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Maribou State, Horsebath, and more of my favorite albums from February 2025
(featured image illustration from Maribou State) “I feel like I’ve been mentalized 24/7 for the past 10 years, the whole time I’ve been an adult human in this late capitalist, techno world of social media and attention economy. That’s when I was like, oh, I think this is what the album is.” Skeleten on new…
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Crown shyness
I just learned about this phenomenon where the crowns of fully stocked trees do not touch each other, creating distinct gaps in the canopy.
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A checklist for moving house (made with AI)
Sure, you could write this yourself, but why not use the (AI) tools that are available.
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Notes from the trail 02.17
I ran a 20 miler last week, and it hurt a bit more than I expected, but I’m basically where I need to be now for the marathon, and that feels good!
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So why change anything?
Sitting around watching MTV while eating Totino’s Party Pizzas together with my friends on a rainy afternoon was my idea of “making it,” so why change anything?” In his book, The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music, Dave Grohl describes how, after he supposedly “made it” with Nirvana and had some extra money, he didn’t…
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Rich Ruth, Teddy and the Rough Riders, and more of my favorite albums from January 2025
(featured image illustration by Rich Ruth and Jordan Williams) “The result is a kind of jam jazz rock where all of Ruth’s collaborators are encouraged to add their own improvisational spirit to the project. The immersive music ultimately reveals various potent patterns, yet the album thrives on presenting the unexpected and, at times, the unpredictable.”…
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Notes from the trail 01.30
I reached a new milestone last week with a 15-miler. I texted my wife and said just 11.2 more miles. I’ve got a marathon in my sights now.
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Needler Nerf to the rescue
I recently got the coolest Nerf gun yet and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
Writing and drawings by Nick.
