Laws control the lesser man... Right conduct controls the greater one. ~ Mark Twain As I research this Bannon character, who is about to take over the White House, or become the new Chief of Staff, I see a man with honorable and dishonorable credentials! He is playing the country against itself. All the nasty shadowy things … Continue reading Scorching Propaganda
Tag: Alternative music
Flopside Comics
I was out the other night. "We skipped the light fandango" a bit. Now and then a pint, at the local pub, is a requirement of sanity amongst the battling of our republic. A young local toxicologist asked me, demanded, that he would like some more of my Flopside Bubble Gum Comics. I said I will … Continue reading Flopside Comics
A memory play list for Veterans day
You're only as good as the best thing you've ever done. ~ Billy Wilder Dad a WWII Veteran (RIP) and his Grandson JF. Santa Cruz CA 1992
No teeth and giggling
Coming generations will learn equality from poverty, and love from woes. ~ Khalil Gibran A bowing to my hidden psyche, and a bowing back to the child of the cosmos! We will be OK!! At the most troubling times strange things happen. I knew a flip was on the way. I felt it! The super … Continue reading No teeth and giggling
Everything goes…
A weird thing happened while I was watching the Alfred Hitchcock Hour last night. I watched The Photographer and the Undertaker (1965) episode, which I realized I had viewed before, but today it had a new meaning. As I watched the show, I also researched Jack Cassidy. He is the main character of the episode, … Continue reading Everything goes…
It was great… DRAMATIC READINGS
Last night I went to a local event at the Commons in Calabasas, where I had the pleasure of immersing myself in the vibrant atmosphere filled with community members and fellow enthusiasts. The event was presented at a Barnes & Noble in the San Fernando Valley, a beloved hub for book lovers, creating a cozy … Continue reading It was great… DRAMATIC READINGS
The film “20th Century Women”
A little spark of truth… and more punk history It was a day of closure and new beginnings. I leased one picture I took around thirty-seven years ago. It is now part of a film that is coming out soon. In the scheme of things, it is a small thing regarding this film. It is … Continue reading The film “20th Century Women”
a Flopside cOmics poem
Mr. Fuck on a yellow submarine... All due respect to Peter Max ❤️ The yellow submarine in that piece almost feels like: the body carrying you through strange waters while the wild punk psyche keeps drawing on the walls inside it Very 1968 meets LA Flipside survival mythology. And now the year 2026! Our country … Continue reading a Flopside cOmics poem
Baubo Protagonist number 3 : A PROFOUND Flopside comic !
Someone, a few or many is / are looking through my work here steadfastly. It is a little discerning to me. Yet as I notice old posts being read, I can edit them and brush off the dust. This is one of my favorite adventures in my understanding of real power of female energy which … Continue reading Baubo Protagonist number 3 : A PROFOUND Flopside comic !
Beware of the moon birds.
Note 2/16/2024 Cornwall on the Celtic Sea. Today I am reflecting on one of my favorite posts. To me that this original short story, novelette by Daphne du Maurier, is based in Cornwall on the Celtic Sea is amazing to me. Before I studied my great grandfather’s book, CAPPEN JAN JAKE: A CORNISH TALE, and … Continue reading Beware of the moon birds.
A reason for being or a strange mythos science fiction tale?
When I first became aware that everything living has a consciousness, I was overwhelmed with a sense of responsibility! Then after a while, I settled down into this web of life. We are all here for such a short time! I’ve come to know that it is the little efforts we make, with this awareness, … Continue reading A reason for being or a strange mythos science fiction tale?
Stand on the Earth look up and see Saturn!
To Urash Urash doesn’t promise transcendence. She promises continuance.
The Notion
The Saturn-Neptune Conjunction in Each Sign (2025-2026) "Now the people from all times have been aware of the movements of the planets, in particular the sun and moon, but now they relate these movements to a mathematical system. I think this is probably the most important transformation of the notion of the universe in the … Continue reading The Notion
Spinning Tires with Mike Conley
Michael Conley 1959 to 2008, Band M.I.A. Photo by Kurt Porter 2/28/2023 I just got back from walking around the block in the rain. I love night walks, especially when they allow me to reflect on moments that have shaped my life, and tonight, I found my thoughts drifting to Mike. He was one punk … Continue reading Spinning Tires with Mike Conley
All About A Song, Indeed a Fool Am I
1976 – 1977 Son of Sam I miss dancing at clubs. The Mind Shaft in Calabasas CA was a great little spot to dance. It was a small tree fort type bar with a dance area and small stage for the usual loser cover bands. We drank outside before entering because we were under age. … Continue reading All About A Song, Indeed a Fool Am I
Sugary Red Rose
A cup of tea A piece of white cake with thick frosting with a sugary red rose The howl of the wind outside my door A fire in its place The sound of lightening and the smell of rain Cold weather and colder feet! Kitties cuddled close by me dark clouds and a good book … Continue reading Sugary Red Rose
A happy spit in the wind
December 1979 is around 37 years ago. A very tight and small club of mutual fans, promoters and band members were a rebellious team. Before Henry Rollins galore, when the underground punk scene was unique, new, and growing as wildfire. I swear our agenda was as sincere and planned as peeing on the walls. I … Continue reading A happy spit in the wind
The Man: A new Flopside cOmic Strip
"The Man, no one sees the man, if they do... they live on borrowed time" ~ Film. The Line-Up, 1958 A interpretation song by some guys from the bomb shelter... entertainment by The PEASANTS and the Rusty Blade… "The Man Who Sold the World" is a song written and performed by David Bowie. It is … Continue reading The Man: A new Flopside cOmic Strip
Slowly hating August as it comes.
The sun let's go slowly each night. Jupiter appears all of a sudden in the twilight. In the distance dark tree leaves shimmer in between as light twilight flows as a river; breathing, dancing moving as the sun dies this day. "Hello Jupiter!" All reflected down below in a common blue pool. Surprise. A new light next to Jupiter silently sustains … Continue reading Slowly hating August as it comes.
mama supervisor
Got the house all ready for a house full of boys. Seems I have spent most of my years in a house full of boys. Mostly, boys like my three brothers and their friends. Later, a house full of crazy young wild men, and now my own kids. It seems I am like that; I function … Continue reading mama supervisor
