A book found in the backside, in the corner near the peculiar man.

Allogash White Belgian Wheat Long ago we took our kids to bookstores. Finding their favorite books was a big treat for us as well as for them. Today we had a good pint and meal and a walk. The local bookstore is still there where it has been for a long time now. Bookstores have … Continue reading A book found in the backside, in the corner near the peculiar man.

Honey in my Coffee.

“This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.”― Alan Watts A week before Easter and a week after I spent two weeks in Hospital. I almost died from a colon blockage. It … Continue reading Honey in my Coffee.

Urania: The Divine Sister of Love and Power

Urania is often associated with Universal Love. Sometimes identified as the eldest of the divine sisters, Urania inherited Zeus' majesty and power and the beauty and grace of her mother Mnemosyne.

Epsilon Carinae

March 21 Epsilon Carinae, also known as Avior, is a binary star system located approximately 610 light-years from Earth and is one of the brightest stars in the southern constellation of Carina. I took a walk around the block and halfway down the street I looked at a tree on the left side of the … Continue reading Epsilon Carinae

Cimaruta and Rue

No truth so sublime but it may be seen to be trivial to-morrow in the light of new thoughts.— Ralph Waldo Emerson My Rue plant. Magic courts us and surprises us sometimes. A place where it comes into your life. When the time is ripe. A past life comes a calling.’ When an old myth … Continue reading Cimaruta and Rue

Slade, The Saints and Otis Redding

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside I wanted more light in the kitchen corner. To light up the roses as well. I had to move the refrigerator next to it to put in an extension cord. That is the dynamo effect of light. You put light on anything and so forth … Continue reading Slade, The Saints and Otis Redding

SHE

More art out of the dark closet.... “Satire is strong irony or sarcasm—”in satire, irony is militant”—but parody, burlesque, exaggeration, juxtaposition, comparison, analogy, and double entendre are all frequently used in satirical speech and writing.” Growing up during the 1960s and 1970s I was often in an existential world. Between nature, school social pressures and … Continue reading SHE

Woman Watercolors

“Being put down and called a cow by some man when calling out those who are cruel and abusive. Even if it is in the usually subtle manner. I was told that meant double bitch.” ~ The world of being a woman, Hudley Flipside Women were significantly affected during Trump’s first presidency. Conservative Supreme Court … Continue reading Woman Watercolors

If that isn’t bitchin’, I don’t know what is….

"My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies" ~ Song of Solomon 2:16. I remember living in uptown Whittier California. Living in an art loft was fun right above a bookstore but what I enjoyed most was the little religious store. Here each morning a new quote from the bible … Continue reading If that isn’t bitchin’, I don’t know what is….

Strong Women Poster T-Shirt

The times we are living in is a crazy time. A woman's right to choose was our first blow, an alarming signal of the eroding freedoms we once took for granted, and now we face terrible violations of our rights that seem to multiply by the day. Across the globe, women are rising up, reclaiming … Continue reading Strong Women Poster T-Shirt

“Old Man Bar” punks

Whiskey Pete's Hotel and Casino is a place that mom and dad always tried to get me to go to. Yet the years I endured Vegas as a kid made me repugnant to go. Ya thin red roast beef with horseradish sauce, and Roquefort cheese dressing on our salads was a way to make us … Continue reading “Old Man Bar” punks

New Bubble Gum Flopside cOmic….

"Break out and leave this life behindBreak out and see what I can findMight lose I'm going to try my luckMight win don't really give a fuckI gotta.." NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD PUNKS The Flopside crew all have a Spring chest cold. Coughing and pain in the upper torso, so what is more soothing … Continue reading New Bubble Gum Flopside cOmic….

Fanzines that caught my eyeball, just call me the old bitch punk having some good times.

Or is it the old punk bitch ? I forgot how Jan said it ? Ha ha ! "... after you put this down, in the darker times, the deeper times, when you are looking up our of a hole that you feel like you've dug yourself into and can't get our of, the connections … Continue reading Fanzines that caught my eyeball, just call me the old bitch punk having some good times.

A song in the midst of the storm

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside A reflection of my turmoil and my search for peace in the midst of the storm Last night was a dark one, filled with palpable heaviness that lingered in the air. As the planets Pluto and Neptune danced in their contrasting orbits, I felt their … Continue reading A song in the midst of the storm

Nike, Zelos, BIA, Kratos, Τελεστώ.

A new Flopside Bubblegum cOmic. Don't let them find you stashing your Flopside cOmics PUSS! Bound to the hospital bed for 7 days. No food, only moisture from an I.V. and a tube in my nose taking moisture out of my belly. I thought about the Oceanids watercolors I did during our California Fires … Continue reading Nike, Zelos, BIA, Kratos, Τελεστώ.

Compassion, unfathomable galaxy

I do not often show my religiosity training. Be it from university or experience or the blending of the two. In the 1980s I had a long correspondence with the Poor Clares of Long Island New York, who led me from the Anglican Church to the Episcopal Church. Yet in my heart I was hearing … Continue reading Compassion, unfathomable galaxy

Potnia Theron.

Lady of the Animals I Saw you once. In my dreams. Before I knew your name. I was at a Golf Course Green Near where I grew up. I played there as a child. I saw your head emerging. From the sand trap on the green. Ascending up As made by some Prehistoric substance. Colors … Continue reading Potnia Theron.

Earthquakes & songs. No don’t stop the rain here in California.

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside “Fogerty claims the song is about "the apocalypse that was going to be visited upon us". He also said that when the band was learning the song he recognized the contrast between the apocalyptic words and the happy melody. He said, "It wasn't until the … Continue reading Earthquakes & songs. No don’t stop the rain here in California.

environmental etiquette t-shirts for your wearing pleasure.

The little things we do to make our environment better. Standing still I see around me in my garden or in my home. Yet outside I try and do things that are good for my environment. I do not use pesticides. I encourage natural pest control. If you give your environment time it will reach … Continue reading environmental etiquette t-shirts for your wearing pleasure.

Joanna Spock Dean Some good Punk Rock Mythology.

This is what Punk Rock Mythology is all about and what is the best place than a local pub where we raise a toast, tell stories, and share memories. Memorial For Joanna Spock Dean This is what Punk Rock Mythology is all about and what is the best place than a local pub where we … Continue reading Joanna Spock Dean Some good Punk Rock Mythology.