“If one listens to your song Sidewalk (which is an incredible song in many ways), this era seems to have been an important one in your life. If so, in what ways? If not – why not?” Thank you for the compliment. This answer will have to be quite broad in scope, and very limited. … Read More
My Life
Send me your question.
If you have a question for me, about my beliefs (or lack thereof), about my punk rock days, about my time at Sidewalk in the antifolk community, or anything else, you can email me at barrynowbliss at gmail dot com. The answer may end up being a blog post. Let me know, when/if you email … Read More
“Vaccines”, Gmail, and a Mercedes Benz (Plus a PS)
A woman with a PhD said to me, via email, that she hopes I get the “vaccine” soon, for my own good and the good of those around me. I was surprised, as I thought most in the field of science were now admitting the dangers of this thing. How is it any researcher can … Read More
My Foolish Insistence That I Knew What the Future Held
I just finished reading the latest post by John Micheal Greer, arguably one of America’s most important intellectuals, titled The Unmanageable Future. It got me thinking about how many times I have said I knew what was about to happen and been wrong. Most every time. Whether it was the belief that the rock bands … Read More
I Have Returned to NYC
Took an Amtrak train to Virginia. Stayed with relatives. It was the first time I had seen them in about 30 years. It went well, but I had to not talk about my music. My singing/songwriting was a taboo subject. I did not rehearse at all, for 5 days. Not sure how long it’s been … Read More
Visit Plans, Etcetera
After cold feet I am again scheduled to visit family. This time I aim to go. Something happened over there anyway, which would have made it a bad time, but all, far as I can tell, is on track now, though of course, life never stops. I’ve not seen most of these people in roughly … Read More
Cancelled Visit to Family
I am not going into it in any great depth. I had family willing to pick me up, house me, feed me, loan me a nice car, all of that. I just could not convince myself that it was the right thing to do. I realize this is risky, in a sense, but I’ve never … Read More
Uncertain Future, Of Course (December 20th, 2021)
Last night I woke up feeling nauseous and anxious. I also felt like there was a wave of tears building up below the surface. I made it through a phase where I thought I might vomit, and eventually went back to sleep. I struggle sometimes, to know what to share and what not, on a … Read More
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