Phil Western’s Afterflash: A Remixed Tribute just went live for preorder, and I couldn’t be more ecstatic! We worked on the album for so long and it’s finally here to share with you, my lovelies. Continue reading My Return to Sound Debuts on Phil Western’s Afterflash: A Remixed Tribute
This book made me realize more than ever that to bear witness to atrocities and personal narratives is to resist systems of oppression (i.e., the U.S. slavery system, authoritarian regimes…or political cults). Continue reading To Bear Witness is To Resist
Hi friends. I’ve finally started my blog Lotus Budo, Notes on the Intersection of Buddhism & Aikido. You can find it linked in the menu on my personal website (which is where you are now), or you can go to: https://lotusbudo.com As always, thanks for reading! Continue reading New Blog: Lotus Budo
This unfortunate relic is a reminder of where the status-quo of American society is torpedoing toward right now. Is there enough cultivated resistance to thwart it? Continue reading Staged Beatnik Photo from 1959 Perpetuates Patriarchal Subjugation
Women of the Beat Generation are hardly known. Let’s change that by naming a San Francisco park after the revolutionary Beat poet Diane di Prima. Continue reading Help Name a Park After Diane di Prima
This essay is in memory of my late brother Stephen George Giarritta. Continue reading My Brother’s Escape
Beatnik women deserve to be permanently added to the Beat Generation canon. Continue reading Silenced Resisters: Recovering 20th-Century Waves of Beatnik Women
The Art of Peace podcast features notes on Aikido for all levels of practice, from NOLA Aikido in New Orleans. Hosted, produced, and packaged by Jaime Dunkle. Kuzushi as Connection Research Nurturing the Seeds of Compassion with Aikido How Does Praise Impact Aikido? Beginner’s Mind and the Art of Self-Inquiry in Aikido Applying a Growth Mindset to Aikido Continue reading Art of Peace Podcast
A eulogy for my dear friend and soul brother, Patrick Haenelt. Continue reading A Eulogy for Patrick Haenelt
These simple exercises and mindsets helped me develop a writing habit, so I shared them with a friend who needed writing advice, and figured maybe someone else out there could use a boost, too. Continue reading 4 Ways to Develop a Writing Habit
