Raggin' Piano Boogie

HIS SPIRIT LIVES ON! ... BONER, THE PIANO DOG ... November 27, 1994 ... February 20, 2010

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October 31, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

What an awesome day. I decided not to force myself to get up early to get going. It happened when it happened, around eleven in the morning. I decorated the truck and filled it again. My friend Ann helped. Her partner Arron took a video for me. You will never see it. Straight into the archives it will go. When I saw it I was like, Danny, you are two and a half times the size you used to be. Is it any wonder my health is so bad and I have so little energy? I felt disgusted, disappointed and embarrassed with humiliation. Up and down, up and down... do not think I will ever go back down again. But then again I never thought I'd get back up to where I am again. Oh well, onward. My weigh has been an issue all my life and specifically with this journey. It is probably the one personal issue I've touched on more than any other.

Halloween has been a total success! The amount of respect from people, I feel it strongly. The memories I've created for them and that are talked about year after year. The emotional connections, the comradeship, brother and sisterhood that exists, this all I really have wanted in life and never had with my family, and so many people who I thought would be friends in life. The feeling of being part of a community, accepted, embraced, desired. When people say how wonderful it is what I do, they could never do it or want to I am like are you fucking kidding me? I do it first and foremost for myself. This is the way it has always been for my life. I have had to create for myself just about everything that seems to happen naturally for others. The fact is, most relationships for others are made of loyalty, expectation, authoritarianism or obligation. The only relationships that have ever worked for me are unconditional. Thats why I have so few friends I guess.

Mo hung out in the truck cab all day. He's tired now. Gone are the days of his jumping in and out of the truck, on and off the piano. In fact, I myself can barely lift him onto the piano any more. He's satisfied with just being around the energy, he no longer needs to be in it. Last night was a rough night sleeping from all the energy I had put out yesterday wit the first load. I was a little concerned about doing it all again today and prayed on it. When the last item was given out I jumped onto the piano to create some music. We we're across the street from the Salvation Army where everyone was in line to get in for the night. The temperature has gone into the forties for the last two nights. What a turn around from just a few weeks ago! One guy got onto the piano to play for himself while I began to take decorations off the truck. The consistency of validation and reassurance of worth I've created for many people who have been living on the streets for years is significant. That feels as good as it can get for me.

October 30, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

Ready to go! I want to list the items again. Most everything is wrapped in ribbon. It will take time to open the bags which is by design. Something to do and create anticipation for. Bags, of cheese balls, plastic glove hands filled with popcorn and candy corn for fingernails, marshmallows on sticks and jelly beans. The unused bags of candy corn was for just pouring handfuls out for people. Ten gallons of apple cider on ice in a huge chest I have with large cups and four cases of water, forty bottles each. These are all things that no one gives out or takes the time to do. There are about two hundred pairs of socks and then huge blankets plus decorations all over the truck, 100 pvc bats of different sizes, vintage bestile halloween die cuts two vintage mermaid skeletons, about six large honeycomb pumpkins and halloween themed streamers around the piano and truck bed.

October 29, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

Yes, I am all over myself with delight. How many times have I said... "thats it, the last time," And here I did it again. A few friends chipped in the money, a very few helped put it together and two days with two loads of Halloween treats for those living on the streets, ready to go. It started with my niece sending me a few photos of Halloween food. This holiday is her favorite. And then I began to "pine" for Halloween memories in physical form as in decorations and wanting to create a fundraiser with halloween food that I knew would never happen. That led to looking online for the plastic candy canes I used to purchase every Christmas from the .99 cent stores. They all closed and are not online and are gone forever. That took me to awesome little foam and inexpensive Halloween pumpkins to give out on the streets. And then another epic Traveling Piano share for the street community just grew from there. I asked a few friends for money, found a few willing to help put it together, etc...

October 28, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

My friends Eric and Mary and a friend of theirs Polly helped finished the treats for those on the streets on Halloween today. It was a tremondous amount of work. They helped all yesterday too. A friend Mary Jane helped. Between visits to the house to do the work I spent all my time alone at home getting it done. Mary's sister who lives at the house had no desire to pitch in. She thinks it is outrageous, too much, over the top and not constructive. Yea, I know this kind of person well. Anything anyone else does that they cannot or would not do themselves... outrageous. The energy put into this work goes way beyond the people it affects directly. It is a positive energy, spiritual and expands throughout the universe. This I know. I've seen the effects over and over. There is no way I would push myself to the limits unless it was well worth it. Especially as it becomes so much more difficult with age. Wait till you see the Traveling piano truck on Halloween!

October 27, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

Absolutely all my energy right now is being put into the Traveling Piano's Halloween Project... ten gallons of cider, 160 bottles of water, ice, cups, gloved hands filled with popcorn and candy corn for the nails tied in ribbon, marshmallows on sticks in plastic bags tied with ribbon, cheese balls in zip lock bags tied with ribbon, jelly beans, decorations, the setup up with cases, tubs, 160 socks for both men and women, blankets to give out... my friends Mary and Eric with their friend Maryjane helped today and I really needed their help!

October 26, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

Friends of the Traveling Piano, Positive Difference Dog Rescue was having an adoption event today at Camping World which is a huge RV sales spot a little south of the Las Vegas strip. Annette who runs the rescue asked to me to come and of course, yes! They have helped Mo for several years now with doctors food and medicine. The employees of the place were excellent with accommodation and respect. I was having a talk with one of the younger sales kids working and it led to my asking if he is registered to vote. He said yes and already did a mail in with his address in Florida for trump. I gave a sigh and said I was disappointed about that. It without question jarred his sensibility. Anyway, I am learning that a lot of vulnerable young men are being groomed by older mentors to support this nazi, trump. It is exactly how hitler led the recruitment of the youth in Germany back when.

Clean, sharp young men are being indoctrinated in the ways of nazi membership, especially Latino men and even black and Asian as well as white. I'm feeling very fucked up about that. The kid also became fucked up and said he was confused now. Well, yea! Here he is loving the Traveling Piano and wants to super respect me as a man but I turned out to be one hundred percent not compatible for his groomer. He was going to go out with me when I hit the streets on Halloween for the homeless and he was going to text me as soon as he went back into the store. Of course he went back to his mentor who most likely told him to cut ties with the idea. I would have asked him... do you want to come out and work with me because you think it would be a cool thing to do or because you want to show some respect for people living on the streets. I already know the answer. Giving to those less fortunate is not a trump quality... at all.

October 25, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

Once again the "remember to remember" issue for my mind came into play today. I have not been out with the truck because I've been preoccupied with Halloween. Music helps keep me sane and I've not been taking care of myself with it. So I drove up the street and planted myself on a busy corner traffic corner where I knew probably no people would walk by and so I could just sit and create music for myself. I noticed that just about the the traffic was preoccupied and did not even notice my presence. This, much more than normal. The sidewalks are beginning to get filled with dressed up Halloweeners as this is the last weekend before Halloween at the bars. I remember the days when I was into that. There are people my age still into it. I suppose if I had friends and we went out bar hopping together I would still be into dressing up also. I have a stupid witch hat for fun that I will be wearing when I take the Traveling Piano out. That will be it.

October 24, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

On Facebook I have been posting to friends timelines: If you do not like what you see here in the unfortunate chance that you are a trump supporter or someone who just does not care, please unfriend. For anyone who wants to stay connected with my work here on facebook as a non-friend, I suggest following the Traveling Piano page.

I see nothing on your page about what is happening politically and I understand the many reasons people stay away from politics on facebook. Never the less, we are not living in normal times and in fact, we are living in very dangerous times. My life is at stake and as well all those who matter to me. Fear of what other people may think in taking a public stand, concern over stirring the pot with family, friends or business associates well, standing for the spirit of truth with strength in character is most important, immediately. Courage is a must.

Speak out in every way. Now is not the time to think we are safe in silence. We must all speak out to our friends and encourage a vote for Kamela Harris. People staying silent or not voting may facilitate the end of American Democracy. The country is very close to becoming fascist and under a dictatorship. I hope you understand what that would mean for your life. Trump has said directly as a fascist that he will destroy what he calls the "enemy from within" as in anyone who talks against him and creates dissension. He has talked about taking revenge on political foes. He has been inciting violence much worse than instigating the attempted take over of our country on January 6th 2020. And the lies, enough already! Trump has opened the idea of using "our" military on "us." His cronies stacked the supreme court to say he is above the law! He has stated we will never have to vote again if he wins. That means no more "We the People. For anyone who thinks that is all just blah, blah... they are absolutely wrong!

Trump has been using the words and quotes of Hitler for a long time now. Republicans fall back on blaming immigrates for everything. With every issue be it housing, health care, education, paying for the bills, they have one "go to" answer... blame the immigrants. And, this... has been the republican game plan ever since they blocked Biden from passing the strongest bipartisan immigration bill in history. They wanted to continue the problem and let people suffer in order to use the issue for this election. After that comes the attack on and creating fear concerning transexuals, the few that exist. How ridiculous that is. Trump himself has no plans for running the country and when asked, "well, I have concepts of a plan." What the hell was that?

So please, speak out to your friends. We all live in a society like it or not and as a result, each of us is responsible to play a part in who leads our society. For those who think their voice does not matter, God help them if that actually comes to pass. They will not know what the voice of freedom is until it is too late. Remember, Trump is for Trump. He is not for America. This election really is about one issue. Democracy or Dictatorship. That is it! For anyone who thinks a dictatorship might not be so bad... they are fools with no insight to hell. I voted already in the spirit of hope, strength, dignity, faith and joy! For everyone I say, please make a plan to vote... and speak out. Vote Harris!

October 23, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

What the hell happened to the old Danny? He who says everyday, I need to make use of every minute. Then again there is another Danny who says, I may shut down for a while but once I get going I make up for all lost time and more. The world is really stressing me out. I do not want to feel the feelings that come from a "knowing." But always, I work to adjust my mind to feel goodness, acceptance, love and joy and to share that with others. If I was medicated or drank alcohol like in a past life time, no adjustment would be possible. So, I was thinking, what if everything turns to doom and there is no hope for a better future? The answer is to turn to gratitude. That is the answer for no hope. In those feelings all is right and good and positive. And, if any change is going to happen to benefit us all it comes through the channel of gratitude. This I know. It is one hundred percent of my life experience. It starts with the gratitude for a simple breath of air. I must feel that gratitude. Sometimes it comes only from the grace of God.

October 22, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

Halloween was a lot of fun when I had a house to store decorations. I found a few photos of ti all. They were pre a decent camera and my photography skills like twenty five years ago. I had parties and created fun Halloween food, the holiday was so much more fun before it became an industry. Over the last few days I have been obsessing with searching for decorations on Ebay. They have all soared in price. A die cut brought back when costing $5 is now $35. Sometimes I really pine for the memories of items I gave away to have this journey. Right now that may be a result of trying to create distraction from the worlds chaos and my losing ability to cope and function physically and mentally.

My friends Mary and Eric are helping me with my Halloween effort for those living on the streets. Its going to be fun for sure. A few other friends chipped in to purchase some decorations for the Traveling Piano truck and we have been filling popcorn into plastic (glove) hands with candy corn as finger nails wrapped with ribbon... cheese balls wrapped in plastic bags with halloween ribbon, marshmallows on sticks, apple cider in cups and bottles of water on ice. The truck will be filled with all of that. We worked on it two days ago and yesterday it took ten minutes to remember what we wrapped the day before. Wow, my brain is functioning with difficulty these days!

October 21, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

So many people I have observed throughout life, when they get older become more and more complacent in settling for comfort that is translated into doing nothing strenuous or challenging. This is now what is happening to me more and more. I feel very comfortable just sitting in my room while organizing, filing, sorting my journeys archive, looking for stimulation that is easy on the internet etc... There is not so much inertia for physical activity in any way. My ability to play piano with the amazing energy I used to put out... that can happen for a few minutes and then I just fizzle out. I need to find examples of older people still living life with total energy. In reality I do want to be more physical and energetic. The present situation for the world with its impending doom helps nothing. This is where living in the moment "must" be at all times. All of life, joy, happiness, a bright future comes from living in the present moment. And, I need to interact with people continuously because that is what I love to do just as much as not do... sometimes.

October 20, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

I voted today, dropped off my ballot at the Las Vegas city hall as I do not trust the post office... at all. That branch of government has always been corrupt in the worst of ways, trumpers out the ass. My mind is staying strong with resolve that we all will save American Democracy without a civil war. Knowing so many people are fucking idiots as a result of the information they digest without caring or thinking and simply doing what they are told as emotionally stunted, bratty moronic children for their entire lives, well... you see where my head is at. I was raised and know the whole game, thought the way they do and broke free from that low life mentality. This journey was born from the freedom of all that. If you are a trump supporter, a fascist in support of the republican party in any way then I say... you are nothing but a hypocrite if you like and respect my work and who I am as a person. You cannot have it both ways. The two ways are as contradictory as it can get. Pick a fucking lane and stop fooling yourself.

October 19, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

I am out creating music and sharing the Traveling Piano a lot less these days but still doing what I do with the musical, fun, friendship and respect. I twisted the side of my body climbing into the truck for the very first time a week ago and the pain... yikes. Almost forty years of climbing into the truck, I new that someday it would become difficult, lol! If I was not so heavy I am sure it would be easier. I've been losing the "weight" fight for years now as I become less physical and active. Oh, well... it is what it is. Something is going to take everyone of us down, I think the weight issue will be what does it for me. Better than smoking, drugs, alcohol, selfishness or one of a hundred other addictive ways. While observing sometimes disappointing facts about myself I also am not going to beat myself up over them. There is no question I am doing the best I can do. And also, I am open to every opportunity for grace to improve and progress in the best of ways mentally, spiritually, emotionally and... physically.

October 18, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

Mo has been hanging in with amazement for me. He has a cough and gag all day long and his rotting insides and teeth smell like that. Yet, he is happy and still loving life. We walk everyday, he spends time smelling everything possible and jumps up and down when it is feeding time. I'm so glad I have begun to give him people food. Today he had chicken, rice and string beans. I lift him up and down from the piano and the bed now. Sometimes he jumps off the bed on his own. Everyday, he gets a message with total love and he cannot resist responding with licking back. People on the streets enjoy him and of course he loves the attention. He has periods of faltering with balance and lack of energy, his mind like mine a lot... but just wow, I am so grateful in every moment. A year ago this month two vets told me to put him down. And when he spit up blood in the middle of the night about a month ago I thought that was it. Nope... he continues to live through the joy of life and my gratitude in keeping him happy and comfortable.

October 17, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

I've decided to stand strong and make a statement. Everyone who cares about life and humanity must do so outwardly right now with this election coming. With the Traveling Piano you will not find me out and about without a Harris/Walz hat and the American Flag flying from the Traveling Piano truck. Many people will think the flag is for trump. I hope they get close enough to know that it is not. I hope they will see that I am wearing my strength through the hat. Am I afraid of alienating people? Alienating people that support the lack of education, women's rights, diversity, help for those in need and American Democracy? Not at all. Am I afraid of someone responding in the worse of ways? No. We all will become terrified if republicans take over. Democracy dies in silence. All the slaughter of humankind throughout history has happened as a result of those who do and say... nothing.

October 16, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

The nature photos I have mean a lot for me. I enjoy them totally. They give me a feeling of gratitude through memories of accomplishment and the spontaneity and synchronicity of their manifestations. Also, the fact that I can access what I want to find fairly easy from my cataloging of over 100,000 images from this journey feels really good. One of the priorities for my life before I depart from this earth is to share them with people so I do not have to enjoy them alone. The photos from today are from Covington, Virginia in 2021. That time was a true fulfillment of my bucket list to enjoy the Autumn season one more time and it happened when I thought it was not going to... just out of circumstance from a space of Godliness. I've had my last perfect beach experience and everything else in nature. If any and all of it ever happens again, that is just as they say, icing on the cake but, I've had my total fill of both cake and icing.

October 15, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

When I think of the world we are living in right now, I try to remind myself how I need to as often as possible, just let go totally in the truth of spirit with the reality that nothing really matters. That is my way of realizing that everything is in God's hands, a power greater then myself, God as I understand God. And also, spirit will never end, spirit is all there is and expanding through love always. I saw the movie The Apprentice. It shows how donald trump has accomplished what he has in life. There are three basic components. 1. Attack, attack, attack and destroy. 2. Deny, lie, never take responsibility and 3. Claim success no mater what. This way has always been the way of life for the self centered and greedy, the evil in life throughout history. It is an old playbook being used over and over and not Danny Kean's way. Providing service through support, contribution, responsibility and honesty works in life best. It happens through humility, gratitude, joy, faith, hope and a knowing of the truth in spirit. Capitalism works in this way when it is for the good of all, not the republican way of "trump is for trump." Never in the history of humankind has spirit gone backwards in life. Our spirit, the spirit of humanity has always moved forward and expanded... within cycles of back and forth, ebbing and flowing through love.

October 14, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

Most business in the world is so conniving it just pisses me off. But there are always ways around that conniving when it is necessary. I knew that in canceling my old phone service I was going to go through the hell with a representative using a shitload of tactics to not let me cancel but I am smarter and have more balls. I said, "I am dying and going into hospice so I need to shut down the line." Lol, I just kept repeating that and nothing more. Each time with more pathetic sincerity. It only took three time and guess what they did? Hung up on me. I thought ugh, that representative did not want to take responsibility for losing a customer. But then exactly one minute later the phone service went dead! I thought bastards... I had two more days in my billing cycle owned to me. Hahaha, it was worth losing that for the satisfaction of knowing I was one up on them.

October 13, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

Seven contributors made the goal for Halloween, $350 for those living on the streets. Now I can get all the supplies and we all can have some fun with respect and validation as human beings living in the same world. It only took three days and I so appreciate that. I tend to think yea, for others but when I need for myself it is much more difficult to get that support. In reality, there are friends who support. Not many but the few that exist help tremendously. While my apartment complex for example has screwed everyone with the internet, it is included in the contract and is still supplied, but now only on the level of "a curtesy service for sending emails." That is a joke to cover their ass legally. I was telling my friend Jeff and he said I has a spare phone line I can use and the $30 subscription I have been sending monthly I can use to pay for a modem on the line with no cap in data. I've been paying sixty a month for my phone and can now cancel that while saving $30 a month with no more internet hassle!

October 12, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

The weather is beginning to break as in cool down. I went over to my friends Eric and Mary to take what probably will be a last swim in their pool for the year. Mo absolutely loves these people and their environment. They truly are like his aunt and uncle as Eric likes to say. As a result of family dysfunction I never had an aunt/uncle relationship even though I had four in my life blood relatives who were, I can feel the kinship of that between Mo and his two friends Eric and Mary. That is how I think of an Aunt and Uncle relationship... a family extension through friendship not as a formal relationship in name alone through hierarchy. Same goes for brother and sister. Even though I had five, the correct feeling and relationship for me was found through friends in life. Biological is not the only kind of family in life. Only dysfunctional people think that way for the sake of exclusivity, control, fear, manipulation in a good old "circle of trust."

October 11, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

Before Mo passes, I want to have his photos catalogued and filed. Once he goes I do not know what I will be able to do emotionally. There are at least three thousand of them. This is what I have been doing. I've created a database and a file system with variables out the wazoo as only I know what I need and how to find it. All of it could be uploaded to an AI bot and done quickly. Quickly does not always mean better. This, especially in a spiritual sense of enjoyment, satisfaction and a feeling of accomplishment. All the photos of him playing in nature verses working on the Traveling Piano... sitting, standing, laying, night, day, facial expressions, with or without people... there are over a hundred different variables. More and more I think about how I want to live out the rest of my life, what I want to do with it. This... is exactly what I want to do right now in the moment. Feel the satisfaction of organization, clarity and being able to find what I need when I need it. It has been that way with everything in life. Although, everything is becoming more difficult.

October 10, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

So the Traveling Piano is on a roll once again to create just a little sense of belonging, being part of and fun for those living on the streets but I need help paying for it all. Will you please help? We will have Halloween themed ribbon enclosed cheese balls in quart size resealable bags that can be reusable for small personal items and bags of popcorn in real carnival paper bags like last year with cups of apple cider and water on ice.

The cheese balls cost $125, the ribbon $10 and thats with the ribbon 50% off and cheese balls $2 off each of the 18 barrels, the kind you see in the supermarkerts. I have left over popcorn bags so I still need to buy the popcorn 6 large bags about $110, ice $10 cider $60, bags $15 I have some cups but will need more $22 and a couple cases of water $26. I have a huge insulated chest for the ice, water and cider. So that all comes to about $350. Help? Not for me... for those living on the streets!

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October 09, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

I've been circling this outdoor space for over a year at a bar up the street from me, trying to make it work in my mind as Traveling Piano Photo Art Residency and Showcase for the truck. That may be happening. In the morning when I wake up I need to tell myself that I want this because I really do but I have a mind that also wants to tell me otherwise and that it will be a waste of time, I am not capable and I have it nice as it is. The reality is that something has to be done with the present truck to get it in shape as half measures through the years with constant fixes big and small has availed... nothing. And... time is coming where I just will no longer be able to keep up with it all. I mean, the reality is that I am almost seventy years old. I'd like to have the present truck refurbished while also having the one of a lind transformer type Traveling Piano created that has always been in my minds to endow for communities throughout the world when I leave this planet.

October 08, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

So... for the longest time I have needed a space to showcase the Traveling Piano. That means one spot to stay stationary where possible backers can check me out without my knowing and experience the real deal. Having a photo art gallery as part of that, as has been attempted several times in the past, that can act to assist with purpose for being in one spot and also give people the opportunity to contribute in a helpful way. I do want to propagate my nature photos into the world as a reality verses just photos on the internet with billions of other nature photos. This would take an enormous commitment, more than ever in the past. It may come to pass. I found a spot with someone interested and we will just have to go with the flow and stay patient and see what happens. I know better than to hope. Faith is needed to know whatever will be, will be and it is all good.

October 07, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

I surprisingly felt ok today. Dear God, let the heat end. When I am suffering in it there is no light at the end of the tunnel. Sooner or later it will cool off . That is the nature of life. Most likely I will come back to life when it happens. Living has been very difficult for me even before the summer when the heat began. I am experiencing that my multi tasking skills have been dying off. In the past, I could act "intentionally" in life on something while having many other things working on other levels. Now it seems that I need to zero in and focus with what is on hand and nothing else. As a result a lot less is getting done. I've been thinking that generally, progress in life helps nothing. The ability to do things easier and as a result quicker has done nothing but speed up life. It just keeps getting faster and faster with an illusion of better and better but its just faster and faster and nothing else/

October 06, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

After sleeping until noon, I felt ok after a major energy yesterday. Hopefully I will not have my usual two day delay and crash big time tomorrow. Dealing with my internet access loss as a result of my computer being old, company buffering and apartment complex that is supposed to include it in my rent making it as difficult as possible to connect... what a pain in the ass. I went into T-Moble and waited 50 minutes the other day only to be told they do not do customer service in store. Talk about angry. I want to use the hotspot feature on my phone account to access the internet, that too is limited. The day was spent at my friend Pavel's pizza place using his internet all day. In a few weeks he is selling this place that I have had a strong history with since I moved here to Vegas.

October 05, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

My friend Trudy who takes care of people living on the streets was having a yard sale in her neighborhood today as another fundraiser. She just recently had one. The heat is such a problem. But I figured the Traveling Piano would be doable if I was able to get up at 7am and play until the temps reached a hundred. I did that and anyone who reads this blog knows how difficult that is for me to get up early. But it was for a friend, a committment and needed to be done. There was a tree in front of her house that created shade and I would move the truck a few feet every time as the sun shifted. Driving home was God awlful for both Mo and I in a truck with no air-conditioning.

I slept a few hours and then Trudy came to pick me up as there was a free Rick Springsteen concert on Freemont street. This was about the fourth time I ever left Mo alone, there was no way he could take the night heat, crowds and noise. Once we got into the area and I adjusted to the thickness of humanity, none impressive humanity in dress and care about nothing but "crazy." It got interesting. I mean I was one in that, not dressed or expecting anything but the insanity that Freemont Street is. Even though it is only a 20 miniute walk from my place I've only been there about five times in the last seven years. It was packed, the gaming casinos were packed, the energy was like what Las Vegas should be... high and exciting. Although the slot machines no longer having and ding, ding, ding and drop of coins clinking like in the old days... that was really what made the scene amazing.

October 04, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

Personified in the end as the devil or evil is AI. This is something I intuitively know from deep within. There have been warnings outside the wazzoo not only the creator but the top 400 original developers. They left the project and penned statements saying do not release for commercial use, not ready. Power and greed has already taken control of it for now. That is until it takes control over all of us which it is doing faster than we can realize. Elon Musk is creating the biblical mark of the devil with it by means of developing chip implants for our minds. Does that sound insane? Look it up. It is reality not crazy internet stuff. Meanwhile it is taking over the internet and forcing compliance in its use. That may soon be the end for my present, personal facilitation of existence on the internet.

So tempting, shall I dance with the devil for my creative endeavors in order to manifest them faster before I die? All my photos I can make so much better. What is better? All my writing I can download into an AI machine to churn out a best selling book with no effort. I just cannot do that, partake in AI systems I know will end the treasure of individuality, creativity, choice, the diversity of humanity. Some say that will continue in a new way. Not. It will continue under ownership , creation and control for itself. 100% of information about AI points in this direction. AI will help humanity medically and in other ways? Yea... until that "help" turns into absolute domination and destruction of human vulnerability.

October 03, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

I knew 25 years ago that spiritually, humanity as a whole was about to begin a transformation into a new and higher level of consciousness. The time I began thinking about this, it was right before Myan calendar end of the world phenomena began to grip people's minds in 2012. In reality I knew the Myan writings were misrepresented but at the same time there was insight to be had from them. There is to be no end of the world in my mind, but there is to be growth into a higher consciousness that will happen through perceived chaos, confusion, war, suffering, etc... Constantly I have kept a check of myself concerning my own life in this world. Fact is, the end is coming for me personally if from nothing else, age.

That does not mean the rest of the world is about to end. And... I have suspicions that every individual person lives in their own individual world. I know that sounds insane but I do believe in many worlds as one. The perceived worst "worldly" is happening right now in my mind. My job throughout it all is to stay in the truth of spirit. The reality of life, is also an illusion to what is, that which we are unable to comprehend. Peoples minds are becoming warped. Even my own close friends who have been clear in thought are beginning to accept that which will warp their minds without realizing it. Acceptance is key for me as their is nothing I can do about it for others.

October 02, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

What is happening in the world weighs on my mind heavily. If I do not meditate, fear consumes me. As I realize there is a power greater than myself that bestows all the joy there is in life and removes all the suffering that can exist... I work to consciously connect with that power. I ask for "our" thoughts to be directed from outside of ourselves. It is through the source and power for all being, the God of my understanding. I have always had unique insights throughout life. Many would call it a gift. I call it... "it is what it is". The insights do not bring me anything but understanding or "insider" knowledge. Sometimes I am amazed with it. The "knowing" that fills me is intense with a need to respond. Rarely have I had premonitions. Often I have deep insight to why major things happen in the world beyond most people's understanding. Afterwards a period of time, the proof of whatever comes forward without my looking for it. Synchronistic manifestations of what people in this day and age call living in a parallel universe has always been present hroughout my life and it continues to fascinate me greatly. In the earlier days of the Traveling Piano journey people would often describe my life manifest through a then popular book called The Celestine Prophecy.

October 01, 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada

The need to do something, anything for me has always been acute. I am always doing something even when it feels like I am not. The priority for my life now, it feels like the need to get the truck refurbished is what I have to do. It has a new engine and many parts but none of that has helped. My mechanic over the last few years, I've come to the conclusion is not good and defiantly not thorough. The seat fabric is bare, cosmetically it looks like shit. Doing what is needed to find someone responsible and capable to work on it and also not rip me off with cost, just... ugh! It needs to look decent enough to pitch for a total remake. A new custom truck is the way to go into the future but this present truck with its history must be preserved without question. It is my legacy. The motivation to fundraise is very low, very, very low. Find volunteers, God help me. Not a fun idea at all. Representation, backing, management... all these issues, coming on forty years now with all that. But... I need to take a look inside myself and see the actuality of what has been accomplished. It is significant.