Chester Delagneau
8/22/17
Category: Music, Suffering
This episode shows how music applies to human flourishing, especially in the life of San Clemente local reggae musician, Adam Aredondo.
Episode 4, Interview with Adam Aredondo
Probably Jahmex’s biggest Fan, his Mom was overwhelmed with such an amazing interview to cover his musical career in a span of over 30 minutes. I was overjoyed to realize how thru both of your endeavors, you are on the same page in reaching out to the world in peace, inspiration and love. Doesn’t get better than that. Kudos and blessings Dear One.
Thank you, Mariann! You are such an inspiration!
7/31/26
Category: Short Stories, Suffering, Theology
It’s Friday the 13th. “No more bets,” says the croupier before spinning the 21 mm ivory ball around the roulette wheel. The man with the $50,000 bet on black watches on greedily as his bleached-white teeth pounce on his nubby fingernails. The ball yawns and eventually kneels into a pocket. The roulette dealer calls it:…
7/18/26
Category: Cinema, Literature, Morality, Poetry, Psychology, Suffering
Two opposing themes stood out to me about Christopher Nolan’s cinematic portrayal of The Odyssey (and The Aeneid): trickery and hospitality. “Zeus’s Law” or the social contract of hospitality when broken was a severe offense against the gods. In the movie, we see both hosts and strangers violating this sacred Greek code—what’s supposed to be…
4/13/26
Category: Psychology, Suffering
A poem about my experience as an immigrant boy in America. Faith, Hope, and Love “The substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen.” Even in the shadows, Faith, which is the shimmer of things that’ve long lost their luster, still slices like lightning. “So let’s go all in.” …
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