Where is the Idiot Today?

Welcoming his two kids, now in their 30s, to Northern California for the winter solstice, one of his favorite days of the year. Read more

Lighting candles and incense during a pre-dawn meditation in memory of my lovely friend Alison Prideaux who passed away in the south of France after writing a note yesterday that ended “It’s all been fine with me!” Read more

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Why Is The Idiot Still Intoxicated By Alcohol?

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Joel in Featured, Follow The Idiot, Food, Idiotic Musings, Rehab, Style, Travel, USA | Leave a comment

The Idiot was among the first visitors to the “Last Call: An Intoxicating History of Alcohol” exhibit at the Turtle Bay Museum when it opened in Redding, California. That’s because he loves continuing to learn about the lore, laws, social movements, fashion, myths, science, technologies, delights and damage caused by alcohol. Read more

What Does The Idiot Do When His 99-Year-Old Mother Calls Him A Slacker?

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Joel in Featured, Follow The Idiot, Food, Idiotic Musings, PR, Style, USA, Weather | 2 Comments

How does The Idiot react when his 99-year-old mother contends, now that he’s completed his 20-year walk around the Mediterranean Sea and published the third book in The Idiot and the Odyssey trilogy, that he’s become “a ne’er-do-well, layabout slacker?” Read more

Why Does The Idiot Think Baby Gaga Might Follow In His Footsteps?

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Joel in Featured, Follow The Idiot, Food, Idiotic Musings, MedTrekking, Style, Travel, USA, Weather | Leave a comment

Will Baby Gaga, The Idiot’s 1.33-year-old granddaughter, decide to become a long-distance hiker and spend twenty years walking around the Mediterranean Sea? Read more