The Subduction Zone Blog
News and Musings from the Ocean Front
About the Blog
SUBDUCTION ZONE DEFINED:
In the study of geological oceanography, a subduction zone describes the area where older and newer tectonic plates either slide past each other, move apart from each other, or crash into each other, causing the planet’s most powerful earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.
The Subduction Zone Blog is an exploration and celebration of the “human subduction zone” as experienced through Jim & Kathy Ocean’s music, writing and other musings.
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A Tale of Two Muses (Included in the July 2026 Issue of “Story Impact” Magazine)
Remember “The Two Horse Brand” blue jeans? It’s what Levi’s were called from the late 1800’s until 1928 when the company switched their brand name to simply, Levi’s. Their iconic logo of two horses pulling in opposite directions trying to pull apart a pair of jeans…
“Dead List” Entry #433 – Country Joe McDonald
It is with reverence and appreciation for his desire to make the world a better and more peaceful place that we enter Country Joe McDonald as number #433 on “The Dead list”, the memorial companion to our rock ‘n’ roll’ fantasy novel, John Lennon’s Glasses.
Haunted by John Lennon: An Interview with Jim & Kathy Ocean | Story Impact Podcast with Lisa Towles
What happens when a lifelong songwriter feels haunted by the creative spirit of John Lennon—and turns that experience into a novel? In this episode of the Story Impact Podcast, host Lisa Towles talks with creative partners Jim and Kathy Ocean.
Home on the Russian River magazine’s PET OF THE MONTH for February 2026
Excerpted from the February 2026 Home on the Russian River magazine. Jim & Kathy Ocean Give Three Kitty Siblings a Second Chance You’d never know these three...
Kathy Ocean: A Life Shaped by a Dream (Cover story from the February 2026 issue of “Home on the Russian River” Magazine)
Long before Kathy Ocean ever saw the Pacific, she dreamed of it. As a child in landlocked Indiana, she experienced what she calls “devastatingly realistic” dreams of the ocean, so vivid she could taste the salt air and feel the cold water on her skin.
Announcing the Debut of “The Words & Music of ‘John Lennon’s Glasses’”
Jim and I have been hard at work designing and rehearsing a new performance in support of our novel, John Lennon’s Glasses. It’s a live music-infused reader’s theater piece...
John Lennon’s Glasses – Book Review by Ross Anthony
Jim Ocean with Kathy Ocean John Lennon's Glasses Book Review by Ross Anthony What if the ghost of your hero appeared intermittently, then somewhat indifferently gave you the kick...
John Lennon’s Glasses: A fantastic read about past musical talent
BOOK BLURB: Jimmy Drake, struggling songwriter, is on the brink of giving up . . . until an unlikely encounter with a late Beatle alters his path. During a soul-crushing meeting...
New Release – John Lennon’s Glasses by Jim Ocean with Kathy Ocean
Synopsis What if the story of John Lennon didn’t end in 1980? What if his spirit lived on? Jimmy Drake, struggling songwriter, is on the brink of giving up . . . until an...
Lisa Haselton Interview with Jim and Kathy Ocean
Authors Jim Ocean and Kathy Ocean chat with Lisa Haselton about their historical fiction, John Lennon’s Glasses. Bio: Music has been in Jim Ocean’s blood since he was a young boy...
A Tale of Two Muses (Included in the July 2026 Issue of “Story Impact” Magazine)
Remember “The Two Horse Brand” blue jeans? It’s what Levi’s were called from the late 1800’s until 1928 when the company switched their brand name to simply, Levi’s. Their iconic logo of two horses pulling in opposite directions trying to pull apart a pair of jeans…
Home on the Russian River magazine’s PET OF THE MONTH for February 2026
Excerpted from the February 2026 Home on the Russian River magazine. Jim & Kathy Ocean Give Three Kitty Siblings a Second Chance You’d never know these three...
Kathy Ocean: A Life Shaped by a Dream (Cover story from the February 2026 issue of “Home on the Russian River” Magazine)
Long before Kathy Ocean ever saw the Pacific, she dreamed of it. As a child in landlocked Indiana, she experienced what she calls “devastatingly realistic” dreams of the ocean, so vivid she could taste the salt air and feel the cold water on her skin.
Haunted by John Lennon: An Interview with Jim & Kathy Ocean | Story Impact Podcast with Lisa Towles
What happens when a lifelong songwriter feels haunted by the creative spirit of John Lennon—and turns that experience into a novel? In this episode of the Story Impact Podcast, host Lisa Towles talks with creative partners Jim and Kathy Ocean.
Announcing the Debut of “The Words & Music of ‘John Lennon’s Glasses’”
Jim and I have been hard at work designing and rehearsing a new performance in support of our novel, John Lennon’s Glasses. It’s a live music-infused reader’s theater piece...
John Lennon’s Glasses – Book Review by Ross Anthony
Jim Ocean with Kathy Ocean John Lennon's Glasses Book Review by Ross Anthony What if the ghost of your hero appeared intermittently, then somewhat indifferently gave you the kick...
John Lennon’s Glasses: A fantastic read about past musical talent
BOOK BLURB: Jimmy Drake, struggling songwriter, is on the brink of giving up . . . until an unlikely encounter with a late Beatle alters his path. During a soul-crushing meeting...
New Release – John Lennon’s Glasses by Jim Ocean with Kathy Ocean
Synopsis What if the story of John Lennon didn’t end in 1980? What if his spirit lived on? Jimmy Drake, struggling songwriter, is on the brink of giving up . . . until an...
Lisa Haselton Interview with Jim and Kathy Ocean
Authors Jim Ocean and Kathy Ocean chat with Lisa Haselton about their historical fiction, John Lennon’s Glasses. Bio: Music has been in Jim Ocean’s blood since he was a young boy...
“Dead List” Entry #433 – Country Joe McDonald
It is with reverence and appreciation for his desire to make the world a better and more peaceful place that we enter Country Joe McDonald as number #433 on “The Dead list”, the memorial companion to our rock ‘n’ roll’ fantasy novel, John Lennon’s Glasses.