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Pulling a Rabbit Out of the Hat (…and a Spotify Playlist)

Focus is everything. The world is a veritable array of contrast; the human environs based in duality.

The choice is ours. Like the proverbial rose-colored glasses, we focus on aspects we prefer to manifest. Words, thoughts, and feelings generate ‘reality’ in synchronous tandem.

“Pulling a rabbit out of the hat”—magic—is a matter of intention:

As a playlist, I have strung together tunes from the pop landscape, mining notions of magic. Memories of choruses, feelings arising out of melodies, and references to dear performance moments abound. (You can hear the playlist by clicking HERE. Play the songs in order for maximum effect.)

As a photo, I’ve combined Aloysius, a rabbit doll by Scooter LaForge, with a tapr-mâché top hat, by Hapi Phace for KoK. I’m wearing an apron by Kelly Bugden, Hapi’s pearls, and a vintage Brooks Brothers pink Oxford shirt.

Photo by Goor Studio

QUARTZ JUNCTION RADIO Everybody's Girl is live from Bombay Beach. The Salton Sea Gala is underway. Someone won something. Someone else is jealous. The sea is luminous. Nobody is leaving.

529 AM. From Taliesin West to the Salton Sea.

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Microcovers inspired by "Free Your Mind" – En Vogue, and Harry Perry – Heads of Skin: Greatest Hits of the Millennium. Presented as parody and satire with heavy respect for the artists.

DISPATCH: 27 Bravo Report Filing: Neil in Arizona

A listener provided us yet another violation notification. The text reads as below: COMPLIANCE INTELLIGENCE AUTHORITY — DIRECTIVE ALPHA

REFERENCE: #CV-2026-8942

SUBJECT: Standardization Notice for Property: Lot 442, Shimmering Sands Bypass

Dear Resident,

The Compliance Intelligence Authority has completed its weekly tri-dimensional scan of your property using the municipal Comfort Observation Grid. While we appreciate your presence in the Vast Frontier, our sensors have logged multiple severe deficits in your physical and existential alignment.

The following anomalies are currently generating measurable visual and psychological friction for the community:

Observed Non-Conformities

Unsanctioned Shadow Geometry (Deficit Code: SG-09)

Observation: At exactly 14:15 hours, the shadow cast by your western eaves onto the public asphalt was recorded at an unapproved 47.3-degree angle. The Standard allows for a maximum angular variance of 45 degrees. Your non-conforming shadow is currently occupying public space without a provisional shadow-lease agreement.

Corrective Action Required: Realight your home’s relationship to the sun, or construct a temporary canvas shield to capture and neutralize the rogue shadow before it touches the street.

Molecular Scent Deviation (Deficit Code: MSD-88)

Observation: The airspace immediately above your mailbox has been flagged for holding a lingering fragrance profile of “nostalgia and motor oil.” The approved Community Continuity Matrix requires all ambient air columns to maintain a standardized, scentless “Neutral Desert Void” (Profile SW-01).

Corrective Action Required: Please apply two coats of H.O.A.-approved aerosol sealant to the surrounding air to suppress unauthorized memories.

Subconscious Chromatic Incursion (Deficit Code: SCI-11)

Observation: Our telemetry scanners have detected dream-state theta wave emissions originating from the master bedroom containing visual hues of Electric Turquoise. As a reminder, all cognitive and dream-state expressions within the community perimeter must remain within the approved “Desert Blend” spectrum (specifically, Beige, Brown, and Olive Drab).

Corrective Action Required: Please review the enclosed Color Pathway Protocol before sleeping. Individuality is a structural defect; your dreams must reflect the collective peace of a blank stucco wall.

Remediation Schedule

Phase 1 (0–7 Days): File Form CIA-88B (“Notice of Intent to Dream in Beige”) and submit a $450 processing fee.

Phase 2 (8–14 Days): Execute physical modifications. A daily corrective surcharge of $175 will be assessed until shadow angles are standardized.

ARCOSANTI, AZ — 7:12 a.m. local time

Multiple patrons at a café within Arcosanti reported an unusual sighting early Tuesday morning: a man bearing a striking resemblance to George Washington seated alone with a demitasse of espresso, reviewing the latest edition of Washington Times.

Witnesses describe the individual as “late 60s to early 70s,” with pale, pulled-back hair not unlike an 18th-century style, though worn without powder. He was dressed in contemporary clothing—navy zip-up sweater, collared shirt—but maintained what one observer called “a posture that didn’t match the room.”

“He wasn’t on his phone,” explained a barista. “That’s the first thing you notice. Everyone else is scrolling. He just sat there, holding the cup like it meant something.”

According to at least three accounts, the man appeared to be listening—though no conversation was directed at him. One patron claims he nodded slightly at intervals, as if responding to a voice just below the audible range, while reading.

A chalkboard menu behind the counter reportedly listed standard offerings: espresso, cappuccino, pastry, though one photograph submitted to Quartz Junction staff shows a faint, partially erased line beneath: ‘House Blend: Mount Vernon Dark.’ The café has declined to comment on the image.

At approximately 7:26 a.m., the individual rose, placed exact change on the table, described as ‘unusually worn currency,' and exited without acknowledgment. No one present recalls seeing him arrive.

Subsequent attempts to locate the man in surrounding areas of Arcosanti were unsuccessful. Surveillance footage from nearby walkways shows intermittent distortion during the relevant timeframe.

This is not the first reported instance of historically familiar figures appearing in transitional spaces across the Sonoran region. Previous reports include:

A “Lincoln-type presence” observed near a decommissioned rest stop near Bombay Beach.

Repeated sightings of “unidentified founders” in reflective surfaces at roadside diners

An unverified transmission referencing “the Cabinet, reconvened”

Quartz Junction Radio reminds listeners that resemblance does not imply identity, and that individuals encountering temporal anomalies should refrain from direct engagement.

If you observe similar phenomena:

Do not initiate conversation

Avoid prolonged eye contact

Note the time, location, and any auditory irregularities

Tune to 529 AM for further advisories