Tag: storytelling

  • Deus ex machina

    Deus ex machina

    I’m nearly done reading Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami and I came across the mention of deus ex machina. I never knew what it meant. “Deus ex machina is a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem in a story is suddenly and abruptly resolved by an unexpected and unlikely occurrence (Wikipedia). I thought that…

  • What I learned last week (#97)

    What I learned last week (#97)

    Learned last week: Not freaking out about the election, faking it to make it, the wonder of the cosmos, and more!

  • What I learned last week (#93)

    What I learned last week (#93)

    Learned last week: Learning like a mad scientist, the chat bot is smarter than you think, we’re all functionally illiterate, and more!

  • What I learned last week (#29)

    What I learned last week (#29)

    Learned last week: Looking back upstream, awkward memorization, the new kilogram, and more.

  • What I learned last week (#13)

    What I learned last week (#13)

    Learning from last week: the best I could hope to achieve in my creative practice, protecting my kids from pain, and a great story on solitude and strength.