A Dream Story
Tonight a strong wind rages from Northeast to Southwest, from one ear to another.
Tension and discomfort have turned into fatigue and indifference.
Everyone thinks about dying sometimes.
Last night I was kept awake by thoughts of decline - not death.
I started to interpret indigestion as coagulating blood, irratic pressure and chunks of coloesterol breaking off; threatening to lodge in my heart or my brain. Depression is
simply a state of mind. Doing is the only cure for worry.“Take the frog and swallow him whole!”
Mary Poppins knew a thing or two about psychology. (And Nazis.)
“Just a spoonful of sugar etc etc.” “The hills are alive with the sound of ethnic cleansing.”
Before finally going to sleep, I was searching for the word ‘Closure’.
The pillow morphed into a most inhospitable boulder, causing great pain in my neck and shoulder. Then there were the dreams…At first scanties. Elusive female figures that smelt
of love and roses.
I was so thirsty, but searched in vain for a drink.
Suddenly, I was overwhelmed by orchids and savage faces and gallons of water filled with refridgerators,rusty automobiles and tumbling blue children.
Dozing here in my chair I can feel another dream coming on…..
Tonight – Around the world with Lisa Simpson’s Jazz Quartet. (With me on drums!)
Sleep tight ‘my little Droogies’
Dream safely...
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Madonna Kickboxing
Poor old Madge!
Ladies who aspire to the physique of a string bean will never rate as sexy in my book.
Call me conservative.. but I'm a great fan of woman-shaped women.
Kick boxers are, I'm sure, great 'dudes' - but chaps by definition.
I've just seen a classic neo-naked 'kickboxer Madge' pic.
Give me curves and soft bits and .... sense of humour, sensuality also.
A good solid set of beliefs is never a bad thing either.
I was spinning through the statistics of those who take the greatest flack on the net.
Madge is in the top ten!
But check out her clarinet playing manual....... it's ultra sound!
Regards,
Max Clifftop.
Ladies who aspire to the physique of a string bean will never rate as sexy in my book.
Call me conservative.. but I'm a great fan of woman-shaped women.
Kick boxers are, I'm sure, great 'dudes' - but chaps by definition.
I've just seen a classic neo-naked 'kickboxer Madge' pic.
Give me curves and soft bits and .... sense of humour, sensuality also.
A good solid set of beliefs is never a bad thing either.
I was spinning through the statistics of those who take the greatest flack on the net.
Madge is in the top ten!
But check out her clarinet playing manual....... it's ultra sound!
Regards,
Max Clifftop.
Friday, March 13, 2009
National Health Service
It seems like the only guaranteed area of growth in the present economic situation is the size of the mental health business.
It took me 25 years to realise that the main purpose of creating and performing art is to make people happy. Fortunately the only other thing I’m qualified to do is examine peoples’ minds to see what’s making them unhappy or ‘mad’.
The government is apparently setting aside money to employ cognitive psychologists to council people in positivity, to combat the background of depression and debt.
I’m reminded of this situation by seeing my herbalist friend across the other side of the café this morning.
Doctors, dentists, opticians, lawyers and accountants have always had that guarantee of indispensibility, but now they are joined by any ‘loon’ who can cheer other people up a bit.
Scotland’s responding by upping the price of alcohol to reduce the amount of drunkeness. Personally, I would say that half a bottle of rioja is cheaper and more effective than a consultation with 95% of psychiatrists ans psychologists.
It took me 25 years to realise that the main purpose of creating and performing art is to make people happy. Fortunately the only other thing I’m qualified to do is examine peoples’ minds to see what’s making them unhappy or ‘mad’.
The government is apparently setting aside money to employ cognitive psychologists to council people in positivity, to combat the background of depression and debt.
I’m reminded of this situation by seeing my herbalist friend across the other side of the café this morning.
Doctors, dentists, opticians, lawyers and accountants have always had that guarantee of indispensibility, but now they are joined by any ‘loon’ who can cheer other people up a bit.
Scotland’s responding by upping the price of alcohol to reduce the amount of drunkeness. Personally, I would say that half a bottle of rioja is cheaper and more effective than a consultation with 95% of psychiatrists ans psychologists.
Monday, March 9, 2009
You Tube Rules - Multinationals Suck OK?
You Tube and myspace provide incredible showcases for all artists' work and also allow people power to make its own choices.
The Performing Rights Societies are supposed to be the protectors and collectors of rights and income for songwriters like me. If TV or radio stations play my full quality audio or visual work, then I expect a reasonable royalty.
The greedy media multinationals, and not the artists, are behind the recent You Tube fiasco.
The usual bunch of big company exploitative scum trying to weedle maximum cash for no effort as their boat goes down. They no longer invest in development, or have any creative input whatsoever. They've finally got what they deserve - Simon Cowell.
200,000 viewings of one of my 30 year old videos on YouTube earn me nothing,
But this is not the same as 200,000 television plays.
It would be fitting if the creators received an appropriate remuneration from the 'You Tubes' of this world. The great thing about the net is that it has the potential of excluding many of the big business parasites.
We're mainly talking sharing and free marketing here, but obviously the words 'free' and 'market' have rather a bad name at present!
(P.S. Is You Tube virtually a multinational?)
Love,
John.
The Performing Rights Societies are supposed to be the protectors and collectors of rights and income for songwriters like me. If TV or radio stations play my full quality audio or visual work, then I expect a reasonable royalty.
The greedy media multinationals, and not the artists, are behind the recent You Tube fiasco.
The usual bunch of big company exploitative scum trying to weedle maximum cash for no effort as their boat goes down. They no longer invest in development, or have any creative input whatsoever. They've finally got what they deserve - Simon Cowell.
200,000 viewings of one of my 30 year old videos on YouTube earn me nothing,
But this is not the same as 200,000 television plays.
It would be fitting if the creators received an appropriate remuneration from the 'You Tubes' of this world. The great thing about the net is that it has the potential of excluding many of the big business parasites.
We're mainly talking sharing and free marketing here, but obviously the words 'free' and 'market' have rather a bad name at present!
(P.S. Is You Tube virtually a multinational?)
Love,
John.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Hospitality Lunch
The credit crunch is producing unexpected excitement at a local Italian Restaurant.
We ordered a very reasonably priced lunchtime meal with free wine.
The waitress was even more friendly than usual.
‘Monstrous portions’ for regulars were mentioned.
“That’s an enormous glass of wine.” I remarked.
“Oh yes …. Perfect for you Sir!” was the reply.
Whatever next?
To what lengths will these restaurant owners push their unfortunate staff?
‘Hosptality’ at the back bar as you await your meal?
3-Course lunch £6.95 or £15.95 with “Happy Ending’?!
Already on the Hove ‘Strip’ there is some evidence of combining restaurants and escort agencies.
We ordered a very reasonably priced lunchtime meal with free wine.
The waitress was even more friendly than usual.
‘Monstrous portions’ for regulars were mentioned.
“That’s an enormous glass of wine.” I remarked.
“Oh yes …. Perfect for you Sir!” was the reply.
Whatever next?
To what lengths will these restaurant owners push their unfortunate staff?
‘Hosptality’ at the back bar as you await your meal?
3-Course lunch £6.95 or £15.95 with “Happy Ending’?!
Already on the Hove ‘Strip’ there is some evidence of combining restaurants and escort agencies.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Mr.Manic
Here I am in my regular café writing.
My latte and croissant in front of me.
The business itenary is out of the way and I’m settling back to write a bit of dialogue
“ Jane is berating her Dad….”
There’s an irritating ‘Cluck cluck cluck…'
I’m suddenly aware of the geezer behind me.
Curly hair.
Good jeans.
Expensive trainers.
MANIC HEAD MOVEMENTS.
One of the girls comes to take his order.
He’s well-spoken.
He orders kidneys.
BUT HE’S OFF HIS BOX!
Mr.Happy, clucking, fidgety, drumming and he’s rustling his papers.
He leaves all his valuables and rushes out to the tobacconist.
He returns with a magazine.
This man could be on drugs.
My latte and croissant in front of me.
The business itenary is out of the way and I’m settling back to write a bit of dialogue
“ Jane is berating her Dad….”
There’s an irritating ‘Cluck cluck cluck…'
I’m suddenly aware of the geezer behind me.
Curly hair.
Good jeans.
Expensive trainers.
MANIC HEAD MOVEMENTS.
One of the girls comes to take his order.
He’s well-spoken.
He orders kidneys.
BUT HE’S OFF HIS BOX!
Mr.Happy, clucking, fidgety, drumming and he’s rustling his papers.
He leaves all his valuables and rushes out to the tobacconist.
He returns with a magazine.
This man could be on drugs.
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