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Not Less Than the Good Reflections

Posted on July 7, 2017 by David — Leave a reply
photo by Marc Fiaux

In a few days Not Less Than the Good will be performed in Concord, Massachusetts, as a part of the Thoreau Bicentennial celebration. Last month New Thread Quartet, J.D. “Sandy” Continue Reading →

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Walden and the Gift Cycle

Posted on January 27, 2016 by David — 1 Comment ↓
Thoreau's Cove

I’ve taken a break from reading about Walden to read Lewis Hyde’s The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property. This is an intriguing book that examines the place Continue Reading →

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Not Less Than the Good (full text)

Posted on December 9, 2015 by David — Leave a reply

As of right now, this is the full script for Not Less Than the Good. (1) Invitatory [chapter 2, paragraph 14] The morning, which is the most memorable season of Continue Reading →

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Decision Making

Posted on December 9, 2015 by David — Leave a reply

In an earlier post I commented that I was as a point where I am about to start making major decisions about Not Less Than the Good. The complexity of Continue Reading →

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November update

Posted on November 19, 2015 by David — Leave a reply

I’ve been busy making music for a couple of other projects, so this blog has been neglected. I’m ready to jump back in. Things are continuing to progress nicely. The Continue Reading →

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Recording at Walden Pond a success

Posted on September 17, 2015 by David — Leave a reply

I traveled to Walden Pond on August 28 & 29 to collect field recordings for Not Less Than the Good. It was an amazing experience. I am not a morning Continue Reading →

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The Sounding Woods

Posted on August 27, 2015 by David — 2 Comments ↓

Yesterday, I wrote these words in my notebook: I am sitting in a park. To be honest, calling this place a park is being generous. I’m in a public space Continue Reading →

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The Insect in the Table

Posted on August 16, 2015 by David — Leave a reply

Thoreau closes Walden with a simple image of an insect hatching from within old wooden table. It’s a beautiful metaphor for the potential appearance of something amazing and surprising in Continue Reading →

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American Cynicism

Posted on June 29, 2015 by David — Leave a reply
Banksy quotes Diogenes

I’m continuing to read Thoreau’s Importance for Philosophy. I just finished a fascinating article by Douglas R Anderson titled “An Emerson Gone Mad: Thoreau’s American Cynicism.” Anderson views Thoreau as Continue Reading →

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Blessing

Posted on June 23, 2015 by David — Leave a reply
photo by Liz West

I’m still in the process of gathering text for Not Less Than the Good. I know that I want to conclude with a blessing, and this is the text that Continue Reading →

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