Brushes With Death

The insanly scarry man who yesterday killed close to 100 people in Norway
is just too cold to consider being human. But he is. Made me think of:

Other people's shopping list doesn't interest me.
So Keith said when being told he was on Mark Chapman's 1980 hit list,
along with John Lennon.

Cooler than the coolest cat is the man! And just as kind and just as placid.

Mortality is hardly the first thing on Keith's mind, though he for one could speak
of his many near-death-encounters with insight. But as with any crisis, Keith
seem to travel down a brighter road than that of complaining and worrying:

Brushes with death are always, I've found, quite enervating in a way.

Try Livin' Off Of It

As Keith says in a response to "All You Need Is Love"; the hippie Beatles tune:
Yeah - try livin' off of it.

Back from a meeting with the bank, where they still wear suits all day, everyday.
And it made me reflect on how Keith would handle the finance folks, speaking
in numbers and demanding clear sights of future income.

Then again "Stones Aren't In It For The Money" and neither am I. 
I need to feel like I'm part of a daily adventure, out to conquer the whole bloody world
- find meaning in my collaborations, be a valued & kind person as well as a kick-ass
& upfront advisor to my clients. I don't do bullshit!

Still, I can't just "Wear some shades and don't say a thing" as Allen Klein instructed
when negotiating the Stones' record deals.

I'm not rich enough to buy off questions I don't want to answer.
I have to focus more on the cashflow of things, and still not sell out any of my
personal freedom to choose.

It is indeed an ongoing battle, but as Keith says on dealing with (inner) demons:
My policy is to identify one and deal with that.