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I am the milkman of human kindness https://www.marconorth.com

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Spitball on Manny Manhattan
Spitball on Manny Manhattan YouTube video by Chris Orcutt

It was the end of an era but we had no idea, we just took it all for granted. I used to see Byrne riding his bike. CBs was home, the sound guys, the bartenders we were all a tight knit group. It was playing for our friends there -our local. youtu.be/jMjeUHSsuU8?...

10.03.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I had The Beauty of Winona on hard repeat those days and the night ended standing about ten feet away from Lanois as he sang many of those songs. My dear friend was next to me and we kept leaning over and whispering to each other about how impossible it was that we were there.

09.03.2026 12:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ummmm Mark Linkous played too. Yeah it was one of those places and times.

09.03.2026 12:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

another Danny Clinch cover photo, too. Vic played Danny's book release party and Lanois rolled joints for him. It was a hell of a night.

09.03.2026 11:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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the princess and the crying wall A young Chinese woman stands on the corner, staring at her phone then craning her neck, trying to see what is not there.

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09.03.2026 11:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thanks Polly. sweated this one, still published with typos. we have friends stuck in Dubai, flights are all closed there. what a world

02.03.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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the fool Four years ago, we were frantically putting a life behind us.

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02.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Love a good snail. They make giant dumplings with them here in one kooky joint

26.02.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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the rot in the garden of eden Some weeks, you pull at all of the stray threads.

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23.02.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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the blush (invisible magnets) As luck would have it, this year we are in different countries on Valentine’s Day.

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16.02.2026 10:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What a day! I just noticed that we are #13 in "Rising International" on Substack.
Big, big thanks to all of you for your curiosity in this odd little corner of the world.
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#writing #amwriting #expat #photography #art #humblebrag

10.02.2026 12:17 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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the dry bridge There is no escaping the allure of the dry bridge market on any given Saturday.

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09.02.2026 10:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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this odd inertia There are nagging dreams, with a soft bed and a water leaking from the ceiling above it.

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02.02.2026 12:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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the hippo It is a long, slow walk through Mziuri Park, navigating the patches of ice that stretch into every corner.

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26.01.2026 11:10 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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the rabbit hole and the epiphany Last week, I was asked to share my photos of Georgia.

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19.01.2026 12:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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looking for Baudelaire's cloth The first truly free day presents itself.

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12.01.2026 11:15 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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and the band played on I keep thinking of the musicians that kept playing as the Titanic sank.

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05.01.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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how she moves through the world The walls are covered in red kiss marks.

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29.12.2025 11:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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onions and a shallot In Moscow, if there was a knock on the door I would fall dead silent.

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22.12.2025 11:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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the sparrow and the frog Dear Readder - I was going to write about something else today, but to ignore the events of this weekend feels like an exercise in tone-deaf avoidance.

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15.12.2025 12:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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whatever we want it to be The year ends as strangely as it began.

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08.12.2025 11:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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perspective is a real sonofabitch Disclaimer - No matter what person I use, that is just how I express the voices I hear when as I write this.

perspective is a real sonofabitch
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01.12.2025 11:57 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Golden Fleece Something is breaking.

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17.11.2025 11:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nelli PalomΓ€ki.

Finland.

β€œSpeed of Dark
refers to this sudden wave of darkness that engulfs us both physically and emotionally. It’s as if the darkness has its own momentum. I find it comforting.”

10.11.2025 16:39 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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the fork ran away with the spoon N is in the kitchen with bright blue rubber gloves snapped across her hands.

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10.11.2025 10:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The war of open and closed There was a battle over installing an entry door to our part of the building some months ago.

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03.11.2025 11:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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the invisible man There was a way to be the invisible man there.

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27.10.2025 10:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunday's bread Most of the tonebi (little bread shops) are closed on Sundays.

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20.10.2025 11:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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the stubborn one (not ready to go) The tooth is tender.

the stubborn one (not ready to go)
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13.10.2025 10:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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conversations with strangers These days I walk early in the morning without even a sip of coffee, tying my shoes in silence while everyone is fast asleep.

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06.10.2025 09:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0