A clown's point of view. Zona 3. Guatemala City. March 19th.2019.[modula id="31809"]
A clown’s point of view. Zona 3. Guatemala City
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Meditation, Resilience and Clowns
When I talk to Sandra after the workshop, to ask how it went, she tells me she has never seen some of the participants smile before, let alone laugh. I hadn’t considered that possibility earlier in the day, though I did note a few faces that were slow to thaw into humorous expression….
Lisboa Doorways
A little show at the Albergue de Iztapalap
This show occurs soon after the big 2017 Mexico City earthquake. Mexico City October 31st, 2017 Today’s show was in the Albergue de Iztapalap, on the outer skirts of Mexico City, an area right on...
Albergue Multifamiliar Tlalpan. Mexico.10.26.17
Several little streets are blocked off in the Tlalpan neighborhood of Mexico City as we approach the albergue (shelter) for Sharon’s 13th birthday party. Numerous rows of apartment buildings are...
Mr. YooWho at the Gate of Sweet Nectar (circa ZCLA 2006)
This is a story I've told this story many a time, yet never in writing. I dedicate it to Ensho's memory, who is missed by many. This photo was taken 4 weeks after this story, at Buddha's...
Is Ridiculous a Bad Word???
This post was originally published in 2017, 5 years after a post about Ja Woo's participation in the annual Buddha's Birthday celebration at the Zen Center of Los Angeles. Ja Woo: “There is no room...
Photos from Chocolat Exhibit in Paris 2016
I had the good fortune to be in Paris when the movie "Chocolat" came out last February (2016), which portrays the famous turn of the century clown duo Chocolat et Foottit. To celebrate the release,...
Musing on the nature of humor and clown
Not long ago I wrote a post on constructive versus destructive humor focusing in on if the humor was at someone’s expense or globally uplifting. This was before the whole creepy clown phenomenon...
Scary Clowns Take 3. Terrorist Clown Ring Arrested !!!
The Latest Headline in the Santa Monica (CA) Observer: Terrorist Clown Ring Arrested in Alabama Clown Fears Have Spread Across the South in Recent Weeks Flomaton, Alabama police have taken one adult...