Shadowlands

There is a shadow in the corner of the room. The bookcase overhangs slightly so that the light glowing from the lamp is restricted. Blocked. Obstructed. It is where the light cannot shine, it cannot bring clarity or vision. The shadowlands seem to hold their ground. All the most thrilling movies have shadowlands. It is […]

The RMD Protocol

When I jump into the car the Bluetooth system immediately starts downloading the contact list from my phone. It’s brilliant because even before I’ve buckled up, cranked up the Kurt Elling album and selected first gear, the full phone book is ready and available for hands free calls. Great technology. Is it really that simple? […]

S#!?% Music

I don’t believe in secular music. It’s not that I don’t like secular music or that I don’t approve of it. I don’t understand what it actually is. Music has a powerful yet gentle, moving and stubborn personality. It is all things to all people and it can mean nothing at all. I find that […]