EricR
@ericsmuse.bsky.social
A senior gentleman with a free mind. Books, art, film, music, philosophy, spirituality. ericr.ca
Coming to Australia as of Dec. 10. Keeping your social media account will require submission of ID.
How long before this reaches the rest of us?
Has the time to say goodbye arrived?
reclaimthenet.org/australia-ma...
How long before this reaches the rest of us?
Has the time to say goodbye arrived?
reclaimthenet.org/australia-ma...
Australia Orders Tech Giants to Enforce Age Verification Digital ID by December 10
A safety law that reads like a blueprint for a surveillance state.
reclaimthenet.org
December 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Coming to Australia as of Dec. 10. Keeping your social media account will require submission of ID.
How long before this reaches the rest of us?
Has the time to say goodbye arrived?
reclaimthenet.org/australia-ma...
How long before this reaches the rest of us?
Has the time to say goodbye arrived?
reclaimthenet.org/australia-ma...
Sadly, it appears Substack is participating in the increasing controls the power mongers in the UK are salivating to implement.
So the question is getting stronger for me each day, "Is my participation still worthwhile?"
So the question is getting stronger for me each day, "Is my participation still worthwhile?"
November 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Sadly, it appears Substack is participating in the increasing controls the power mongers in the UK are salivating to implement.
So the question is getting stronger for me each day, "Is my participation still worthwhile?"
So the question is getting stronger for me each day, "Is my participation still worthwhile?"
So many online want to be profound, meaningful, successful, wealthy, popular, influential, etc.
The space is crowded with same-sounding posts, comments, sales pitches, articles, videos, images. Standing out in that crowd must be difficult.
I would not know where to begin.
The space is crowded with same-sounding posts, comments, sales pitches, articles, videos, images. Standing out in that crowd must be difficult.
I would not know where to begin.
November 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
So many online want to be profound, meaningful, successful, wealthy, popular, influential, etc.
The space is crowded with same-sounding posts, comments, sales pitches, articles, videos, images. Standing out in that crowd must be difficult.
I would not know where to begin.
The space is crowded with same-sounding posts, comments, sales pitches, articles, videos, images. Standing out in that crowd must be difficult.
I would not know where to begin.
For me, this image evokes such longing, loneliness, and something deep.
November 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
For me, this image evokes such longing, loneliness, and something deep.
Some imagery and new music to slow one down.
I lingered over several of these scenes to intentionally slow down the mind.
We are careening at top speed to...what? Maybe take this moment to pause and simply enjoy.
youtu.be/xGwOGJtQx8k?...
I lingered over several of these scenes to intentionally slow down the mind.
We are careening at top speed to...what? Maybe take this moment to pause and simply enjoy.
youtu.be/xGwOGJtQx8k?...
Beautiful Black & White
YouTube video by EricRMusic
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Some imagery and new music to slow one down.
I lingered over several of these scenes to intentionally slow down the mind.
We are careening at top speed to...what? Maybe take this moment to pause and simply enjoy.
youtu.be/xGwOGJtQx8k?...
I lingered over several of these scenes to intentionally slow down the mind.
We are careening at top speed to...what? Maybe take this moment to pause and simply enjoy.
youtu.be/xGwOGJtQx8k?...
The daily onslaught of "news" can leave one feeling this way.
November 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The daily onslaught of "news" can leave one feeling this way.
The elegance of a silent film poster.
Phantom of the Opera - 1925
Phantom of the Opera - 1925
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The elegance of a silent film poster.
Phantom of the Opera - 1925
Phantom of the Opera - 1925
The character of Charlie Chan and the films themselves would not be created today. I thoughtful, quiet detective using reason and ingenuity rather than violence seems like the antithesis of our current culture.
www.theepochtimes.com/bright/charl...
www.theepochtimes.com/bright/charl...
Charlie Chan: A New Kind of Fictional Detective
Earl Derr Biggers created a crime-fighting literary figure of reassurance and intelligence.
www.theepochtimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The character of Charlie Chan and the films themselves would not be created today. I thoughtful, quiet detective using reason and ingenuity rather than violence seems like the antithesis of our current culture.
www.theepochtimes.com/bright/charl...
www.theepochtimes.com/bright/charl...
It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye! 😁
November 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye! 😁
An iconic moment, featuring one of the longest laughs ever recorded from a studio audience on American television. Ed Ames showing Johnny Carson how to throw a tomahawk on The Tonight Show in 1965.
November 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM
An iconic moment, featuring one of the longest laughs ever recorded from a studio audience on American television. Ed Ames showing Johnny Carson how to throw a tomahawk on The Tonight Show in 1965.
In 1964, a composer named John Williams was hired to write a theme song for a new TV show called GILLIGAN'S ISLAND.
Sherwood Schwartz disliked it, fired him, and got someone else to write a new theme song.
This is the John Williams original for the pilot.
(Source: x.com/horrormuseum)
Sherwood Schwartz disliked it, fired him, and got someone else to write a new theme song.
This is the John Williams original for the pilot.
(Source: x.com/horrormuseum)
November 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
In 1964, a composer named John Williams was hired to write a theme song for a new TV show called GILLIGAN'S ISLAND.
Sherwood Schwartz disliked it, fired him, and got someone else to write a new theme song.
This is the John Williams original for the pilot.
(Source: x.com/horrormuseum)
Sherwood Schwartz disliked it, fired him, and got someone else to write a new theme song.
This is the John Williams original for the pilot.
(Source: x.com/horrormuseum)
I think this is an example of the poster being better than the film! 😀
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I think this is an example of the poster being better than the film! 😀
Some images stop my scrolling immediately.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Some images stop my scrolling immediately.
The fine detail in this painting caught my imagination.
("Pollards by the Stream" by René Charles Edmond His)
("Pollards by the Stream" by René Charles Edmond His)
November 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The fine detail in this painting caught my imagination.
("Pollards by the Stream" by René Charles Edmond His)
("Pollards by the Stream" by René Charles Edmond His)
Something elegant to start your day.
November 15, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Something elegant to start your day.
These exercises are reasonably easy to do, and can be done at whatever speed one is comfortable with.
The squats don't need to be deep as they will improve over time.
substack.com/@stayyoung/n...
The squats don't need to be deep as they will improve over time.
substack.com/@stayyoung/n...
Stay Young (@stayyoung)
3 daily moves to keep an 80-year-old body feeling like 50—pure vitality reset.
substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:04 AM
These exercises are reasonably easy to do, and can be done at whatever speed one is comfortable with.
The squats don't need to be deep as they will improve over time.
substack.com/@stayyoung/n...
The squats don't need to be deep as they will improve over time.
substack.com/@stayyoung/n...
I came across these exercises yesterday.
They can be adapted for individual circumstances (speed, reps, frequency).
Move it or lose it is spot on as one ages.
substack.com/@stayyoung/n...
They can be adapted for individual circumstances (speed, reps, frequency).
Move it or lose it is spot on as one ages.
substack.com/@stayyoung/n...
Stay Young (@stayyoung)
Monks' secret: 5-min Tibetan routine to unlock health and extend your prime years.
substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
I came across these exercises yesterday.
They can be adapted for individual circumstances (speed, reps, frequency).
Move it or lose it is spot on as one ages.
substack.com/@stayyoung/n...
They can be adapted for individual circumstances (speed, reps, frequency).
Move it or lose it is spot on as one ages.
substack.com/@stayyoung/n...
Charming😏...the wannabe overlords at Google are busying themselves with our activities!
Google has now admitted that they will tap into users' personal data within Gmail and Drive in order for their upcoming AI search to "be more helpful".
For years, Google has advertised their services as "encrypted" and "secure", which begs the question: are they really?
1/5 🧵
For years, Google has advertised their services as "encrypted" and "secure", which begs the question: are they really?
1/5 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Charming😏...the wannabe overlords at Google are busying themselves with our activities!
The 8x smoother versions of Jason and the Argonauts (1963) are clearly better.
But are they more satisfying?
My 9yr old self, upon reliving these magical moments thinks not.
But are they more satisfying?
My 9yr old self, upon reliving these magical moments thinks not.
November 13, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The 8x smoother versions of Jason and the Argonauts (1963) are clearly better.
But are they more satisfying?
My 9yr old self, upon reliving these magical moments thinks not.
But are they more satisfying?
My 9yr old self, upon reliving these magical moments thinks not.
Why wait?
I prefer to be defiant now!
Defy the odds, defy the authorities!
“At 30, I used to exercise to look good. At the age of 50 to be fit At 70 not to be padded in a bed. At 80 to be able to live without assistance. Now at 99 I do it out of pure defiance. ”- Dick Van Dyke
I prefer to be defiant now!
Defy the odds, defy the authorities!
“At 30, I used to exercise to look good. At the age of 50 to be fit At 70 not to be padded in a bed. At 80 to be able to live without assistance. Now at 99 I do it out of pure defiance. ”- Dick Van Dyke
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Why wait?
I prefer to be defiant now!
Defy the odds, defy the authorities!
“At 30, I used to exercise to look good. At the age of 50 to be fit At 70 not to be padded in a bed. At 80 to be able to live without assistance. Now at 99 I do it out of pure defiance. ”- Dick Van Dyke
I prefer to be defiant now!
Defy the odds, defy the authorities!
“At 30, I used to exercise to look good. At the age of 50 to be fit At 70 not to be padded in a bed. At 80 to be able to live without assistance. Now at 99 I do it out of pure defiance. ”- Dick Van Dyke
I could be accused of living in the past.
Guilty.
Guilty.
November 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I could be accused of living in the past.
Guilty.
Guilty.
Surely, this information is needed.
You can now start your day.
You can now start your day.
November 4, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Surely, this information is needed.
You can now start your day.
You can now start your day.
The air will become toxic, the water will be poison, the ground will emit deadly gases, the economy will collapse, the leader is corrupted...
There, I’ve done my dutiful reporting of doom for the day.
Just stopping for a moment to feel whatever goodness is in my life. You can too, if you wish.
There, I’ve done my dutiful reporting of doom for the day.
Just stopping for a moment to feel whatever goodness is in my life. You can too, if you wish.
October 31, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The air will become toxic, the water will be poison, the ground will emit deadly gases, the economy will collapse, the leader is corrupted...
There, I’ve done my dutiful reporting of doom for the day.
Just stopping for a moment to feel whatever goodness is in my life. You can too, if you wish.
There, I’ve done my dutiful reporting of doom for the day.
Just stopping for a moment to feel whatever goodness is in my life. You can too, if you wish.