Why I Read Bedtime Stories, by Davin Michael Stedman

I am trying to read more, run more, practice more. It’s time to slow down the process and study, even as my life speeds up to a velocity I have never known.

There is little time, but it’s the time you find and how much value you can give these quiet moments. Alone. Pretending you are disconnected, as you connect to something much bigger and better than photos of our $11 lunches. Here there are no advertisements.

Only genius. The nakedness of truth. The beautiful strokes of knowledge from Left to Right, North to South, Page to Page. As Hemingway said of writing at its finest, like chopping wood.

Here that Firewood burns on as if forever was a long time, instead of thread that is certain to forget us.

Books matter. Unlike so much of what is happening on and off line, these books are not bullsh☆t. There is wisdom here. Treasures perhaps. Certainly there are maps.

Davin’s new song has been released and has become a global earworm and Caribbean dancehall hit. Listen here on Reggaeville: DAVIN MICHAEL STEDMAN & ANTHONY RED ROSE – FREE YOUR MIND FEAT. SLY & ROBBIE WITH LENKY MARSDEN. The video is now available on Youtube.

– Musician and writer Davin Michael Stedman has many ventures, such as the AMAZING blog, 100milesofmusic.com, and is one of the driving forces behind the Staxx Brothers. This past spring he spent weeks networking in and reporting from Kingston, Jamaica. He will return there soon for more recording. His single with British band Sherlock Soul is now available as well.