Kurt

He's tall, but he hopes to achieve more in life than just that.

An Experiment in Terror

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Or perhaps better yet:

Just Enough of “An Experiment in Lynchian Appropriation” to still be Considered an Inspiration For and not a Plagiarizing Of?*

Watch this short video of the opening sequence of Blake Edwards’ 1962 flick “An Experiment in Terror” and judge for yourself..

For more: This ’60s Neo-Noir Inspired David Lynch, From ‘Twin Peaks’ to ‘Blue Velvet’ (collider.com)

In case Henry Mancini’s music for the opening sequence didn’t register any Lynchian tonal vibes for you, here is a screenshot of an undeniable appropriation inspiration which you may have missed in the nighttime drive by >>

It’s hard to see so you might have to click on the image to expand it

To really get a feel of how much Lynch owes his Lynchian-ness to Edwards, you need to watch the entire flick. It’s a wild ride.

I’m a huge Lynch fan so I’m not judging, I’m just marveling at how interdependent and influencing all aspects of life are on all aspects of living…

huh?

Anyway, as the old saying goes:

All art is but imitation (of nature).

So… yeah.

*too soon?

Brindley!

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Brindley, England, that is…

Brindley Village Green (Wikipedia)

I’ve only had the pleasure of visiting England once and that was many moons ago. I found it to be lovely! brilliant! and I wholeheartedly did not mind minding every and all the gaps!

Though I will say, being an avid lover of Fish & Chips, I was less than overwhelmed with the offering I had while there. Hey, I grew up with a local Arthur Treacher’s so my Fish & Chips bar has been set very high from an early age.

Anyway, at the time of my visit, I had no idea that England had named a town after me–

Wait, I think I got the order of precedence wrong there…

Anyway, ever since I discovered there is a Brindley, England, visiting it has been numero uno on my bucket list.

Unfortunately, with the way things are, I doubt if I will ever have the chance/courage to visit my namesake village, or any other place outside of these less than United States.

Ergo, if you or anyone else out there has had a chance to visit Brindley, it would be awesome to hear about it.

However, as diminutive and sleepy as it looks, it’s hard to imagine why anyone not named Brindley would have a strong desire to travel there.

Could be wrong though…

Everybody sing!

England swings like a pendulum do
Bobbies on bicycles two by two
Westminster Abby, the Tower of Big Ben
The rosy-red cheeks of the little children...

Cheers!

The Fools’ Poet

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April's Premiere alone is Claimed
To be the Day of Dullards
While All its Days have been Proclaimed
To be the Month of Bards

In you, you presume a Poet Resides
And with Ballads you are the Master
Alas in you nary a Rhyme doth Hide
For you are just a Fool Poetaster

But today alone We shall All Proclaim
Your Verse fit for Angels on High
Just don't forget that Today Alone
We are given Pass to Lie

Writing Advice from Questionable Characters

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Neal Cassidy, the inspiration for Dean Moriarty (Wikipedia)

“Hell, man, I know very well you didn’t come to me only to want to become a writer and after all what do I really know about it except you’ve got to stick to it with all the energy of a benny* addict.”
  ~ Dean Moriarty from ON THE ROAD

#amwriting
#ofthejournals

*Benzedrine, the trademark name for Amphetamine.

The Persistent and the Damned

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Despite life’s sorrows, its sufferings, with only its scant and fleeting pleasures, how we fear our demise, how we will do what we can, however we can, to hold on to even our sorrows, our sufferings, if only to avoid the black void of the ultimate unknown…

My latest creative endeavor, adapted from my short story of the same name, which can be found in the short story collection LEAVE: and Other Stories Short and Shorter.

You can get a free copy of the collection by subscribing to my newsletter.

More video adaptions to come.

Please visit my youtube channel and likesubscribeshareyadayadayada.

No seriously, go!

Truth Alone Needs No Tending

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When the End is Nigh, what else is there left to do but…

My latest creative endeavor, adapted from my short story of the same name, which can be found in the short story collection LEAVE: and Other Stories Short and Shorter.

You can get a free copy of the collection by subscribing to my newsletter.

More video adaptions to come.

Please visit my youtube channel and likesubscribeshareyadayadayada.

Sorrow, the Initial Assessment

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Sorrow by Kurt Brindley is a thought-provoking and unsettling read that will resonate with readers who appreciate complex explorations of identity, social commentary, and the darker aspects of human nature, making it a great fit for fans of literary, psychological thrillers that challenge and provoke. 

Gina Ray Mitchell

I would like to thank Ms. Gina Ray Mitchell for taking the time and making the effort to so thoughtfully read and review my latest release Sorrow.

And I would like to ask that you take the time and make the effort to read her full review, one deep and insightful. In fact, it is so insightful that I believe she may have a better understanding of the book than I, which is certainly far from an impossibility as I’ve long held the belief that books are typically much smarter than those who write them.

You can read the full review at her very informative and entertaining website…

At Amazon, of course…

And Goodreads…

And at a location new to me, StoryGraph.

If you are intrigued by Ms. Mitchell’s assessment of Sorrow and would like to make an assessment of your own, you can purchase an ebook edition of it, and those of all my other published works, for free until midnight tonight (PST).

SORROW Book Cover
Purchase for Free*

*Paradoxes such as this always amuse me…