2020: The Best Worst Year Ever
If you take a moment to really reflect, you’ll find that 2020 wasn’t the worst year ever. It was the most typical year ever.
Category: Articles
All general posts about whatever I want to talk about. Basically everything that doesn’t fall into another specific series or specialized category.
How to Judge Books by Their Covers
Examining how we re-create songs and books to understand the fundamental nature of music and literature.
Notes on Nada
Sometimes the perfect moment isn’t. But you’ve got to write anyway.
Damn You, First Reader!
What do you do when you’ve got nothing? According to Cool Hand Luke, “Sometimes nothin’ can be a real cool hand.” The rest of the time we try to convince ourselves this is true.
Scratch-and-Dent Dog
A sweet digression about a dog. Sometimes, the best things in the bargain bin are at the bottom — you just have to dig deep enough.
An Interesting Encounter
Creative inspiration occurs in strange places, aka, what to do when a homeless guy that doesn’t know how to work a phone invites you to his concert.
Vision of Sight – Part III
All creative endeavors require purpose. Here’s the vision for this blog. Part 3 of 3 examines how indirect communication, i.e. art, provides a way to overcome our fears.
Vision of Sight – Part II
All creative endeavors require purpose. Here’s the vision for this blog. Part 2 of 3 examines our biases and how communication lets us use them productively.
Vision of Sight – Part I
All creative endeavors require purpose. Here’s the vision for this blog. Part 1 of 3 focuses on where to focus and what direction to take.
To Blog or Not to Blog
“Today, I will launch a blog.” Famous last words. Some thoughts about why a previous blog was a failure and where this one should go.
