, along with the newly coined day, is the name of a band led by the recently deceased Karl Wallinger. He had left the Celtic group in the late ’80s to produce a string of stellar solo albums, including in 1990. Much of the world never paid attention to this non-grunge record at the time. In the UK it was hit, it was nominated for a Grammy, and made the best list at . Like all his records, they sound great on original vinyl, but an early CD will do just fine. You can also stream it dumbed down, or hear it remastered loud on a new CD or LP. Wallinger’s music is a channeled mix of The Beatles, Ro ..read more

This music is a channeled mix of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dylan, and Beach Boys set to catchy lyrics. There are some lessons for life enclosed in his albums for those who are bored with inconsequential music. was a somewhat obscure band led by the recently deceased Karl Wallinger, who left the Celtic group to produce a string of stellar solo albums, including in 1990. Except in the UK, much of the world never paid attention to this non-grunge record at the time, although it was nominated for a Grammy and loved it. It’s best on original vinyl, but the CD will do just fine. You can also stre ..read more

After two months of traveling cross-country, Steinbeck was ready to rest. In the slumbering valleys of Oregon he had discovered the unexpected kindness of a stranger when he had tire trouble. Yet he was later reminded of a less than noble character he had once associated with our national identity: “If I wanted to destroy a nation, I would give it too much and I would have it on its knees, miserable, greedy and sick”. He had scaled the heights of rapture while staring up in awe at the mighty California redwoods. But he also experienced deep disillusionment after a visit to his hometown of Mont ..read more

At the time John Steinbeck undertook his journey across America he had been confirmed as one of the most significant figures in 20th century American literature. His work included a dozen celebrated novels, a collection of short stories, and several screenplays (Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath, Cannery Row, East of Eden). His keen sense of the environment and nature, and how man interacted with it, was unique – and in many ways he was a writer of the people. When he accepted the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 he spoke these words: “The ancient commission of the writer has not changed ..read more

When John Steinbeck left the safe haven of his Sag Harbor home on Long Island in the autumn of 1960 with his French poodle, Charley, he was embarking on a three month journey to rediscover the land he had championed and loved. He drove north to New England in his self-contained camper truck, which he named “Rocinante” after Don Quixote’s horse. There he visited his youngest son in Deerfield, Massachusetts and a literary friend on Maine’s Deer Island. He then turned west in what could be described as a hero’s journey. He had suffered episodes of numb fingers and slurred speech the previous wint ..read more

(Randy Wells at photo shoot with Shanine, December 2023 ..read more

No matter our faith, the holidays remind of us of our higher power and the promise to start anew ..read more

Here are his thoughts on selfies, avatars, emojis, memes, and memories ..read more

This year was full of assignments, so my personal work was made on the road between jobs. Part of that travel time was spent in Paris. Here are some pics I made on the run – just another tourist in the city of light ..read more

Thanks to writer Tina Chau and the team for publishing a wonderful feature on the oft-misunderstood early Porsche 911 sports purpose club R Gruppe ..read more