Thought of the Day: “Our Minds”
“The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” — Stephen Biko
Quote of the Day:The Myth of “Retirement”
“Many indeed, who enjoy retreat only in imagination, content themselves with believing that another year will transport them to rural tranquility, and die while they talk of doing, what if they had lived longer they never would have done.” — Samuel Johnson
Photo of the Day: “Red Lion Lantern”
San Francisco, Thursday, 9:52 PM, March 6, 2026.
QUOTE OF THE DAY “HARAKA BARAKA”
“Movement is a Blessing” — Egyptian Proverb, translated from the Arabic “Haraka Baraka” (via Rob Long’s Martinti Shot Podcast).
QUOTE OF THE DAY: TRIUMPHS AND DANGERS OF A COUNTERCULTURE
“The counterculture is always a mixture of ecstasy and depravity. “If you’re going to have a Ken Kesey, you are going to have a Charles Manson“
As seen in the book Season of the Witch by David Talbot) a great history of the 1960s and 70s in San Francisco I am currently reading. Has so many implications for how we study subcultures. Read it weeks ago am still thinking about it.
Thought of the Day: “Do Not Waste Time”
"Draw, Antonio, draw. And do not waste time"
— from a sketch/reminder Michaelangelo made to himself. Found in the draw of his desk after he died.
Photo of the Day: “Civil Disobedience of Feet”
San Francisco, 3:10 PM, July 1, 2019
Photo of the Day: “Toothpaste Curbs”
7.6.2019. 2:45 PM. San Francisco's Mission District
Steal This idea: Voices on Skits
Short video biographies of the actors who do the interstitial sketches on your favorite albums.
Currently Reading: A multi-book strategy
Home. San Francisco, CA. 3:10 PM. February 27, 2019.