From a distance
On day whatever of the worldwide change of plans, notions of productivity grew tenuous. At least around here. Things are getting done, if without urgency, and [read more...]
Musings
Music for my father
My father died this past Wednesday, March 11, after three months in home hospice care. Even today, several times, I stopped because I had not yet reached out [read more...]
Living room music 01/01/020
It has been a minute since I’ve posted a distracted improvisation. Noodling on the zouk is one of the best ways to think about other things. This [read more...]
A light in the dark
If I were to attempt a clear-eyed recap of current pressures, the resulting consistency would be overwhelming gloom. My father lies in home hospice care [read more...]
What now?
November managed to slide away with no “Musings” post. The mode around the vessel of hope called HQ is still the low activity of aftermath. [read more...]
Graphic Zoukination – Sarah Belle Reid’s “Moth”
“Moth,” by Sarah Belle Reid, interpreted by Robert Stikmanz, September 2019. Sarah Belle Reid was a featured artist and workshop presenter at the [read more...]
Nod’s Way – a miscellany from under the hood
Nod’s Way, the Author’s Edition is scheduled for release in a few weeks, and Stikmantica will have copies for sale if I can raise the funds. Please [read more...]
What is Nod’s Way?
It occurred to me that many of you may not have a clear picture of what Nod’s Way is. To call something an oracle is to tell nothing of its detail. A few [read more...]
I have no idea, one thing & I know exactly
A moment postponed over and over is finally at hand. Not today or tomorrow, but over the next few weeks facts will be weighed to determine if Stikmantica, the [read more...]
Opera: Remembrance in three acts
Given the lapses already revealed, I should hesitate before admitting love of opera. Caution, however, is not a watch word when one is born with sun and four [read more...]
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