A short clip of "Everybody Knows" by Leonard Cohen.

James M. speaking at the Fellowship Center in Danbury, CT.

I’d rather tell you about what I have

it’s time to move

when you beg for your food

when it rains everyday

and turns to ice every night

and the sun came out to play

but he wouldn’t stay

the hell can i say

to get thru this day

without feelin’ broken n’ empty

the highways crisscross

for everyone who are headin’ somewhere

what if he ain’t [headin’ nowhere]

but still he’s out there

out on the interstate

drivin’ straight

from state to state

gettin’ up early

stayin’ up late

follows the red river

from san diego to boston

not realizing what it cost him

how many times he had to

learn where the bread aisle’s at

publix and kroger 

and von’s 

and stop n’ shop 

and qt and aldi

you feel me

how many first times

in the check-out lines

how many first nights in a new place

how many wakin’ up’s with yer familiar face

how many late night first dates

playin’ patty cake

with a new checkmate

closin’ in on me

knights and rooks and royals surround me

black n’ white-board a strategy

[to destroy me]

fuel up their ships

for chasin’ me high speed

across the sea…

Was enjoying a relaxing night of housecleaning when things suddenly took a turn.

All my life, I worshipped her

And now I can't be sure of anything

Go lightly down your darkened way

Let me love you, let me rescue you

My oh my, my oh my

Let me love you true, let me rescue you

My oh my, my oh my

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Adam Clayton / Larry Mullen / Dave Evans / Salman Rushdie / Paul Hewson (U2)

Here is a powerful message about humility - one of the hardest (and most important) lessons of my own recovery, thus far. This song is by The Lumineers and is on their newest album, "Brightside," which will be released in January 2022. This is a snippet of a live-streamed show The Lumineers played in Santa Barbara on September 22. When I heard this the other night, my eyes welled up with tears - not sure why - but something deep down was being acknowledged, Loved and healed.

Me, during a ten minute break, sixty-five minutes into a ninety minute zoom board meeting. Camera on, waiting for meeting to resume, not realizing that I failed to mute the microphone. What you're hearing is the film score from an imaginary pre-battle (tension building) scene between Highlighter and Permanent Marker (both made by the same company (Newell) - thus, a heated sibling rivalry). Audio shared with me by the recording secretary - two days later.

Various topics.

Sparks speaks about various foundational recovery topics...