by Khruangbin was a good share. Been listening to that song, and them, regularly since you shared it. As to your state of mind, I don’t see anyone else on here talking about killing people in public, or accusing other members of this site of fucking with their heads. I’ve never...

I tried to call you back, but I don’t have an international plan.

It’s Thanksgiving week and I’m visiting friends and family, so it’s going to be a tough time-frame to connect.

If you want to PM me some time windows that work for you, we can figure out a time to talk.

Thanks for the A Life in Hand suggestion! I’ve been reading some books on drawing and sketching and appreciate the heartfelt recommendation. —— Finally finished Lost Connections by Johann Hari. The thesis of the book is that depression and anxiety aren’t defects of our brains to be treated solely by...

It was for a while. I have no idea what changed. I got in the habit of copying my posts before submitting them.

Hope it changes for you!

Hey Lenny, I didn’t respond to your request to not record your phone call and delete your number out of any malice. You sent a long e-mail with a lot of parts to it, and I didn’t feel like reading and responding to every thing. I had just finished 8 hours of driving and was tired. I don’t have any i...

I try not to read the news. I mean, if you can take that info and do something useful with it, by all means. I’m a personal trainer and it’s not my wheelhouse. I thought Trump was gonna be in jail years ago. There’s always some new horror with that guy, but nothing ever happens. So glad I stopped pa...

Watched the first two episodes on HBO, but it’s on Amazon as well. What an absolutely bonkers animated sci-fi world. If you’re familiar with the art-style of Moebius, it’s like that — in a great way! There’s a number of space travelers stranded on a bizarre planet. They jam little beings in their no...

I 100% agree with motherjuggs&speed. I met a woman a few years back, dressed all in purple, named Jane Purple (obviously not her real name). She was a tarot reader and ballot signature collector. She told me, “Mercury’s in retrograde soon. That means people are gonna do all sorts of crazy things...

That must be really hard to deal with a wife like that. I’m sorry that you’ve had to go through those challenges with her, you shouldn’t have had to.

The only thing that knocked my walls down was the sustained, unconditional good energy from those kids. Feeling accepted and warmly welcomed all day, every day, for a couple months in a row, was the first time I could remember feeling like I was good enough since my mom passed. I’d love to have that...

As someone who lost their way pretty badly…. * Hanging out with the wrong people * Chasing the wrong goals * Not trusting my gut or inner compass I’ll share my worst time. I was 20, selling weed, and smoking tons of it. My grades sucked. I had auditory hallucinations. I hung out with sketchy people....

I go to Encinitas about once a week to surf Swami’s. It’s the surf break right below the Yogananda center, and that’s possibly the parking lot you’re referring to. I love it there! Sometimes I head up to the Pannikin in Leucadia after for coffee, a pastry, and to read. Two-and-a-half weeks ago, I wa...

Lenny, You’re right. I can’t put myself in anyone else’s shoes. I don’t know what it’s like to be in one’s seventies, and even for people my own age (44), I don’t live a similar life to many. I was in Costa Rica twenty years ago for a few weeks. Tamarindo was a party town then with a lot of gringos,...

Happy to hear your teacher has remained safe so far! War is a delicate subject. I get defending oneself, and defending those weaker. But flattening a city indiscriminately is evil. If I was in your shoes, and it was possible, I’d just get the fuck out. I like where I live, but if bombs and terrorism...

I think the universe is made up of a lot of stuff, with love being one of those forces. I hope you can talk to yourself in a more loving manner and tap into that energy! I used to speak to myself as well with the “You’re an idiot” stuff. I believed it would help me make less mistakes, push me toward...

There's a fourth option. When he said, "I ain't got no time," he could have meant he was busy. And maybe he's still busy doing whatever it is he's doing.

Lenny, I'd never listened to Khruangbin before. I really enjoy that song you shared! Gonna add it to my "Coffee Shop" playlist because it's definitely got that vibe. I grew up with my dad playing The Beatles and Dylan nearly constantly (usually him singing/playing guitar/harmonica covers o...

Lenny,

Thanks for your very kind words! Stay safe and I hope we’ll get to share some waves together

Glad you’re still alive! Been thinking about you. Your mental health situation sounds tough! I’m sure I’d be stressed out too with combat going on in my town and country. Perhaps you can reach out to a friend, family member, or therapist for support? I’m sure other people are feeling stressed in you...

There’s about 15 songs in the film. I’d say I hated 5, was indifferent towards another 5, and really enjoyed 5. In the video I shared, you see joy in the performer’s faces and bodies, and can hear how in sync they are with one another musically. IMO, there’s tons of good music out, and it’s so acces...

Watched the 1983 Talking Heads concert film, Stop Making Sense. This was my favorite jam:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gXMOTx1778

Happy to chip in to keep this war machine chugging along

I thought Israel might not push into Gaza after delaying for about a week. But them invading is going to result in a ton of innocent people dead and a lot of hatred stirred up. Both of which benefit Netanyahu. Three logins needed for this post. I had a long period of getting logged out at random. D...

I thought Israel might not push into Gaza after delaying for about a week. But them invading is going to result in a ton of innocent people dead and a lot of hatred stirred up. Hope you're staying safe, Lenny!

Funny interview with the director.... https://www.insider.com/john-carpenter-interview-suburban-screams-halloween-the-thing-2023-10 Carpenter is currently promoting his upcoming TV series, John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams , but it seems he’s not even too bothered about doing that. “I made a little ...