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Hurricanes, man.
I guess if I had a “spare” million that needed donating, it’d probably go to victims of Helene. And we’ll have to see what happens with Milton. We’re currently just watching it pass us by. Feeling pretty grateful because the power has only gone out a few times. Hopefully it’ll all be over by morning,…
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Guarantees are boring
Imagine for a moment that you are a god. You exist outside of the confines of time and space… you can do whatever you want. Create a universe? No problem. Watch a billion years of life evolve in front of your eyes? Done. The thing is… within the realm of infinity, which has zero confines,…
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Writing a book…
I never thought writing a book would be easy. I knew it would be a lot of work. I guess I just really didn’t understand exactly how much work it would be. Well, my friends, I’m happy to report to you that the quantity has more than exceeded my expectations. Have I ever mentioned to…
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Da Vinci, Botticelli, Van Gogh, and… Ross? Weekly Recap 10/7/2024
When you think of “great art,” what first comes to your mind? Rembrandt? Michelangelo? Picasso? Perhaps you think of Leonardo da Vinci painting the Mona Lisa. (Honestly I’ve never seen what all the fuss is about.) Perhaps you think of Sandro Botticelli painting The Birth of Venus. Or perhaps Vincent van Gogh painting The Starry…
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It’s freeing. And you just rebuild.
I’ve never started over with nothing, but I have started over with next to nothing — just a backpack with some clothes and a guitar. You recoup. Rebuild. It’s jarring at first. Eventually it becomes freeing. You realize that the things you once owned no longer own you. And then you reacquire. It all comes…
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What Disney’s Agatha All Along Has Gotten Right (and Wrong) About Witchcraft So Far…
Sometimes it’s important to just have a little fun with things. And to that end, I’ve combed through the first three episodes of Disney’s new witch-centric series, Agatha All Along, to sort of what it may have gotten right about the Craft. Or maybe to see what it’s gotten wrong. You’ll just have to read…
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The beach..
Believe it or not, I was not always a fan of the beach, especially as a kid. I would groan every time my parents told us that we were going to Virginia Beach or Ocean City for a family vacation. I never really understood the appeal of relaxing in the sun or cooling off in…
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Dancing…
I’ve never been comfortable dancing. I guess that’s because I’ve never been able to really figure out how to properly dance. I can move my body in strange ways, sure, but perhaps not in a form that most people would qualify as “dancing.” I had a friend once who took it upon herself to teach…
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I think I’d just be on a beach somewhere playing guitar…
I can’t actually imagine life without a computer — I’ve been using them since I was a little kid. They’ve always been a major component of my daily life. I’m not even sure what tasks I’m capable of performing without one. Driving somewhere? I’m following Google Maps.Cooking something? I’m reading a recipe on my phone.Paying…
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Ode to Ableton Live
I remember the days of Litewhen eight tracks seemed to be enoughbut then I hungered for more.I searched for yearsfor yearsuntil I found a DAW that made sense.And then, out of nowhereit was you.You, the bearer of sounds, came for freeas a demo with my hardware.I thought I’d try you out,give you a chance.But now…
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Just the little things… Weekly Recap 9/30/2024
It never hurts to pay attention to the little things. Allow me to illustrate. I found these awesome flowers a couple of weeks ago outside of the post office. I stopped for a moment — long enough to enjoy them and take a picture. When I went back a few days ago, they were gone.…
Aerik Arkadian 