Postsjnetsworld in # losangeles • 3 yr. ago • 4 min readembracing the suckMy unvaxxed self was brought to attention this week when I was told I would be welcome to teach in their space IF I would acquiesce and get the medicine. They also told me that I would have to assure them that ALL my students have their shots. I managed to stay alive despite the dangers of Covid. It seems to be perplexing to my leftie friends.…jnetsworld in # music • 3 yr. ago • 1 min readsleeping lotus - joep beving▶️ Watch on 3Speak Hello World. I’ve been floating in Spaceship JNET, in solitude for a long while now. And this piece Sleeping Lotus has woken me from a malaise that has become a familiar friend. If it wasn’t for music, the Stillness would overcome me. It's year three of the Covid loop and people are still afraid. But, they've…jnetsworld in # blurtlife • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readhappy mad terms day/week/monthIt’s been a bumpy several months. They say if you are unhappy with how the world is, VOTE, and make your voice count. I found myself in tears yesterday. Why are they still COUNTING? Isn’t this the part where we investigate the monkey business? News throughout the country showed the SElection was going on as planned. A ton of people showed up to…jnetsworld in # piano • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readpassepied - claude debussy▶️ Watch on 3Speak Playing with light & shadow. I'm getting better at dancing with the light. When I started my fascination of playing while manipulating light, I thought I would give myself a seizure. Entering and staying in character, I think of my hands as dancers. A pair of sunglasses helps in the blinding light. Wide angle lens and…jnetsworld in # losangeles • 4 yr. ago • 5 min readcharles music in glendale says goodbyeThe music store had been around since the early 50’s. People that took lessons there as a child returned later with their children and likewise when those children grew up, they brought their children. It was/is a truly vintage charming place and a place I called home base since landing in Los Angeles. Many kids grew up in this old fashioned…jnetsworld in # blurtlife • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readi see minions everywhereMy friends are currently sporting rainbows on their social media profile. Elon Musk gained some redemption points because he’s planning to open a Tesla charging station with a drive-in theatre in Hollywood. And most exciting of all…..This is it. This. Is. It!! This is the week Trump goes to jail! Last month’s news has retired on the…jnetsworld in # piano • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readsolas - jamie duffy▶️ Watch on 3Speak I fell in love with this piece a couple of weeks ago and almost played nothing else til I got it memorised. I shared a very rough recording with my students so they can watch my oopsy moments. Hands show moods and thoughts and my rough recording was a MOODY juxtaposition to this. I won't torture you with that version.…jnetsworld in # piano • 4 yr. ago • 1 min readi giorni - ludovico einaudi▶️ Watch on 3Speak ▶️ 3Speak Playing with light and wide angle lens. 🌅🌅🌅🌅🌅 Sunset conversation Dancing with the light To brush among angels With a melody 😇 JNETjnetsworld in # society • 4 yr. ago • 5 min readmay the odds be ever in your favorShould I be preparing for inflation and a food shortage or should I be planning on summer vacations and attending San Diego Comic Con 2022? A couple of out of town friends complimented my garden. My basil is thriving. The squash and potato looks promising. And I have high hopes for garlic and onions. If the end of the world is at hand, I can…jnetsworld in # hollywood • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readthe lamest smack downAnd the award goes to… The news is still trying to drag out the slap heard round the world. It was the lamest smack down. But maybe that is how a broken man fights. My feed is buzzing with friends discussing alopécia, anger management, and a dozen ways the slap can be sliced and diced. Was the slap THAT believable? I suppose I can’t be…jnetsworld in # teaching • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readstuck in covid theaterI live in the twilight zone. While many frolic in the new normal or are entranced by the Russia vs Ukraine drama, I’m still sitting at the Covid show. K: “We won’t be safe until every child gets the covid vax.” JNET: “There’s effective medicines and therapies available for people who like to manage their health differently. It depends on…jnetsworld in # society • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readtruth will have its dayAnd just like that, Covid became an afterthought. Is this my final photo to mark the end of the Covid era? Our Canadian neighbors got too noisy with their trucks and bouncy castles, inspiring people worldwide to organize their own convoys. Millions of dollars were raised within days in crowd funds. Soon after, bank accounts got frozen…jnetsworld in # blurtlife • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readat the galleriaThe Sherman Oaks Galleria is up the street from me. On one corner, the Black Lives Matter folks stood with their signs. Across the street, the conservatives stood with their flags. People honked and gave a thumbs up. I’m not sure who the honk love went to but one thing was certain; folks were peaceably protesting and it was nice to see.…jnetsworld in # blurtlife • 4 yr. ago • 5 min readhere's to the great upset of 2022What a time to be alive! Happy New Year! It’s 2022 and the Year of the Tiger. Rrrrrrr! Life is still surreal as the third year of two weeks to flatten the curve begins and yet Covid cases are skyrocketing. Everyone I know that is testing positive are vaxxed and boostered. Despite the amount of Covid conversation, where to buy home tests…jnetsworld in # blurtlife • 5 yr. ago • 6 min readthese domestic terroristsJNET: “Mom, I don’t even take aspirin and have never had a flu shot. I’m fine spending the holidays by myself. I’ll see you all when Biden is done playing president.” Mom: “Christmas alone isn’t right.” Yup. I spent Christmas in the solitude of Spaceship JNET because I refused to buy into the government’s hard sell on jabs. The whole free…jnetsworld in # blurtlife • 5 yr. ago • 4 min readrest zone floridaS: “I hope you leave Los Angeles. It’s no longer a place for artists and free thinkers.” I’ve been praying about whether to move. As long as my free thinker ways still has a voice and God sends me a smile each week, I will stay. Los Angeles was never an easy place. I don’t recommend anyone to move here unless they have a solid head on their…jnetsworld in # blurtlife • 5 yr. ago • 6 min readunloading my nightmareM: “It’s like you live in a different country.” JNET: “California folks listen to the fear news. A has offered to come pack up my pianos and stuff and move me anywhere.” M: “Come to Florida then.” JNET: “Nah. There’s folks fighting here and I’ve got front seats.” Social public shaming, mask mandates patrolling, and proud paper holders are…jnetsworld in # blurtlife • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readthe new inquisitionR: “I’m checking that you’ve not been kidnapped by Democrats.” My brother got a laugh out of me but he was a little bit serious. I’m sheltering solo to avoid crazy people that are embracing the new dystopian modern day vaccine religion. Pfizer and Moderna has more believers than Jesus has Bible thumpers knocking on doors. Because, ya know…jnetsworld in # censorship • 5 yr. ago • 6 min readthe internet raptureD: “There is no censorship happening in America. You’re just being paranoid.” I feel like I’m living in a different reality than my friends. For them, life is good, aside from the horrors of the sickness and the anguish they suffered under a Trump administration, life finally feels safe and worth celebrating. They all have their…jnetsworld in # socalhive • 5 yr. ago • 3 min readmy first bitcoin transaction w a friendSoCal Hive had a meetup and we took some liberty in enjoying the occasion to meet during lockdown. I’ve meant to write of it but I’ve been suffering from lockdown brain. My life consists of many days melting into weeks and weeks melting into months. Our meetup was last December and this write up is long overdue. Here’s a couple of my favorite…
