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Above the clouds
“Above the clouds” is the best Gang Starr song ever. I dare you to name a better one. I’ve been listening to some playlists while training for the ATT Marathon (coming up this weekend!) and this track came on. It was levitating. I looked for a video and I don’t think one was ever made…
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Death of the Author
I finally got around to reading Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor. I can’t remember where I found out about it, just that it was a sci-fi book people were loving. It wasn’t what I expected and it didn’t seem science fiction enough, at least at the start. It was interesting enough to keep…
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Natural Magic, WAAN, İlhan Erşahin, and more of my favorite albums from February 2026
It’s the end of February and I’m so glad that spring is coming as I’m totally sick of this winter weather and ready for some sun! The new album damn definitely felt like it broke towards the end of the month though, so that is going to make this update all the more interesting. Here…
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Why do some of your coffee grounds fly all over and stick to things
Ever had that experience after grinding coffee where the coffee grounds sort of “fly” out of the cup holder when you are removing it and stick to your hands and countertop as you are trying to sweep them up? Me too, and I’ve always wondered about it. Turns out that grinding beans can generate a…
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What you are aware of
“What you are aware of, you are in control of, what your are not aware of is in control of you.” Awareness by Anthony De Mello. This is a line from Awareness (one of the very few books I reread annually and have posted about before) that I’ve been coming back to again and again…
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Fabiano do Nascimento, SML, and more of my favorite albums from January 2026
January is a bit of a weird month for new music. It’s great because there are so many albums from last year still to discover (on best-of lists, etc) and there are always some gems dropping that tend to get lost in the mix. I’ve had a solid rotation this month though. Here they are.
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Jim Carrey wisdom
This graduation speech from Jim Carrey is really good. Sure, the background music is a little much, and the edits are a bit rough at times, but it’s worth 8 minutes of your life, I promise.
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Notes from the trail 01.28.26: Headphones are ok
Three things I learned during my past few long runs.
Writing and drawings by Nick.
