california is the last stop on the great hitchhike west and now it's getting a little full. too many thumbs. well
when you get too many people in one place
you get intolerance and contempt and rigidity and tension and sarcasm
distrust
anxiety
envy
hate
cynicism
discontent
self-pity
malice
suspicion
jealousy and snobbishness. and this leads right into poetry
painting
sculpture
dance
music and literature
photography. these are known as the arts. and art will break your heart. so what? so will a good meal. art is not the spiritual side of business-as-usual
and art is not for everyone. never has been and it never will be. now me
i don't know much about art
but i do like what i know. you know in these days when everybody is mistaking celebrity for talent
ambition for genius
self-pity for humility
style for content and loathing for love
they spend a lot of time getting in touch with themselves. and then they find self-justification