Music for the Mind

It is 7 a.m. and I am finishing packing camera and sound equipment.

Just for the record I posted chapters 4 and 5 of Animal Farm.

These were recorded in 2007 on equipment which is far inferior to what I use today, thanks to that much of a leap forward in the requisite underlying technologies.

I apologize for the "crudeness".

But, I enjoy listening to them and figure that someone will enjoy these.

Maybe I should re-record them?

When I have time?

Huuuuuhhh?

At any rate, last time I was in Venice, about...

I just found out from yesterday's mail
that one of my long time business partners
(about 45 years)
has passed on.

He was in his early 90's,
and had only just recently been forced
to go into a retirement home
by his immediate family
(against my will,
and his, 
I should say).

So, I have had limited contact,
during the past two years,
where we used to meet once a month
in Los Angeles,
and have lunch together every month, 
for the past 35 years.

He died on,

YOU GUESSED IT,

Friday, July 13, 2012.

He died in his...

I am feeling pretty tired tonight.

Have put on about 1,000 miles of driving
during past week and am feeling it.

Am booked to leave in one week for Aegean Sea region.

Several days in Venice to start,
then throughout Aegean region
and ending in Athens,
where will spend several more days before returning.

For ALL who should be aware! of such things,
Greece, Spain, and Italy will probably bring down
this entire house of cards,
very soon,
by the looks of things.

Plus war brewing bigtime in Syria/Iraq/Ir...