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Once
They never really collaborated, but Glen Hansard’s death today has dredged up a lot of feelings about Scott Hutchison’s (of Frightened Rabbit) suicide eight years ago. I don’t think any musician’s death has ever affected me as much, or ever will. I loved a lot of Frightened Rabbit’s music, especially Pedestrian Verse, the band’s fourth…
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Throw mortadella on the grill
Throw mortadella on the grill. This suggestion (or some variation) has been pushed to me in a number of Instagram photos and videos in recent weeks. Did you know you can throw mortadella on the grill for a delicious snack? Did you know Anthony Bourdain’s favorite sandwich was a fried mortadella sandwich? Did you know…
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On surfing
It’s been a long time since I tried to learn a new skill, especially one unrelated to my career. The only thing I can think of is getting better at cooking. But that has been more of an ongoing process. It didn’t have a designated beginning. Picking up surfing did. Just a few weeks after…
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knock, knock
Okay, let’s turn this thing back on. I’ve put a bunch of work samples in the “journalism” tab and will probably keep experimenting with the blog section. Who knows if the blog will stay. There are only so many words in one person’s head!
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Tesla’s Cybertruck is the EV for Doomers
We have a very basic LED lamp above our son’s bathtub that can cycle through different colors, which creates the vibe of “lowest-budget party you’ve ever attended.” For him, that is enough. But I thought of that little lamp while watching Tesla’s Cybertruck delivery event yesterday. It had nearly the same vibe! This struck me…