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Posted on June 4, 2025 by admin

A belly full of compromise leaves you queasy. Turpitude fosters further shameful actions. A glance forward, then two steps back. Addicted to the agony of being your adversary. As deadly as a rusty sabre. Playing solitaire while watching a church … Continue reading →

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Happiness

Posted on April 30, 2025 by admin

“Why are you unhappy? Because 99.9 percent of everything you think, and everything you do, is for yourself – and there isn’t one.” Wei Wu Wei

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Pet Peeve 224

Posted on April 9, 2025 by admin

Seeing someone claim the unrequested opinion they just wrote as “IMHO” drives me crazy. Dude, when you’re spouting something no one asked your thoughts on, there is absolutely nothing humble about it. If you were truly humble you’d shut up … Continue reading →

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SPEAKING FREELY

Posted on March 28, 2025 by admin

The actions the Trump regime has taken against people who express opinions differing from the official party line reminds me of these words from the Clash tune “Know Your Rights.” You have the right to free speech as long as … Continue reading →

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NEW / RECENT RELEASES

Posted on March 20, 2025 by admin

THE VIOLET HOUR A solo piece of processional psychedelia. ====== TIAN KENG A collaboration with Ed End that was actually released last year through Ed’s label Le Colibri Nécrophile. Now available on Bandcamp. https://jeffsampson.bandcamp.com/album/tian-keng

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POINT

Posted on March 8, 2025 by admin

“The propagandist’s purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.” Aldous Huxley (1935)

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Remembering Nicky Hopkins (Feb 24, 1944 – Sep 6, 1994)

Posted on February 24, 2025 by admin

The time of rock ‘n’ roll has seen a number of really good pianists, and some stellar organists, but very few have been exceptional at both. I’m not gonna get into naming or ranking them because, when it comes to … Continue reading →

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