In this episode Dara reviews some recently watched movies, including William Friedkin’s To Live and Die in LA (1985), and Sidney Lumet’s Prince of the City (1981), two much-lauded cop thrillers that each have their strengths and weaknesses and are very much products of their time.
Once again Dara finds himself interrupted by strangers just as he is about to get in water. What exactly is the energy he’s giving off? Why can’t he repel curious people when he is half-naked?
A wrap-up of recent events include a couple of weddings, a throng of new chickens, and a reflection on flow and integration inspired by a qi gong class.
In the area of mental health and self-care, Dara looks at how we can easily miss things that are right in front of us because we are so determined to place our focus elsewhere. Citing Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook, he makes a case for reading the signs and picking up what life is putting down for us.