Don’t get me wrong, I like having the psychology and values of Irish Catholicism in the 21st century. Thou shalt not lie, is right up there for me. Along with the liberation theology I learnt from priests at sixth form college – the thing you truly want to do being the most moral, the mostContinue reading “Strict religious dogma? It’d be better if we all moved on.”
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Typically alienating day in an alienating 21st century world.
People are disconnected all over the world. There is a growing tendency for people to feel alienated and isolated. The internet hasn’t solved that. We are lost without significant human contact and satisfying, useful properly paid work. The taunt of getting involved in your own individual response to add to an overwhelming chaos of opinionContinue reading “Typically alienating day in an alienating 21st century world.”
How to stop hating yourself…seeking the cure
I wouldn’t want to describe myself to someone else so I would deflect away from the question by saying. I’m a musician. And even though this is a wordpress daily prompt I’m not doing it now. If you feel the same way I do check out Alain de Boton on this YouTube interview with somebodyContinue reading “How to stop hating yourself…seeking the cure”
I wish I could make an indie folk album and tour Europe – don’t you?
The best tip for making an indie folk album is write songs and have something to write about with real feelings. Don’t do it as a business project. It’ll sound like an ambitious business venture to be marketed. Make it sound like you. The natural you. The real you in real life, offline. I wouldContinue reading “I wish I could make an indie folk album and tour Europe – don’t you?”
Earning a living as a freelance online – myth or reality for the majority? – quick thoughts…
Moving work online has brought the advantage of being able to wear your pyjamas and sliders at a work station with your own bathroom next door to your office, but does it give you enough money to cover all your bills. Take blogging as one example, free online AI tools (as a form of research)Continue reading “Earning a living as a freelance online – myth or reality for the majority? – quick thoughts…”
Are monetized hobbies as relaxing as hobbies for fun?
Hobbies used to be a word for relaxing past times that we did after work. Now they’ve become part of our attempts to avoid work with something we feel we can enjoy more. That might sound judgemental but it’s also a huge truth about the world we live in online and it’s true of myself.Continue reading “Are monetized hobbies as relaxing as hobbies for fun?”
The War in Ukraine changed my perspective on reality forever
Reality exists offline. It’s really there. Countries, people, wars, armies, soldiers, hospitals, schools, bricks, pavements, the sky, air, water, fingers, mobile phones, shoes, socks, feet, tadpoles. Objects to touch, plants to smell, food to taste and brains to perceive things even if reality is a version of reality in our shared experience as the humanContinue reading “The War in Ukraine changed my perspective on reality forever”
Lost In America: Brit Musician in San Francisco
When I boarded my flight from Manchester Airport in the north of England – ready to take up my first ever cruise contract as a musician based in the US – it felt like a stupid horrible mistake. I felt fear. Like choosing a fun fair ride, a nasty one that you haven’t the gutsContinue reading “Lost In America: Brit Musician in San Francisco”
Mike Kneafsey Guitar 