Weekend Reading #006

Just a few things you might want to read over the weekend as you step away from the television: George Orwell wrote an unpublished introduction to Animal Farm.  What’s your favorite kids’ movie? The Guardian posted a list picked by readers. (Some of my favorites from the list: Explorers, Coco, The Iron Giant, and The …read more…

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Why I am neither a Christian nor a Capitalist

Why I am neither a Christian nor a Capitalista

Also…why these two things are completely incompatible.

Silent Noise Project #012 — there’s no time like a little bit later episode

Silent Noise Project Volume 2

Welcome to episode #12 of the Silent Noise Project. This episode is 56 minutes and 06 seconds long and weighs 74.9 megabytes. If your mileage varies, it’s possible that you’re a victim of sabotage. The People’s Revolutionary Podcast Naming Committee has decreed that this episode shall be called “there’s no time like a little bit …read more…

Weekend Reading #005

Just a few things I’ve read lately that you might like to peruse over the weekend… The Public Domain Review usually posts interesting articles about things which are with us, but uncommon. But their essay “The City That Fell Off a Cliff” by Matthew Green tells the story of something that is no longer with …read more…

broken…lost…free

So this came into my Instagram feed this morning:             View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Art Never Sleeps (@artneversleeps) As an American, and as a member of a western, consumerist culture, this struck home …read more…

Field Notes — my latest zine

I have always wanted to do an eight-page zine, but could never figure out what the topic could possibly be.  Then I realized that I love to walk and listen to podcasts about creativity and get a lot of ideas which I promptly forget. So I decided to write down those ideas as I go. …read more…

I’m off to buy a sword

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…just as the founding fathers intended…

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Journals, Part Three

It’s been two years (and a bit) since I last talked about my journaling process. Not much has changed really. I usually use a 70-page wide-ruled notebook. When I was teaching, I would stock up on these during the summer back-to-school sales when you could get six or seven for a dollar. I still have …read more…

Literally everything you need to know about conspiracy theories

You’re welcome.

Precepts to Live by

What follows are some good ideas I’ve picked up over the years. I doubt that all of them are applicable in all situations (except perhaps for the first five), so treat them like salt and pepper: use them when you need them. Use your words. People aren’t mind readers. “No” is a complete sentence. When …read more…

Need to Press Paws

I have recently found out that Not Always Right (as in “the customer is not always right”) is a delightful way to spend a few hours. Originally dedicated to tales from The Retail Wars, it later expanded to include stories about people being absolutely awesome (such as the story about the child who had never …read more…