...it will.

Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

" A Normal Guy Named Death " part 2

...The cat was on the table when Death opened the door.
" GIIIIT !! SHOOOO !!!! BAD KITTY BAD !!!!!! ", scolded Death,
putting the bags of potatoes , mangos and " UUMMMMM
Organic Strawberries.....", on the new glassed topped diningroom table
just delivered last week.
Death looked at the table.
" There are cat prints all over this table..." said Death, looking over
to Roy Earl licking a paw....

... The mail fell thru the slot in the door
" like flittering leaves to the floor...", recited Death
Death looked thru the mail,
reflecting....
" Been alotta folks....and I'm gettin' pretty old for this gig...."
reflected Death.

...Death sat down and opened a letter from one J.Level.
"Artist, x-patriot, exile....tired. OH ! theres a CD or somthing !!!
Roy Earl !!!! come here, let's look at this...( looking at the return address)
Ahhhh- J.Level is sending us something.... Come on !!!! ", coxed Death.

...Death discussed the paintings with Roy Earl and it was decided,
" for a laugh..." , giggled Death, " ...to let this one "squirm" alittle longer..."
It was really Roy Earl's idea...
and Death agreed.

They both like the " Manolin en directo ",

but Death liked " Si, robaos Meninas " more...
" yeah, let him squirm a little longer..." said Death.

Be well todo mundo.

J.Level

" A Normal Guy Named Death"
©J.Level20009

...Ahh like the second world isn't more civilized ??

Myself and the fine brother Elo,

smoking in the airport.

Styl smiles,

It's warm,

and the heaviest is behind us,

for the moment...

...putting off the next wave,

the Spanish wave

with it's criminals

and traitors

for an emotional breather,

good food,

and a dose of reason.

Maybe something will be painted...

be warm todo mundo,

J.Level

At The Mall...with Death & Jesus...(an archive post)

23.10.07

Death levitated, lookin' out over the parking lot.....
Death said, ".... Can't see the damned thing anywhere..." hoovering over a Fiat.
Jesus said, " I TOLD you , it's in the LL section...Arrrrrg, come down, and come on...". Stomped Jesus, huffingly.
Death said, " ...You hate this place don't you...? ", smiling.
Jesus said, looking at his sandles, " Hate ? strong word, hate. "Dispise", NOW there's a word for ya. Despise.
I despise cooked carrots. I despise yippi little dogs, I dispise the Amerikan health care system

I dispise the person trying to make that left turn acrossed the double yellow line at rush hour...

You know I think they should let the bloody Taliban come here and just do traffic control...

I'd bet good money that the first beheading for such a heinous infraction, would encourge the others...thus eliminating that problem...And, yes, I despise the Mall. Really. "

They walked about the lot for about a half an hour, discussing what they each despised...
Death said, " I despise those little hotdogs in a jar..." Cocktail franks " Yeech !...and those

horrible bald cats...You know your neihbour what's her name ?...Mrs. Slivermen ?

Can't stand the wretched woman...."
Death continues , " You hate this place don't you...Eh ? "
Jesus said , " YES !. I hate the mall. The people whom inhabit it and the commerical
desert they offer as " the latest thing ". Crass commericalisim Ca -Chunk Ca-Chunk Ca-Chunk
Theres Three More !!! just like everyone. Like you !!!

YES!!!!!!

I HATE THE MALL !!! MAN OF PEACE,

FRRRRRR-EAKIN' OUT HERE!!! HAPPY ?

HUMMMMM ? HAPPY ??? EH ? ...." screaming.

Ignored.
Death said, " Like me ? with my one suit and sandles ?..."

Death said, " Ah ! here we are...you've got the keys, No ? ..."
Jesus said, " ....I - I - I thought you had um'... ??????? "
Death smiles.....


Be well todo mundo.
J.Level

" At The Mall with Death and Jesus " ©spl2007
the painting :" El Picaro " 24x27cm watercolor/paper 400 euros (sold)
foto©spl2006

...Domingo, things are gettin' weird

" Where the fuck are we !!! ??? "
"... Sacramento, 1985, I think, sir. "
"... Drive us over to the O'leary's...
take a left and park. I gotta speak with
Marco....he started this all, ya know...?
" Started all this, " what " sir...? "
" This road to art and word, and their
combinations
that entered different minds
on all levels
at different times
and that the people look and the people
talk...and good or bad the art has it's desired
effect. I fear no evil Domingo,
my dear old friend...."
" Should I roll us up a few, sir ?... "
" Roll us up more than a few, Brother
probably gonna be here awhile..."
" Are things getting " weird " again , sir ? "
" Always been weird , Domingo...
always been weird..."


Be well todo mundo,

J. Level

New bird in the house.Named Jake and

is nice, though

after a few beers

he bit a hole thru

a cool new shirt.

Nothing less was expected,

new home

new family

and that 80's rock

blarin' out

the boom box....Jake will be fine.

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

On.."The freak show and it's passing

thru the Valley of the Shadow of Death"

part 34...

Jesus splits, Lil' Moco guilt's out,

and Mrs. Silverman's blatant disregard for the rules...

Mrs. Silverman stood holding the hose watering Jesus' garden.

She was a good neighbour .

" these azaleas are looking perfect ! ", she smiled. It was 3: 12 am.

Mrs. Silverman was in her bathrobe. Illegal watering in LA.

" I know she'll be up. Strange woman...", predicted Jesus

The fone rang... " Oyga ? " said Mrs. Silverman, in spanish...

" Mrs.Silverman ? this is Jesus, speak english ! " said Jesus.

" hola ? Jesus ?...donde estas ? ".

" Mrs. Silverman it's Jesus your neighbor, listen I'm

on my way back to LA and I'm bringing a little friend

say, how's your cat Miles? ..."

Lil' Moco sat with toes crossed awaiting the conformation...

" Yes, the cat was fine, and Yes, he loved little cute talented dogs..."

repeated Jesus, Lil' Moco went nut's with joy " A cat, I love cats...

but I'm feelin' bad about Dan ...ya know ?" said the little dog

looking over towards the big lug sittin' staring out the snow

blocked window like it was a view over the ocean, the condo

next door or a grassy lawn...Dan was sad.

" Do you think we should invite him out to LA with us ?..."

asked Jesus. " Gots the makings of another freakshow if'n yer a askin",

said lil' Moco.

" HEY DAN !!! i have the greatest idea..." yelled Jesus.

" Gotta call Mrs.Silverman, she's gonna love this...

" Hola, oyga, Señora Silverman otra cosita ..." said Jesus

to a now excited Mrs.Silverman...

to be continued,

Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

©spl2009 on..." The freakshow and it's passing thru the Valley of the Shadoww of Death" pts.1-34

Foto©2009jpl " Life # 3"

Those sunny beaches of Prescott, Arizona

blogactionday.org

Not long from now...

...We sat on the dock waiting for the sun to set

looking towards Los Angeles calm wave's slappin'

the seawall the smell of sea weed and smoked fish

at the end of the pier...my dear old friend Domingo

and I. West of here...all the places we'd sat and spoke,

grew and learned all we know today is west of here,

all underwater..has been for awhile.

" You hungry man...? "

"Yeah I could eat something...

let's go to The Rose,

next to the Vendome Hotel,

got's great kilib,

and a patio...

" I love that place..."

We rode, Domingo and I

thru the beach front Arizona street's

thru the park at the old court house square

passing that bronze cowboy,

sleeping under his bronze cowboy horse

up the street to the Vendome

to park the bikes, saying " Hi ! ", to Jennifer,

a ghost from times of Level passed....

The sea air was fresh as the sun sat,

a raging red and angry orange...

" I love Prescott...", Domingo said.

" It has had it moment's ..."

be well todo mundo,
J.Level

...I am 49 today

have all I need ...

...Styl

House

Jeep

Dog

Work

My Father...

Blessed ?

Probably.

JL

out in the garden...

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

fotos ©spl2009

On..." The freak show and it's passing thru

the Valley of the Shadow of Death " part 33

Jesus and Lil' Moco are splittin'

Dans flowered apron and a good fish soup...

..." Yeah, a stamp collection. Why does everyone always say

...A stamp collection...? I've quite a fine gun collection

that doesn' make folks go...You've gotta GUN COLLECTION ? "

explained Jesus to Lil' Moco...

" Say, you growing anything worth ...you know...you know..? "

asked a Lil' red eyed Moco of Jesus...

" Well it is California, we could get you something goin'...

I can buy anti-tank mines, a guy should be able to

grow a bit, for the dog yeah the dog... poor old Lil' Moco

Jesus said rubbin' Lil' Moco on the belly...

" FOOOOD !!!! " yelled Dan from the kitchen.

There in that warm and military clean kitchen stood

Dan, in a flowered apron holding giant bowls

of steamy fish ends and " NO shell fish for Jesus !!! " he said,

winking over at the little dog, sniffin', with a suspicious

look, on his curly small face, dippin' in a paw...

" Damn Dan, this smells great..." Jesus said.

They ate and enjoyed the warmth.

Jesus said, " Dan, we're leavin' outta here tomorrow

for the left coast...pass the bread please..."

And Dan said, with a worried and shock-ish look

" yer leavin' ? "

" Yeah, Lil' Moco wants to go see LA, and I'm tired of this trip,

I know theres a good nights sleep and a computer waiting

for me there, yeah we're goin' my dear friend ..." Jesus said.

" And you Lil' Moco...your going too ?" Dan asked.

" He's got CATS !!!!. Oh, ahhh- yes, I'm going to LA..."

he said, feeling a little sadder for saying it.

" Oh, ok... ah, I figured you'd stay here thats all. All good though.

I never had a dog, and well you seemed to like it here and all

but cool- yeah you'll love LA. Don't know why I live thru this

snow crap for so long any way...

...to be continued.

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

©2009spl On..." the freak show and it's passing thru the Valley of the Shadow of Death" parts 1-33

foto: Jeff Macintosh

On..." The freak show and it's passing

thru the Valley of the Shadow of Death

part 32

" Jesus speaks, lil' Moco take's control.."

Jesus sat at the edge of his bed watching Lil' Moco roll from one side of the

room to the other, giggling. Jesus thought of Death and home. His LA Times

the Dodgers, his friend's down at the range. Jesus thought about the flowers

and the empty bird feeders, his browning lawn...

Dan was in the kitchen doing miracles with some can's and a bag of fish parts

the lady down at the market saves for him..." Gotta damned fine bouillabaisse

goin' here boy's . Hey Jesus, you eat shell fish right ?..." he said chopping away...

chopchopchop. Dan's flair for feeding the masses with some cans and bags of

miscellaneous meats, was legendary.

" ...you get that alot do you brother ? " do you eat shellfish...? " giggled Lil' Moco

between giggles. " Yeah. " said Jesus, breaking apart a big bud and tossing it to the

little stoned dog, rolling and giggling, still with the Leonard Cohen lines...

" ...The doctors working day and night but they'll never find that cure for love..."

swooned lil' Moco. Jesus sighed. He wanted to go home...

" Lil' Moco, I think it's time to go home..." he said

" Nobody " Lives " in LA man..." , giggled lil' Moco, between giggles.

" Man I've been out here along time, got a life in LA, Nobody lives in LA ? HUH !

I have my weird, yes, weird little house behind Mrs.Silverman. A garden that's dead now,

and what a lawn, man you should be so lucky to have a lawn like that in LA,

Mrs. Silverman again... nut with the illegal watering...does it at 3 am, nut case but a dear.

The bird feeders , and the cat's watching the bird feeder..." Jesus reminisced.
" Wait Wait Wait !!", sat up, sober as a priest..." Cat's?, you got cat's ? I love cat's..
Let's go ! right now ! give me the fone..." Hello Delta, one to LA and with small, cute
and mindful companion pet... no, no box... Ok. Ok... Yeee-esssss, my name ?"

looking over at an amazed Jesus...
" Name ? ahhh, Jesus H. Christ...
Yes, one in the same...tomorrow's fine. 11:32 pm, the red eye eh ?
No, thank you...clik... SO, we are outta here dude ! Give us a little smile..."

cajoled lil' Moco...

" So you want to go to LA ? " asked Jesus

" No swamps. No trees really... I have a small yard with flower's some squash

and some beans oh and the gun collection, a killer stamp collection...

Hey you like stamps ? " asked an excited Jesus.

" Stamps ? as in " Dawn !!!!!!, go to the store and buy some fucking stamps ?. Stamps ? "

asked lil' Moco, returning to the little peice of bud left on the floor.

" Yeah, stamps...". Jesus said.

to be continued...

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

©2009JPL " On the Freak show and it's passing thru the Valley of the Shadow of Death"1-32

all rights reserved.

foto: ©spl2006 "Manolin #21 " a stolen drawing

So friends,

Muntadhar al-Zaidi

walks a free man .

Let's see what he has to say...

Welcome home !

Be well Muntadhar,

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

the ranch friday 7;33 am

be well todo mundo,

j.level

...another rarely given political slant

from barrio Beacon Hill...

The brother's over at al-Baghdadia TV

report the other day, that the only person

in this tiny world to get clear with Mr.Bush,

Mr.Muntadhar al-Zaidi, whom had had enough

last December at a news conference with the

Prime minister of Iraq, Nouri Almalki looking smart,

a shoe was thrown, not well, as Mr. Bush

has always been a sly one,

but thrown

and thru the air it flew

expressing the sentiment of a people. Simply.

Mr.Bush is a war criminal, thats a given.

Muntadhar al-Zaidi,

he came as close, as close

as any human will ever get to seeing justice administered

for Mr.Bush's crimes against the Iraqi people,

humanity and our intelligence as a collective,

so he did.

Muntadhar al-Zaidi walks from prison in December-ish,

" Time off for good behaviour " ...all good.

He is a hero, has and will be treated as such.

A man makes a huge statement

with such a small an item as a shoe...

Why all the guns and bombs ?

Shoes are cheap...well except

in Spain, but that's a whole other story...

I advocate future wars be fought

with Spanish shoes,

rolled up mainstream newspapers,

and locally made water balloons,

so I do.

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

fotos: Getty Images

Al- Baghdadia

...and Levant in Musla, Turkey
Send me an Email address !!!!
your well ? I am. J

Avid's ridin' up...

artbyavid.com

This brother...

older, a bit more than

the last time I saw him

as I'll be to him...

He's ridin' his Ducati up

from the south.

Tradin' one mountain for another

this ones on an iland...

The rally on Vashon is well

attended, and Vashon,

being weird is a perfect site...

He's ridin' to the southern ranch

first to review the grounds, animals

and the family.

Styl's smilin'

and all is reasonable...

be well todo mundo...

J.Level

foto© http://www.artbyavid.com

Apple store people are not human...

...forgot I was on a ladder the other day and

landed on my iPhone, it saved my life.

It's fragile electronics squished ,

compressing the 150 pounds of dead weight

fallin' into the size of a ice cream sandwich...

The iPhone saved my life.

The screen showed but a blank sad white

with a bar code looking vertical set of lines

that when scanned surely reads " I'm dead ".

The Stepford person at the Apple store would not take the bait.

I used all my material, guilt, subtle threats,

moralistic examples...nothing. Nothing.

The geek would not be rattled.

So, when I handed him the iPhone

and said nothing but " it's dead I think ",

he returned a minute later and Stepfordly he said...

" The water indicators are red, thus it's out of warranty

you have to pay 199$ for the repair, but, we'll just give you

a new fone..."

New fone ... 99$.

They extorted me into paying 2 times as much.

I told him as I was madly scribbling my name on the

Stepford like documents put before

me..." what if I told you I had fallen off a ladder

and landed on the iPhone and that it probably

had nothing to do with water...?"

" Cash or charge...?",

was all he said.

Apple store people are not human.

I'm goin' PC and Palm Pre...

be well todo mundo,

J.Level..

Some painting's at Kaladi Brother's

We have sweater's on

in the rainy city

all's back

to reasonable.

21 painting's up

at Kaladi Brother's...

511 East Pike st.

Seattle, Washington

98122

Styl666 sez..." Check um' out !!! "

be well todo mundo,

J. Level

we should simply think back to this day

It was 20 degrees

snow on the ground

we were waiting for baseball

and for the season to begin...

The girls hot

cars hot

Hot.

Think back friends...

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

Saturday 6:00 am

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

Sunday 18:33

be well ,

J.Level

Hot...
Just hot in the rainy city.

Hot.

Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

Charlie

...Around 4:00 pm or so,

coming back from buyin' us some

of those big Polish beers

that we love so much,

Charlie, the parrot, was found

murdered.

The details remain sketchy,

but it's assumed that Charlie

got gotten by a cat...

Charlie said " good morning ",

in the morning .

Said "Bye ", when you left.

Meowed like a cat,

and could bark

like the little dog next door..

Charlie did a great car alarm...

and tons more friends,

tons.

Charlie will be sorely missed .

He was quite a bird with

better manners

than alot of brothers and sisters

I have known, so he did.

Descanso en paz Charlie.

J. Level

Sunday 8:33am

glass by Juli Sipes

...the party at L's, as always ... a blast.

Kids in three sizes,

Extra small

Medium Small

and Small,

the small S is growing up,

in her little Japanese tea dress,

Madri Gra beads

and that purse

about as large as she...

Champagne and a cake

H. was there and as I have always

said..." where ever H. is

folks just want to follow his lead..."

W. was charming as usual...

R and the crew from Amazon...

... and back at the southern ranch,

all is beautiful, from the young girl

to the flowers in the wild garden out back...

we're blessed, as usual...

good weekend in the rainy city,

y'all shoulda' been here...

Next time.

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

nothing but work...

Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

on..." The freakshow and it's passing thru the Valley of the Shadow of Death
part 31..." John Kline in diplomatic super spin, Venus " who caused all this really " and...

John Kline stirred the pitcher.

Venus " who caused all this really ",

tapped her foot and stared at John Kline 

from behind her Gucci black, black glasses.

John Kline caved...,

" ...Man, the brother was in deep, baseless fear. 

Lob in his abandonment issues, insect issues,

gun issues, car and insurance company issues...,

and the pure desire not to be here...

I couldn't stand his smell..." stirred John Kline...

" Yeah the poor motherfucker did stink the dog stank...",

said Venus " who caused all this really ". 

John Kline said.. " ...y'all did little to help really... " stirring, not shaking...

" ...I saw, assessed, and simply got a brother on to his next point... 

No foul, eh ?... ",

hands up around his shoulders, 

the national symbols of Spain, 

Thailand 

and Italy... 

John Kline filled a glass. Added two olives,
and a little juice, 

just the way Venus " who caused all this really " liked um'...
" He wanted to go, if you must know " , poured John Kline. 

" What ? We love the wacky little neurotic guy around, 

what the hell is this rolling freak show without him...? " 

whined Venus " who caused all this really". 

" He took that little ulgy dog... Lil' Moco ".

John pouring himself a glass. 

Adding two onions, which he considered much tastier ...

" Crazy !!?? ", said Venus "who caused all this really ", 

" ...and where did they... - he took the little toothless Moco ??? my God !!,

Where did you take them John Kline ?... " 

A toe tapping, staring 

Venus "who caused all this really " asked...

" The Gray Dog down in Lake Charles proper...", sipped John Kline..

" To the bus John Kline...? Oh My...John. Oh My..."

' To where ?...  No don't tell me ...He went to Concord 

and that freak Dan's house did'nt he John Kline...??? ".

demanded Venus " who caused all this really "...

 " oh my ...", Venus " who caused all this really ", said.

to be continued...

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

© jpl2009 "on the freak show and it passing thru the Valley of the Shadow of Death " pts1-31

 all rights reserved.

4 July 22:33

....The brothers in my barrio

are exercising their second amendment right,

here in Amerika's Northwestern corner.

....Bullets are cheaper than fireworks, 

and that unique sound of the Kalashnikov 

and the Uzi, 

have out banged

Red Devil 

and Black Cat... 

We're hangin' in the basement, 

writtin' by a single bulb, 

with almost everything else 

one could ever need 

from tools to paint 

and I think I see a tailors dummy over there in the dark ..

Ain't' like Baghdad or anything, thank God.

...sounds like it though.

 on Independence day 2009.

Be well todo mundo,

J.Level

on..." The Freak show and it's passing thru
the Valley of the Shadow of Death " pt. 30 " Main street any town USA, smokin',
and the beer that never came..."


" ahhh-ummmmmmm - I'll have a pint a Manny's, thanks...
anyway , so there we were, Jesus with a bottle of Tequila and a bowl of
lemons imploring' the terribly altered crowd at the beach house, the last time that whole
group would hang again as it turned out... to drink and drink and saying it was " your patriotic duty "
they drank and drank... the cops showed at three and they had a shot or two...
...It was San Diego, Mission Beach to be exact, Santa Monica court, and Mission Beach Drive
I think it was the mushrooms, there were so many, you know..."
Dan said to lil' Moco, whom had a blurry view on the world...
" That's alright Dan can you see the way the light is blaring thru that window...
...Do I look any younger to you ???
... The last time I saw you you looked so much older- your famous blue rain coat was torn at the shoulder-----
swooned Lil' Moco...
" I heard from Lisa years ago in Portland, she was workin' for a answering service
and had a huge dog named Guinean. An Irish wolf hound, big as a house so she was.
Dixie Brown was so way long gone he has turned into but a legend...
I miss that guy sometimes..." Jesus said
" Yeah, I miss that guy sometimes..." said Dan
Hey where's my frickin' beer... NURSE !!!!! ..."
yelled Dan to the bartender.



to be continued....


be well todo mundo,

J.Level

©jlp2009 " On..The freak show and it's passing thru the Valley of the Shadow of Death" pts.1-31

Ya'll remember Bernardo, no ?

Bernardo ripped off 50 billion bucks 

and a couple of days ago a judge

sentenced  him a staggering 150 years 

in prison. 

A death sentence, basically.

A vengeful society 

treats the loser

like they forgot the huge bucks they had recently

received...their whin'n about the principal,

remember, Bernardo chose them, 

and they were giddy

 at the prospect of having  

" Bernie ", at the helm of their finances...

until they lost, of course...

A little anger there ?

You bet.

Everyone greedy ?

You bet.

So, for those of you whom have crossed a line,

you know, laundered a bit of cash from a sketchy

source, or those that have taken something sacred,

you know is not yours... remember 150 years

is a very long long long way to pay back your debt...

sure it goes down in years from there

Fact is,  it is a good time to start worrying,

the pressure is gonna get turned up a bit from now on...

No more Julian's

No more Maite's

Madoffs...

No more....

We have all been warned.

Be nice. 

Do the right thing.

Everybody wins....

" ...an eye for an eye make the whole world blind..."

Gandi said that and it's probably relevant nowadays...

Negoicate !!!!!

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

foto: "Bernard Madoff" / Time inc.

6:33 am thursday

a bit of the ranch...

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

be well todo mundo,
yes I am still around.
All is reasonable.


J. Level

Friday morning 6:33

be well todo mundo,

J.Level

Sunday at the new house

Ravens and nests with the future growing inside
looking to me for some protection some solice and
maybe a worm or two..." Vamos tio..."
Charlie the bird that talks said " good morning "
freaked me and I dropped the cup of coffee...
a perfect one, you know the one...
Cat's live under the house
boxes of the oldest coolest " Junk ",
but we call it " our defined tastes
and if you don't fu&@in' like it..."
I truly miss the old house.
That view
I never drove that Jeep
Sittin' with R...
Times short.
I am returning soon to that weird and
beautifully complicated land,
that has grew to be apart of me.
As a brother that has seen many things
Many things
the Natives would say
" Many things...many things "
I have seen enough of this place to know I belong
there. I understand the Spanish people innately
more than these Amerikans, whom aside
from a handful, lack some soul, some manners,
and well, the ability to leave the hate behind...
All good.
Y'all got yer rights,
so you do.

Buried a raven baby today.
Fell out the nest didn't know
that it was a long way up, so he/she didn't...

Some good advice...
Remember just how high up you are,
and that falling is but a bad move ahead.
Set your ladders next to the bushes
you might make it...so you might.


be well todo mundo,

J.Level

foto:©Spl2009