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23-Apr-2024
Meandering thoughts on the F word, feelings, and teamwork
On repeat this week is a song from 2002 by Charli XCX: Yuck, and I’m a big fan of the sentiment of not trying to get mushy. Yuck, now you got me blushin’ Cheeks so red when the blood starts rushing Yuck, that boy’s so mushy Sending me flowers, I’m just tryna get lucky Yuck,...
07-Nov-2023
We are highly incentivized to speak in code
I remember when people would refer to Microsoft as Microsuck in online writing. Often in mailing lists but elsewhere too. It always struck me as a bit weird. It was often a way to express disdain for Microsoft’s conduct as a monopolist (later punished in the courts). These days, I see people refer to their...
18-Mar-2018
On Prog Rock
Inspired by the little article “The Whitest Music Ever (Prog rock was audacious, innovative—and awful)” I wrote this: Datapoints: King Crimson can be furiously awesome. I saw them on the Thrak tour (I can’t remember if that was at the Wiltern) and I totally get it. Robert Fripp is terrific when tempered by other artists...
04-Feb-2014
The Robots Collection of ArtLung
The Robots Collection of ArtLung by Joe Crawford (artlung) Frippery is the right of anyone. I’d say something like “I can’t afford a little sportscar so I collect robots” but I think even if I could afford a sportscar what I’d probably do is collect more expensive (as opposed to these cheap) robots. Actually I...
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05-Mar-2012
Sprawling Month
February is over, and here we are in March. Time is absolutely flying by in my life, almost completely for the best. So what’s happening in my life? Taxes. The enormous tens-of-thousands of IRS debt that Leah and I have been shouldering since 2008 is now low enough that we can see the light at...
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03-Feb-2012
Aged.
In 2010, I turned 40. I look in the mirror at the side of my head sometimes. I see enough silver that I’m reminded of Reed Richards. In 2010 I got an e-card that made me laugh enough I kept it around. I was scarcely blogging then though. So, here it is now. It cracks...