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"I wanted only to try to live in accord with the promptings which came from my true self. Why was that so very difficult?" Hermann Hesse We turn in this next essay from the subtle, Zen inflected musings of Kawabata to another Nobelist, this one a lifelong yearning seeker of self understanding. In the original 2015…
I was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) two years ago. It triggered something of an identity crisis. By default, autism had been a fundamental part of who I am despite knowing virtually nothing about it, either within myself or in the wider world. I was forced to reassess every part of my life. I’ve always loved reading. In hindsight, I realise that as a child I probably found it much easier to immerse myself in fictional worlds than to understand the real one. It’s not that other people had a particular aversion towards me, or me to them. We just weren’t on the same wavelen...
Vinyl Cave: Dollar bin diving with Jethro Burns, Phil Driscoll, Max Demian, Streetwalkers January 2, 2021 Bob Koch Your dedicated crate digger is back with another report on what music can still be found in the bargain bin. Although the prices for used albums by well-known artists just keep going up, there remains a lot of interesting music to be found for a buck or two. And as long as sellers keep chucking lesser-known LPs in the bargain bin â in stores or online â it will keep this perpetually curious writer occupied. Bob Koch The well of obscure rock band albums issued by Mercury...