Beginnings, Endings, and the Songs in Between
A special New Year’s Eve edition.• For you, dear friends, rolling into 2025! •Beginning with two minutes of New Year's Eve wisdom. My new piece about music...
Eyes Wide Xmas
As we enter the last weeks of the year and prepare for our two annual “holiday movies” — [ Xmas = “Eyes Wide Shut”, and New Year’s Eve = “Whatever Works”] —...
73 (Best Regards)
73 — in Morse Code — is a palindrome. - - ••• ••• - - and is an abbreviation for “best regards”. Sonnet 73 — by William Shakespeare That time of year thou...
A New Book (and 2024 Books)
My book of short stories has just been published.The ebook is available now from Barnes & Noble. Click on cover image to order. The paperback edition will be...
Heading North and other fables
December 2024.“How did it get so late so soon?” ― Dr. SeussA few weeks ago I thought it would be wonderful to go up to Vermont to visit my family, who would...
Shadow Boxing & Healing
A brand new poem . . . Knocked Out & Shadow Boxing. Extractions and distractions | by aleXander hirka | Rainbow Salad | Nov, 2024 | MediumExtractions and...
Autumn, Halloween, and Elections
• • •• THE HORRORS OF HALLOWEEN AND ELECTIONS • • • • My new piece on Medium . . . Diagnosis: ED (Electoral Dysfunction) | by aleXander hirka | Oct, 2024 |...
Death, Art, Poetry
Autumn seems like a good time for a new piece looking back at my 17 year old compilation of songs about death. Sing along! Death’s Greatest Hits. Sing until...
Trouble in Oz
New short story. 3 minute read. Raison d’être à la OzI Don’t Think There’s Anything In That Black Bag For Me Raison d’être à la Oz. I Don’t Think There’s...
Stroll Pray Think
A Stroll Through the North Woods, Central Park, NYC 12 minute video with music.Filmed on GoPro9/edited in iMovie/music created in GarageBand Lord, Make Me a...
Lennon, JellyFish, West Bank, and An Awakening Flash
John Lennon’ Birthday • Strawberry Fields • Central Park • 26 minutes • A Visit to Planet Aqua Filmed at the Coney Island Aquarium • October 2024video/music:...
October Potpourri
In 5 Parts . . . AI, Poetry,Comedy, Music, Politics. Hope this finds you in good health. Enjoy. • AI • Two very simple first experiments with convert-text-...
Off The Leash
Yep — another rant about dogs in New York City — with a focus on their owners — and their shit. Lotsa pictures. :-) Curb Your Irresponsibility. Piles of...
Let's Be Serious
If you have issues with criticisms of Donald Trump, Obamala Harris, or even dogs, you may want to skip to the humor section below . . . ya snowflake! My...
Words. Laughs. Thoughts.
My new short 3 minute essay about words getting stuck in your head. Garrulous [gar-uh-luhs]. “Given to excessive and often trivial… | by aleXander hirka |...
"Press Button for Quick Service”
Eleven years ago, on our way to the Burning Man event, we stopped in Reno, Nevada, to do a Performance Art piece. “Press Button for Quick Service”. A...
Reefer and Other Madness
This playful new photo essay was published in Counter Arts today at 4:20 GMT. (Thanks, Sadie!) So. . .Light up a “j” and we’ll be on our way. Or eat up that...
Food and "Democracy"
If you live in New York — or are planning a visit — you will surely want to know about these fine dining establishments.Come along with me on a tour. Bon...
Talkin’ Old Man Blues'n'Views
Get Me While I'm Here Since 2016, I — writer, visual artist, philosopher, autodidact, and curmudgeon — have published over 300 short stories and essays on...
The Power of Music and the Noise of Power
A truly amazing concert last night at Lincoln Center. 4 minute sample. First, the Rajasthani folk group SAZ. Next, Vinayakram family — featuring legendary...