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Palomino – by Olivier de Beventine

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Originally posted on The Strange and The Curious…:
Texas, USA, ten days ago… Fretlock bucked and whinnied as Kansas tried to bring him under control. He was a small horse but ‘My Gaaad, what spirit!’ the seasoned handler mused. “Where d’ya get this ‘un from, Auguss?” he asked his brother, as Fretlock stubbornly stomped dust. “He was tooken from some place in Englan’, Kansas. The Duke brung him over laass week.” “The Duke? That feller giives me the heeby jeebies… Whooooaaaah!” Fretlock had bucked again. “You ain’t wrong, Kansas. But he always got goood produc’. This howss is one uncommon… Continue reading Palomino – by Olivier de Beventine

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The Diaries of Sun City – A Short Story

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Hello. It is Monday. I live in Sun City. Sun City is a city that is entirely contained inside an enormous concrete building in the shape of a sun. Its rays house our living quarters; its circular centre is where we work and shop. No one has ever been outside of the city; it is generally suspected that the environment outside of the city is uninhabitable. Continue reading The Diaries of Sun City – A Short Story

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Eight Pearls of Wisdom from John Cage

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John Cage was a 20th century contemporary music composer, visual artist, writer and mushroom enthusiast, immersed in Zen Buddhism. Probably most famous for composing a piece of total silence, Cage is one of my favourite people to have ever existed. He had the idea that music should allow the performer and the listener similar status. Fascinated by ancient practices (I-Ching) and nature, Cage also embraced the possibilities that came with new technology. If you don’t know him and you’re intrigued, I recommend reading his Lecture on Nothing. I read this in his book Silence, but I believe it can be found online too. Continue reading Eight Pearls of Wisdom from John Cage