“Up or down, it's up to you.”

“I always like to point out the little threads that bind different artists of different generations together to help us all better appreciate the vast musical tapestry of which we are all a part."

And here is a photo that proves the point. The artist explains the vicissitudes of vessels to the one and only Trey Anastasio- bound by the homeomorphic threads of being in the right place at the right time

Phonecian fate of xlendi

In a recent visit to the archeological Museum in Malta, I came across drawings of a discovery of a Phonecian shipwreck in the bay of Xlendi. The drawings depict cargo scattered on the bottom in the form of clay vessels whose contents have been lost to desiccation. Yet the vessels have remained. My hope is my vessels may receive the same fate at the bottom of Mud bay where I live. Therefore I intend to continue scattering them in the bay to achievement of this fate and sometime in 2526-2626 they will be rediscovered by the readers of this blog.

This blog

No useful information, no historical context, no well-reasoned alternative perspectives, no coherent explanation of complex and intractable issues, and certainly no insight. Just unfounded free to relinquish their role as exemplars and tutors and to recognize the grim fate they share with the rest of humanity

Moonset

Memnon

Memnon? Is it a vessel or is it a statue? This blog is about the meaning behind the vessels that I make, and it gives me some comfort to know that my thoughts can have meaning to others who read it, but it occurred to me that some things which are obvious to all of us and often talked about are completely misunderstood. Therefore, I offer whomever may read this my input insights regarding bitcoin. May I first point out my observation that this is all hiding in plain sight, for after all the foundation of bitcoin was really just to provide a means of currency that was immune from the transaction fees that banks typically charge on credit card transactions and from governments who kept increasing the money supply, therefore contributing to inflation. I find it astonishing that this has been completely forgotten in the speculative run-up in the value of bitcoin. My second observation is that the mechanism the bitcoin code uses to verify a transaction, namely blockchain has worked against the utility of the code: repeating a falsehood over and over and verifying the falsehood still doesn't make it true. Perhaps it is the very banks and governments that bitcoin sought to replace that have contributed to the speculative run-up of the soon to be bankrupt currency (along with all other cryptocurrencies). I remember the first bitcoin transaction I completed, around the time The New Yorker did an article, and I was um hesitant to receive the 65 bitcoins a renter wish to pay me for the rental of my ski cabin. It was easy for me to accept the crypto and then just exchange it for currency in dollars the next day. this was sometime in 2011. On that day, my 65 coins served their purpose-- a means of transferring something of value. Today the value of those 65 coins is approximately 4.5 million, but really nothing has changed. And thereinn lies my suspicion that all that increase in value is bunk. And if you think im wrong, Ive got lots of old fiat from Italy, Mexico, Germany and France that's worthless too today, but sometime in the past it still worked. Im still accepting bitcoin for rent too

Phish Sphere opening night

As a listener of live phish or a holder of recordings of tapes from past shows yeah I'm you can hear me. I don't know how we're gonna ... So lets talk about the visuals here. Removed from the scene and listening, really listening polyrhythm always different and now we have these visuals-- not the spinning indivuals in the crowd ( that is still here), but the possibility that all those recordings could look like this: opening night at the Sphere! First of all this show felt personal to me. Was it meeting Trey in the hotel corridor after the soundcheck on Wednesday evening? I don't think so? ( that's another story). From the moment Evolve began, with the going- down -the road -feeling -bad visuals reminiscent of what I remember from "Acapulco Gold" the Arne Wong inspired dog with the swirly eyes on a journey and the Hunter S Thompson-esque arrival at the Mars Hotel now ebranded " Hotel of Phish" with swirling toilets and probably an interface that allows one to enter any room in the house depending you desire to check in or check out. These possibilities are endless as you could imagine... But the Sphere was different. the collective vision of growing up and all the visuals we carry in our minds-eye from 40 years the references contained here-in. I remember seeing Beatlemania (50 years ago) and understanding that even though I never listened to the Beatles I could take it all in like an Orca teaching her children ( cubs) all there is to know with such superior knowledge all there is to know ( share). You can do it all here with them too. And the visuals allowed me to remember that. While hearing theme from the Botton im reminded of how many times ive felt the need to swim up -- like visiting Vegas it's complicated. So soon , I m sure, we will not have to go there because the digital world makes it possible anywhere. Besides, I would rather sit in Trey's living room in Vermont where its compfortable-- iintermission all day and night anyway. Or look at old Phish posters while listening to those old tapes and thinking about all the good times. There was also something apocalyptic about night 1 too. Was it leftovers from Dorthy's presentation before? Definitely! Or is it the realization that such a good thing won't last forever; Or maybe it is the beginning of the apocalypse? Then, We bought tickets for night two (in all the excitement) like the depression and could have sold them at a hendese profit, but why not make the magic accessible? ( gave them away) We need'nt blast off into space when home is so cool really? I want to go there, but not at the additional expense. My souvenir cup may not save the planet, but I can always drink from it again. Lots of love to all those who are going to the rest of the shows. And if you have a chance to make it for nights 4-9 Go.

Pirates Booty

The Pirates Booty:

witness to the visual feast of unimaginable riches served in hurricane aftermath where the author paints the meal in a kitchen of still- life splendor on the dessert island of Barbados.