Category: Play
Cycling, video games, movies, anything I consider play
Bucket List Checked: Firing a Handgun for the First Time
Everyone has a bucket list. A list of things they would like to do before they die. Maybe it is climb Machu Pichu, or eat fugu in Ginza, or see Carmen performed live. I checked one item off my bucket list yesterday. I’d always wanted to fire a 9mm handgun. …
7 Iconic Singer-Songwriters You Need to Hear Before You Die
Discover 7 legendary singer-songwriters who shaped modern music. From Bob Dylan’s wordplay to Joni Mitchell’s raw emotion, explore the artists and songs that define great songwriting.
Recent Artwork
Since I have been on leave the past little while, I have gotten back into painting. This time I have switched to acrylics as the space isn’t big enough for oils with all the fumes. Acrylics dry much faster so I have to move quickly! But I have produced a …
Cool websites you should look at
Here are some cool websites have collected and wanted to share. Enjoy. https://ncase.me/trust https://ncase.itch.io/wbwwb https://neal.fun/absurd-trolley-problems https://neal.fun/deep-sea
Songs about sunshine
I have no idea why but I have been thinking of making this list of songs for AGES! I am not sure why I think sunshine songs deserve their own category. It’s like songs about roses, or the color blue. There is just something universal I guess. Anyway, here are …
Differences in Western and Japanese Pottery Aesthetics
I recently had what I would consider a good firing. There were a few outstanding pieces of pottery, lots of okay ones, and a few duds. It was successful in part because of advice shared with me by Ikeda-san. I met Ikeda-san through one of my students and this is …
Strava just did the same thing
I just got an email from Strava informing me that that my subscription was going up $40/year. I’ve been a customer for over 10 years. Needless to say I promptly cancelled the subscription. I can abide an increase. The cost of everything goes up. But a 67% increase without explanation …
Crisis in the tank!
So I have a crisis in my two tanks. It seems some of my fire shrimp have a parasite called ellobiopsidae. It manifests itself as a green moss looking thing underneath their abdomen. The danger here is if it spreads it can kill all the shrimp in the tank. So the …