Stilts
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “The Forgotten Four” was written by Ithaka, and published in Water magazine for his column “Fishdaddy Chronicles”. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… As a grom, born and bred in the pristine coastal suburbs, Brick never imagined that he was destined to become an inlander. Go Back To Pomona ! He’d yell down to peroxide-haired body boarders foraging for waves on […]
Adventures in Advertising
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “The Forgotten Four” was written by Ithaka, and published in Water magazine for his column “Fishdaddy Chronicles”. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Part 1: Accidental Purists Day 1: It’s bizarre how time can compress or expand, depending on circumstances. A mere micro-second in the barrel can feel like a minutes. Waiting for a delayed plane can feel like weeks. And […]
The Forgotten Four
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “The Forgotten Four” was written by Ithaka, and published in Water magazine for his column “Fishdaddy Chronicles”. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… There are no waves there… there are no beaches. Not exactly encouraging, but in this case considered a lead. My L.A. neighbor Cristina Casmiro, telling me this now, had said exactly the same thing about her native island […]
Stellafly
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Stellafly was written in 1993 by Ithaka, and published as a short-story in: Shortcut mag [ Japan _ 1993 ]; Lava mag [ USA _ 1994 ]; and Reactor magazine [ Portugal _ 1996 ]. The short story also appeared as the title track and song of Ithaka’s 2nd hip hop album, [ Portugal _ 1997 ]. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… She landed like a fly. She left like a fly. The apartment across the hall had been vacant for […]
Carcavelos Browns
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Carcavelos Browns was written in 1993, and published in Wavelength magazine [ UK _ 1994 ] and by Surfer magazine [ USA _ 2000 ]. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I’m deaf now. Completely deaf. Except for the sounds of my jaws chomping when I eat and the sound of my bones creaking when I walk. And sometimes I hear a […]