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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.…
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Relax!
Yep. I’m gonna go swing in my impossible hammock. I’m going to defy gravity. I honestly can’t get enough of these AI-generated images. They’re hilarious. But seriously, I’m going to relax tomorrow.
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The reward of a thing well done is having done it
Actually, that’s just a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote. You know who told me that? AI did. AI is really good at certain things. For instance, it also gave me similar quotes: Proverbs 12:14: “Well-done work has its own reward” Fredrik Backman: “A job well done is a reward in its own right” Arthur Conan Doyle: “The work is…
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I’ve got that Aries fire…
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always been able to take pleasure in my work… as long as that work involves creating something in some way. I’ll attribute some of that to my Aries sun, as one of its quintessential characteristics is that creative force. I mean, it does start the entire Zodiac series…
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UnSpirituality: Reculement
Reculement is an archaic term that literally means “to draw back.” For a witch, it can mean something much more sinister — revocation of initiations and banishment from the community at large.
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Writer, Teacher, Musician…
If money didn’t matter, there are definitely three things that I would focus on. First, I’d dedicate some effort to writing a book. Second, I’d concentrate a bit on recording some of my music and performing live. And third, I’d dedicate time to teaching the Craft as I understand it however I could… maybe even…
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Kilts and blood feuds, maybe?
Growing up, heritage was never a thing we talked about. I was always curious as a kid… and I often asked questions, but the response I usually got was the non-answer of “we don’t really know.” I eventually found out that my family has ties to one of the bloodiest feuds in American history. I’m…
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Associate is a weird word, but I do have preferences…
I guess for music and audio, I have some preferred brands. I’m not sure why you would want to know this information, but it is an excuse to talk about gear, which is always fun… so here they are: Headphones – Beyerdynamic Acoustic Guitars – Martin Electric Guitars – Fender Amps – Fender DAW –…
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Maybe it’s the opposite… Weekly Recap 9/23/2024
More, more, more. There’s always more. Infinitely more, actually. And if you need some, just give me a shout. The real question that I’ve been asking is… how can I do less? Right? I mean, is it better to do ten mediocre things or just one really good thing? Do the mediocre things really matter?…
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Just do things
One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was to just do things. Don’t worry if you’re going to mess up. Failure is a learning experience. There are very few things in life that will actually blow up in your face or cause you serious physical harm if you do them wrong. Some…
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I’ve got a show tomorrow
That’s all I came to say. I’m playing a small concert at Pagan Pride Day tomorrow. It’s almost 2am and I’ve just finished up the set list. I always do these sorts of things at the very last minute. Naturally, it gives me a lot of energy… but I guess I should try to get…
