though I stopped reading newspapers and watching tv nearly 20 years ago, I get plenty of information about the effectiveness of the fear factory from friends and people I meet on the street. Today three people casually brought up the fate of the world after their greeting. Apocalyptic weathermen out on a perfect Portland summer afternoon scratching heads and soaking up sun while the world goes cukoo. I discontinued the morning paper ritual because I would get too angry and worked up about the... read more

Today I leave for the country fair, 10 days ago germany, the mid summer light is scrambling more than my sleep. I went down two days ago, all me friends went to booty beach to commune, I went down. I watched the Empire Strikes Back and drank Retsina, pine pitch white wine of Greece. I feel asleep as Luke first landed in the quagmire of Dagoba before meeting Yoda. "Impatient...ummm restless always the future, always adventure. These are not the things a good Jedi make." Sleep.. Robert DeNiro... read more