Jon Mychal

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  • Oh I’m Sorry – Will You Please Buy My Album?

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    I know it’s been awhile, but hey – I’ve been busy in the studio making music… that’s what “they” pay me for, right? (For more info on “They”, kindly submit your query via email) In all fairness, and in response to several email inquiries, I have been writing… almost daily — just not on the…

  • “Oldies”… but Goodies.

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    “I know! That’s like SO sad, right??” The inane reply to an ignorantly distasteful statement I overheard while standing in line waiting for a cup of coffee earlier today: “Wow, I couldn’t believe how many “oldies” were at the Sam Roberts show?!?”, and delivered with an air somewhere between disdain and disgust for her fellow…

  • It’s Always ‘NOW’… brought to You by ‘Then’…

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      Ruminating on a lecture I recently watched by neuroscience researcher and popular “new atheist” Sam Harris on ‘Death and the Present Moment’, among other things, I was impressed by the fact that he was able to cajole 4000+ atheists in to doing a 5 minute “mindfulness meditation” akin to certain Buddhists practices. And rather effortlessly,…

  • Rock of Ages

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    Most weekends I like to head out with family for a greasy brunch somewhere. Today was no exception, and once done, I felt the need to go for a long walk — it was, after all, an “all you can eat” affair, and one needs to keep an eye on one’s potentially burgeoning midsection after…

  • Orangey Skies…

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    (Journal excerpt) 4:57pm — Clear skies, light breeze — lots of sun here at The Brickworks this afternoon… just got word that a break in my work schedule will afford me the much needed time to work on ‘Ben Orr’ again — I’ve spent several hours these past few days, and it’s coming together in…