I have always loved railway stations. Trains. Even when I was scared as a child, scared of the large locomotives that loomed up over the platform, with only tiny metal steps to climb up to …
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Lollipops and Brutal Honesty
I just saw a short piece on TikTok – well, they are all short, right. That’s the idea. Minimal interaction and commitment. On to the next person trying to create a brand. But I digress. …
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Wanting to go is not having to leave
The difference between wanting to go and having to leave. Many conflicting undercurrents at this anxious, dangerous time. Is it too much to say that watching the events of the world, we can’t help but …
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Stand with Ukraine
Stand with Ukraine Their bravery is immense. They stand strong against this madness. Fighting back against this corrupt, malign attempt to expand a failing state and destroy an independent country. There is so much at …
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Holding On To
2.2.22 Nobody gets the life they intended. It sounds so grim, right? But actually, maybe it’s a good thing. I was reading something about looking at times in your life when good things happened, when …
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Snow, trees, negative space, and corn chips
It’s snowing. More than anyone expected, particularly after a day or two of temperatures in the 60s Fahrenheit. It’s beautiful, and quiet. Cold is calming, reassurance that the earth is resting. We need to rest …
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Flashback – Fred Macpherson interview from 2016
As Spector release a new album, Now or Wherever, which I’ve been listening to on repeat, it seemed a good moment to revisit this conversation. Thoughtful, talented, Fred Macpherson demonstrated a piercing sense of humor …
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The Canary Who Jumps
2022. 2022. So many twos. Not a palindrome. Not yet. But there are articles out there, looking for meaning, symbols, some kind of reasoning and link to something. There must be something that can explain …
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Change Agent
Grow where you are planted
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10 Years…
Has it really been 10 years since Access All Areas was first published? It’s hard to believe. It’s been a long, strange trip, as another band once said. The excitement around the Access trilogy, and …