Axes, hatchets, stars, and knives

One of my friends wanted to throw things. Her husband and she were discussing divorce. They’ve decided not to legally divorce, at least not now, although both are seeing other people and living in different countries. But they’ve been having lots of, “discussions.” 

I suggested a place in Baltimore where you can throw paint. She said she’d been thinking axes but paint was probably safer. Today the paint place cancelled and the replacement place she found let you throw axes too. 

It was extremely cathartic. Even pulling the things out of the wood was cathartic. 

By the rules you weren’t supposed to hit the rubber ducky projected on the wall, only the ducks. Well. A) we weren’t keeping score and competing. B) we wanted to hit the rubber ducky. C) rules are for straight people 

Then we got to throw paint and even shoot each other with paint. It was body paint so if you got paint on each other it would be ok and we were wearing something on our hair, our shoes, and a big poncho, AND goggles.

The meeting at the synagogue about the summer showing was great. The synagogue is so beautiful I cried a little. It has many incredible details and they are old and you can feel the love and intention that went into selection and installation of every little bit of it. 

“A Ukrainian band is treating international audiences to their country's traditional folk music, spiced up with world music and some rap, with the stated aim of aiding the struggle against cultural "assimilation" of their country by its neighbour Russia.


Ukraine's DakhaBrakha ensemble starts the performance at the Parisian Cabaret Sauvage venue with the greeting "Good evening from free Ukraine” They have been playing the US, Canada, and the EU. 
The prime minister of Slovakia had an unannounced visit with Putin in Moscow and threatened to cut benefits to Ukrainian refugees. Tens of thousands of people throughout Slovakia are demonstrating against the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico. 
“ On 14 October 2023, an unusual event was held in Ukraine's most prestigious venue, Palace Ukraine in Kyiv. 
Anton Tymoshenko became the first Ukrainian stand-up comedian to give a solo performance there….
The invasion turned many Ukrainians away from the previously popular and lavishly promoted Russian acts and triggered a renewed interest in Ukrainian culture.
Key Ukrainian comedians say they are now making jokes to help the public deal with the grim reality of war and also help the army by raising funds.
"Stand-up comedy is a budget version of psychotherapy," Anton Tymoshenko tells the BBC.