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“I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.” ~ Hunter S. Thompson ~
The Voice of Brain Injury in New Jersey Friends, This March, in recognition of National Brain Injury Awareness Month, I've produced a short film entitled "The Voice of Brain Injury in New Jersey." The film is both an opportunity to raise public awareness through education and prevention, and a chance for me to support the remarkable individuals affected by brain injury. - Directed, produced, and edited by Jon Kinsella - Shot by Brian Satch A special thanks to Amara Elise Riccio, William Kimberlin, and Alec Silverman for sharing their inspiring stories! Mar 26, 2012 Add comment Share In Obedience to Pure Motives First, you must excuse me; I am a critic of human life; I know I am out of fashion in the modern world. But if musicians can play by ear, so can writers. The other day, while walking in NYC, it was revealed to me the strange practice of devaluation in our society. It has become second nature for men to reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of their happiness, their environment, and (perhaps the worst wrongdoing of them all) themselves. This modesty needs to stop, but in order for that to happen, men must change their tendency towards humility and adopt a courageous approach. We are all geniuses. We all have a need for which only we can supply. We all have a call to do something unique, and no one else has that call. We all have a vision that no one else can see. Find your genius and turn it into an outlet for your character and life’s work. “Vision without action is daydream. Action without vision is nightmare.” ~Japanese Proverb Keep in mind, however, that there is a difference between self-confidence and arrogance. True courage exudes genuine pride. Arrogance exudes false vanity. Dec 5, 2011 Add comment Share Will the Next Emerson Please Stand Up? The world of Ralph Waldo Emerson was a period in history marked by the collapse of empires, the birth of science as a profession, the advancement in medicine, the abolishment of slavery in America, and the Industrial Revolution. Equally important, was the sociological trend towards fear-driven conformity. As men and women in the 19th century increasingly defined themselves in terms of their professions and possesions, Emerson feared that America was losing its most valuable resource - the individual (the ones who avoid conformity and false consistency, and follows his or her own instincts and ideas). He championed the need for man to use what he called "The Primary Wisdom", or one's self-trust, spontaneity and instinct. He felt man had become too timid and apologetic. "He is no longer upright," he lamented. "He dares not say "I think," "I am," but quotes some saint or sage." Fast forward to the 21rst century and it's clear that the pressures placed on individuals to conform to the material values of American culture are stronger than ever. Consequently, Emerson's message has never been more pertinent. And for this reason, he has become my go-to guy for personal, intellectual, and professional renewal. Among the most influential of his writings is the essay entitled Self-Reliance, which begins by defining genius: "To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart, is true for all men - that is genius." Unfortunately, most teenagers and young adults in America: due to MTV airing a Jersey Shore marathon or other fascinating contributions to television history, aren't spending their free time discovering the works of influential writers and thinkers like Emerson. But.... I have a solution. All America needs to do is put forth a modern figure of enlightenment that advocates individualism (preferably someone resembling the physical features of Justin Bieber) because nothing can bring you peace but yourself - not your profession or your possessions. Simple enough huh? Nov 7, 2011 Add comment Share The Genius of John Lennon "When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life." Oct 12, 2011 Add comment Share Humor. Skill. Sex Appeal. In that order. Let’s see, where do I begin… First (according to some), it's been long over due that I post something or put out some new music. Thanks for your reminders. And to my friends within sight, a short driving distance, and to those overseas that my music or fragmented words have reached and brought us into acquaintance, I appreciate you all. Anyways, it’s a funny thing how people (both old and new), or a random song can bust open the flood gates of creativity and you find yourself drenched with inspiration again. It’s unexpected, but damn does it feel good. You go through a lot of different phases in life. I’m going to quote my cousin - though we aren’t on the best of terms at the moment, he went out of his way to reach out to me during a recent rough patch. “Just remember that life is a circle cuzzo. It truly is. There are times you are at the top and times that you are at the bottom, but most times you are on the sides of the circle planning on how to keep from going to the bottom and planning on how to get back to the top”. Mike, that’s one of the wisest things anyone has ever said to me. Thank you. Now is now. Then is then. And the future will be what the future will be. Reality is the moment. The lawsuits (I'm involved in 2 now lol), the accidents, the stages I’ve poured my heart out on and played till my fingers bled, the cheers, the free shots of whiskey, my crappy “tour van” with no working gas gage or headlights, the pan handling in Virginia, the studio sessions, the unemployment, my old record label (thanks for dealing with my crazy antics as long as you did Adam and Scott) and the support I’ve received are all part of the beautiful struggle. And beautiful it is. I’ve learned that I have my own set of rules. I’ve learned to be brave, but not reckless. I’ve learned that sometimes you are the fighter and sometimes you are the corner man. I hope for your sake that your corner man is as good as mine is. Thanks Eddy. I’ve learned to speak out for what you believe and what you feel; or don’t, but remember you have to live with yourself at the end of the day. I’ve learned to ALWAYS choose love in the end because I’ve loved and lost, then loved and lost again, and am finding myself loving yet again. Last but not least, I’ve learned that I’m hard to get to know, but damn near impossible to forget. Mentally, I’m a million miles away, but I’m still right there in your picture frame. Cheers to the crazy ones. We are all gurus now. P.S., the random song I mentioned earlier on, here it is. Jun 22, 2011 Add comment Share What a fool I've been, but that was Zen and this is Tao Free writing — also called stream-of-consciousness writing — is a prewriting technique in which a person writes continuously for a set period of time without regard to spelling, grammar, or topic. Here's my crack at it. — What A Fool I've Been — In this life of intangibles I am well aware and plan to do everything that is unimaginable because imaginations fallible. My hearts filled with gratitude that is gradually gravitating to a brave new attitude because from the cradle to the grave doesn't it all remain palpable? Or are we just animals and nothing in this world is supernatural? Can we savor the savage soul of our mind's true altitude? People are many and their hands are empty and entitlement is ugly so I'd rather die open-minded and amazed at wonders deeds then live so blinded by someone elses beliefs. I'd rather be wounded in Love than wounded in Hatred because I'm the product of patience, generosity and intelligence and I refuse to become incarnations of any negative elements. Cultivated in love the wheel of life is constant, constantly containing prominence representative of a fountain, flowing flows of dominence. So with outstretched arms I laugh with hopes to free my past. To free it from my grasp and watch it turn to ash that will blow away in the wind and scatter as I grin. Oh what a fool I've been. ( I wrote this while listening to "A Hard Rains A-Gonna Fall" by Bob Dylan ) Apr 17, 2011 Add comment Share Mental State is Zen like, but there's still FIRE in my Windpipe Changing place, changing time, changing thoughts, changing future. New music is now being worked on once my studio is build and settled in my new place. Mar 11, 2011 3 comments Share Happyness or Happiness? Dig it. Mar 10, 2011 Add comment Share My performance of Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah recorded live and uncut in Philiadelphia FRREEEEEEE for download!!!!! Headphone music, driving aimlessly music, or just to experience the beauty, emotion and power being a live audience. Click here ------> Hallelujah Hallelujah (Live Performance In Philly) Download MP3 Subscribe with iTunes Mar 10, 2011 1 comment Share Self-Reflection - Excerising Introspection Author unknow, but doesn't diminsh the fact that is eye opening to say the least. - The Paradox of Time - The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more,but have less; we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees, but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness. We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things. We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less. These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete. Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side. Remember to give a warm hug to the one next to you because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent. Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you. Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again. Give time to love, give time to speak and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind. Mar 10, 2011 Add comment Share New Perspective - Ideas, Images and Perceptions that have shaped my Conscious Thought Just some quotes to connect to the human spirit. One day I'll find the right words, and they'll be simple. Until then, here's what I can offer. "The mind is its own place, and the places inhabited by the insane and the exceptionally gifted are so different from the places where ordinary men and women live, that there is little or no common ground for memory to serve as a basis for understanding or fellow feeling. Words are uttered, but fail to enlighten." Aldous Huxley - The Doors Of Perception. "We live together, we act on, and react to, one another; but always and in all circumstances we are by ourselves. The martyrs go hand in hand into the arena; they are crucified alone. Embraced, the lovers desperately try to fuse their insulated ecstasies into a single self-transcendance; in vain. By its very nature every embodied spirit is doomed to suffer and enjoy in solitude. Sensations, feelings, insights, fancies -- all these are private and, except through symbols and at second hand, incommunicable. We can pool information about experiences, but never the experiences themselves. From family to nation, every human group is a society of island universes." Aldous Huxley - The Doors Of Perception. “The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes 'Awww!' — Jack Kerouac (On the Road) "I like too many things and get all confused and hung-up running from one falling star to another till I drop. This is the night, what it does to you. I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion." — Jack Kerouac "Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round heads in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. But the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do." — Jack Kerouac Mar 10, 2011 Add comment Share