robin williams and all that jazz

Remembering 2019 Wimbledon: David Foster Wallace, Roger and Me

How does genius respond to adversity? What lessons do we learn from our top athletes. Wallace was obsessed with athletic brilliance and his own background in tennis makes his takes on Roger and the game noteworthy. The 2019 Wimbledon finals witnessed the defeat of the two best to play the game. How does that go down? This is a flashback.

Insomnia, Don't Lose Sleep Over It

Insomnia is a pandemic that defies control. How can we effectively attend to it? Are such efforts helpful? Do we have the tools to make a difference? Can the vital process of selective inattention make a difference? I say yes, But in a low key way.

Zombie Apocalypse, A Prequel: How 1-6-21 started on 10-23-19

The Storming of the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility by thirty plus Republican pols on 10-23-19 and the occultist marching orders guiding this walking dead culminated in 1-6-21. Let's take a careful look back at this apocalyptic nightmare and the whole rotting mess.

robin williams and all that jazz

This treatment examines the terrain and intersection of psychosis, suicide and aesthetics, featuring the artistic genius of Robin Williams and Bob Fosse. Deconstructing Robin Williams' suicide and celebrating his persona is the purpose here, with a nod to the complimentary presence of Bob Fosse.

The Masters: Bobby Jones, Tiger Woods and a Terrible Lie

Who is the real master of the Masters? Bobby Jones, Tiger Woods or Augusta National? Nick Paumgarten's piece in the New Yorker, "Unlike Any Other," gets it terribly wrong.