Question Authority
5-minute read I remember a time in my youth when I was encouraged to “question authority.” People had bumper stickers. I think I put one...
Climate Change, Veganism, and Freedom
I remember when climate change started to become a buzzword. I remember my girlfriend at the time thinking I was nutty for suggesting it...
Why Busking is a “Real Job”
13-minute read I worked at Odeon in Stafford, UK as a “cinema host” for 3 months. There were some things that I really liked about it. I...
Playing Music in Care Homes and Retirement Communities
I recently received an email from a colleague who is interested in performing regularly in retirement communities (or care homes, as they...
Vegans, Jabberwockies, Truthseekers, and Wetiko
I believe that vegans and anti-jabberwockies have extraordinary commonalities. Yes, even the so-called vegans arguing in support of...
WAR IS OVER! IF YOU WANT IT
5-minute read Celebrate, Yes, but Beware of Plan A “It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the...
My Ode to Joy – The Sinking of the Beast
8 1/2-minute read “Oh friends, not these sounds! Let us instead strike up more pleasing And more joyful ones! Joy! Joy!” ~Ludwig Van...
HUMAN LIBERATION, ANIMAL LIBERATION, AND THE BIG FIVE
5-minute read Until it became abundantly clear to me that there is a concerted, global effort to eradicate any last remnant of freedom...
“Vegan Music? What’s That?”
5-minute read As a former member of the Seattle Composers Alliance, I recently had another SCA member ask me "What is vegan music?" after...
A Man Can Dream
The told us it was effective. It isn’t. They told us it was safe. It isn’t. And now, finally, the UK government itself is owning up to...
