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Humility Dreaming
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Sep2015132015 / Sep / 13100,000 Songs
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May 14, 2011
I recently logged my 100,000th song with last.fm,
which has been tracking my music listening since I signed up with the service a few years ago.
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Sep2015132015 / Sep / 13Trish Keenan R.I.P
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January 14, 2011
Lead singer Trish Keenan of Broadcast, died today.
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Sep2015132015 / Sep / 13The National – Anyone’s Ghost
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February 17, 2007
You said I came close
as anyone’s come
to live underwater
for more than a monthyou said it was not inside my heart, it was
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Sep2015132015 / Sep / 13The Cool, Cool River
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July 19, 2011
Moves like a fist through traffic
Anger and no one can heal it
Shoves a little bump into the momentum
It’s just a little lump
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Sep2015132015 / Sep / 13Six Month Stickies # 6
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February 13, 2011
As usual the tracks of music that got stuck in my head in the last six months, in order.
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Sep2015132015 / Sep / 13Anime Class
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July 15, 2011
This summer I’m teaching 8-19 year olds how to draw anime and manga. The class is at a community college in Walnut creek….
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Sep2015132015 / Sep / 13Aggressive Checkmate (Fried Liver Attack)
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January 01, 2011
I usually play the “Italian Game” opening as white which occasionally means I have the opportunity to play the “Fried Liver Attack” …
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Sep2015132015 / Sep / 13No Talking Tuesday Year End Wrap Up End of Year Three
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December 23, 2010
The third year of my no talking Tuesdays has come and gone with fewer insights and revelations. I feel like I’ve hit my stride with the experiment and it’s become a part of my routine in much the same way brushing my teeth or cutting my fingernails has. …
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Sep2015132015 / Sep / 13Tea Crazy
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June 08, 2010
Finally the spring harvests of Mainland China and Taiwanese teas have made it state side. I had my first cup of 2010 Lishan Spring after months of waiting. It felt like coming home. Now I’m all stocked up and will hopefully make it to next spring….
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Sep2015102015 / Sep / 10Six Month Stickies # 5
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May 01, 2010
As usual the tracks of music that got stuck in my head in the last six months, in order. This sticky list is less random melodic infections, and more a closely matched soundtrack for my stupid romantic life….
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Sep2015102015 / Sep / 10No Talking Tuesday # 125
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February 23, 2010
I made a mistake this week. My morning ritual for a while has been a slice of pie with coffee and orange. The meal ends with a little piano improvisation before I go to work….
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Sep2015102015 / Sep / 10Early Checkmate
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October 20, 20010
I played a game of chess recently that unraveled into a fun early checkmate. I made a gif of it below, I played as white:…
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Sep2015092015 / Sep / 09No Talking Tuesday Year End Wrap Up End of Year Two
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December 23, 2009
I finished my second year of no talking a few weeks back. And thought to summarize my impressions as I did the previous year….
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Sep2015092015 / Sep / 09It’s No Use, I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better
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November 10, 2009
My plane finally lands
into her arms again.
The confusion of dodged kisses
and limp caresses, are passed with little notice…. -
Sep2015082015 / Sep / 08Greece
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December 21, 2009
Greetings From Greece! I’ve arrived in Oia, a small cliff-side town on the island of Santorini in Greece. I’m staying at a bookstore owned by friends of friends, and in exchange for my boarding and food stipend, I help run the store with a few others who come and go between travels….
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Sep2015082015 / Sep / 08Six Month Stickies # 4
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September 13, 2009
As usual the tracks of music that got stuck in my head in the last six months, in order.
This sticky list is a bit more lyrically focused than usual.* Click image to download a .rar of the compilation:…