Last week I talked about the aim of performing music, and today I’d like to shift to a related subject that often comes up in […]
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Art vs. Entertainment: A Bird’s Eye View
[A transcript of my thoughts upon sitting down to write a blogpost on this subject.] Alright! I’ve brewed some coffee, I’ve put my phone on […]
Why We Make Things
I believe we make things because that’s what we were made to do. Not even to make things, but to be making things. We are […]
10 Steps to Getting Paid to Create
I’m still word-smithing these, so I’d love your feedback, but those attended the live workshop said these concepts were really helpful, so I thought I’d […]
A Great Cup of Coffee + Creativity
It is no surprise to anyone who knows me that I love coffee, that I see the very act of coffee-making as a careful and […]
Life is a Dream
One of the most interesting parts of my journey as a human has been these past few years of re-contextualizing my understanding of reality. Which […]
The Largeness of a Little Life
I wake up to birdsong and soft light washing in through a window that no curtain can cover. I drink coffee and read a book, […]
One of the Things I’ve Learned About Writing
One of the things I’ve learned about writing is that you can’t honestly write what you are unwilling to live. At first, this might seem […]
The End of Blogging (for Me)
Years ago, I met a famous podcaster and introduced myself as a blogger. The first thing he said was, “People still do that?” This was […]
The Difference Between Art and Entertainment
Art, they say, is in the eye of the beholder. Which is a nice way of saying it’s whatever you want it to be. But […]