Friday, November 22, 2013

salinger


























reading SALINGER a biography by
Shields and Salerno (2013). A big huge book
very hard to put down on the bus to work
or in bed at night. I also really like the
form of the book, placing his life on
a Buddhist path. Reminds me also to
reread his writing again and looking forward
to his books which will come to light.

spent all weekend with Salinger.
I had to see him through the second
world war horror. Now he's fighting
to get Catcher in the Rye published.
This book is such a good read it's
made me put everything else on hold
and I'm in the midst of publishing two
books too!

Thursday, November 14, 2013

charlie parker

























reading this new book
KANSAS CITY LIGHTNING
about Charlie Parker

Sunday, November 3, 2013


Friday, November 1, 2013

daydreams


from THE DALAI LAMAS ON TANTRA:

Regard all objects perceived during the daytime 
as things of a dream. One must think to oneself, 
‘These objects are but dream experiences and 
I must recognize this dream as a dream.’ 
Practicing this mindfulness during the day will 
have the effect that at night when a dream occurs 
one will automatically think, ‘This is but a dream 
experience.’ The stronger becomes the instinct 
of the training cultivated during the day, 
the stronger will become one’s ability 
to recognize the dream state when asleep.