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Trying new things? Weekly Recap 10/14/2024
Although it’s occasionally gotten me into some trouble in the past, my general perspective is that I’ll try most things once. After all, how can you really know whether or not you like a thing until you’ve done it? Please note that I did say most things. Not all things. And while this may seem…
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Always be learning…
Have you ever seen Glengarry Glen Ross? It’s a classic. I’ll give you the highlights. There’s a bunch of aging sales reps at a dying company, pounding out the same dead leads from people who filled out a card in the back of a magazine. The company brings in a sales trainer, played by Alec…
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I wasn’t putting off anything until I saw this question…
I think it was a self-fulfilling prophecy. All of a sudden, answering this question became the thing I was putting off doing. I usually answer before bed, but I was quite tired last night. So… yeah. Perhaps it was prophecy. Or perhaps, like many of these prompts, it was just a boring question.
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Alexian, Pagan Music, and Dreams – Ep. 5
Alexian is the High Priest of Twisted Oak Coven, a pagan recording artist, musician, teacher, and host of The Alexian Show. It’s been a fun trade because I was on Alexian’s show a couple of months ago. In this episode, we talk about his background, pagan music, the writing process, inspiration, how to remember your…
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Just a kid with adult responsibilities…
Adulting sucks most of the time. End of post. … Okay, no, it’s not the end, but it could have been. When I was a kid, I had this big wooden toy chest. Most people would probably think it was filled with junk — lots of broken toys, missing pieces, etc… but those were my…
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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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