This week’s video is from one of my favourite David O. Russell films, I Heart Huckabees.
A few minutes of metaphysics broken down with humour: ‘tis a beautiful cocktail. Hope you enjoy!
Click the image above to find it on my site.
Click the link on the album cover and see a growing list of perfect 10 records on my website so far. Musical masterpieces that, for their time, i feel were created from Source, can be played from start to finish without missing a track and also moved music forward for its time. As far as i know, it’s the first of its kind on the web.
Panda Bear, one part of the band Animal Collective, have been quietly making some of the best psychedelic pop music out of what sounds like his living room for years.
Person Pitch came out in 2007. Beyond the influence of Beach Boys harmonies, but even with that as a backdrop, there’s nothing quite like this record. A pastiche of the bizarre and beautiful.
It’s been some time since my last newsletter on account of being focused on my book’s completion, my marketing agency’s, RTOWN, hiring needs and the milk-run that was getting two twenty-year-olds out of Ukraine and set up as refugees in Western Europe. On our last night in Kyiv, bombs rained in all night. More gifts from Russia as Ukraine continues to shield the West from this needless and unjustified war.
i cannot tell you how deeply Ukraine touched my heart. The churches are alive with prayer, song, devotion and love. And, these days, some desperation too. The feelings cut deep.
Ukraine is alive with Spirit. The people in every corner of the country, in spite of war, hardship and loss, are just so kind. Despite it being bombed almost daily, i felt safer — in Lviv, Kyiv and in the southern parts of Ukraine we traveled — than most Western cities. Yes, i oddly felt safer in Ukraine during wartime than i did in Vancouver all summer.
Lastly but definitely NOT least, the food culture in Ukraine is insanely good! i wasn’t sure at first if we were just getting lucky with our meals. Basic places were making me feel like they deserved a Michelin star. Then it was just like this with every single meal. A total WOW factor. Next to Japan, Ukraine is my second favorite food culture on earth now. It boggles me that Thai, Indian, Italian, Japanese have exported all over the world but most have no idea how insanely good Ukrainian cuisine is. i can’t say enough! But who has time for that? 😉
i am currently writing from Antwerp in Belgium. The statues here require no protective shielding. The relative peace is a fresh breath for their two newest refugees from Ukraine. Everyone can move freely and build the life they want here. Here’s to a fresh start for two beautiful souls.
It’s a strange feeling traveling around like i do and getting to experience all of this contrast. It boggles my mind how good people have it in so many places that simply don’t understand nor appreciate how good it is. They say comparison is the thief of joy but it works the other way too. Isn’t that the way, though, the poorest places in the most destitute of situations tend to shine a light on the Beauty of humanity more than those of relative affluence and freedom.
No end to paradox, it seems. But reminders are hopefully helpful.
To the new subscribers to my newsletter, i thank Anton, Precious and a few others whose names aren’t clear. From the bottom of my heart – thank you Andreea for purchasing your copy of finding the Beauty way which is on track for an early 2026 release.
Sending you all so much love. Thanks for being here. i am you. More to come…