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We Haven't Aged
"We are always the same age inside." - Gertrude Stein. We never really age do we? Songs instantly transport us 10, 30 years into the past...
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Oct 17, 20211 min read
The Conjurer
"The magic is inside you. there ain't no crystal ball". Dolly Parton. Harrison Ford was told that he'd never succeed in the movie...
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Oct 13, 20211 min read
How Puzzling
"If you are curious, you'll find the puzzles around you. If you are determined, you will solve them." Erno Rubik. I always thought the...
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Oct 10, 20211 min read
Get Started
“The challenge, it turns out, isn’t in perfecting your ability to know when to start and when to stand by. The challenge is getting into...
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Oct 6, 20211 min read
Rebel Roadside
"Well I walk right on up to your rebel roadside..." Jimi Hendrix. The human race is built to be risk averse. Throughout the centuries,...
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Oct 3, 20211 min read
The Metronome
"Make the metronome your friend, not your enemy." - Vinnie Colaiuta. It can be very frustrating to play with the metronome. And...
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Sep 29, 20211 min read
Shine Bright
"A diamond cannot be polished without friction, nor a person perfected without trials. Someone is enjoying shade today because someone...
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Sep 26, 20211 min read
The Audacity
"I play each point like my life depends on it." Rafael Nadal. I first saw Rafa in a French Open tennis game when he was a measly 17 year...
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Sep 22, 20211 min read
My Little Wooden Boom Box
"The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on...
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Sep 19, 20211 min read
Trendspotting and Trendsetting
"I want to wear skinny jeans when I'm in my 70s. Why not? Who cares?" Ewan McGregor. From the 1960's to the 2020's, jeans went from baggy...
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Sep 15, 20211 min read
The Astute Mind
“When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?” Sherlock Holmes. One book I never...
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Sep 12, 20211 min read
Creativity
"It's a thing that worries me sometimes whenever you talk about creativity, because it can have this kind of feel that it's just nice,...
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Sep 8, 20211 min read
Brutalist Architecture
"We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us." - Winston Churchill. I've always been intrigued by brutalist architecture, Gattaca or...
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Sep 5, 20211 min read
Unreal Expectations
"Expectation is the mother of all frustration." Antonio Banderas. Perceived (or even non-existent) expectations from other people can...
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Sep 1, 20211 min read
Gaming and Relaxation
"Everything is true, except for the lies." - Fragile, Death Stranding. I love this game! It could be the best game for me in 2020, if not...
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Aug 30, 20211 min read
Neon Lights
The morning wakes abuzz People rushing into routine busyness Grabbing coffee cups in suits and smartness Bursting with hours of...
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Aug 28, 20211 min read
Choose Your Battles
"You know, you pick and choose your battles." Ryan Lochte. Some battles have to be abandoned. Those that are not within our control, like...
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Aug 24, 20211 min read
Abstract Articulation
"Creativity is not just some warm, nice feeling- it is vital. It is the way we heal each other through our art, our stories,...
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Aug 21, 20211 min read
Lightsabers and Brushed Steel
"With one quick sweep of a lightsaber, you gave hope to everyone who saw your blade." - Ryder Windham. What fascinates you most in Star...
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Aug 17, 20211 min read
Reminiscing About The Past
I love to take photographs of locations with historical significance. Especially places that I grew up in. They brought back nostalgic...
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