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…
A few thoughts on the dumpster fire that is capitalism…part 2
Capitalism means I get charged $125 to cancel a $200 ticket by an airline that’s getting bailed out with my taxpayer money. — Laila Lalami (@LailaLalami) April 3, 2020 And what the hell, let’s toss one in for the ammosexuals:
Digital Zines…
So…I did a thing. A while ago, I released an episode of the Silent Noise Project. I actually had really good notes for this one, and a lot of background information. Quite frankly, I had a lot more material than I could fit into a show, and I had a lot of material that shouldn’t have …read more…
This is beautiful
I’ve always loved Def Leppard and was beyond happy that they were (finally!) inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. I couldn’t be there, but this acceptance speech is one of the best I’ve ever heard: The look on Rick Allen’s face when the crowd gives him a standing ovation is …read more…
Silent Noise Project #011 — the even Jesus is drinking straight from the bottle now episode
Welcome to episode #11 of the Silent Noise Project. This episode is 44 minutes and 03 seconds long and weighs 60.2 megabytes, although your mileage may vary because, like I’ve said before, the internet gets superfreaky sometimes. The People’s Revolutionary Podcast Naming Committee has decreed that this episode shall be called “even Jesus is drinking straight …read more…
Why I don’t donate to Wikipedia (and other things)
I cleaned out my screenshots folder last weekend. These are among the goodies I found: I have experienced this in the past. I don’t know if it’s still a thing or not. Also this: When I was a kid in the 80s, watching these films, I didn’t live a life like any of them. (I …read more…
