Hey blog friends, you can consume much creative content, or you can be consumed by creating content yourself. You can also do both but not at the same time. At least not much. I’ve been reading a lot of books lately, watching Mandalorian for the first time, viewing movies, and playing Pocket Frogs on my phone: escaping the narrative of our Covid times. I’m actively … Continue reading Consuming Creativity
So, it had been a long time since my anxiety was near a debilitating level. But Thursday morning, after awakening with an upbeat song in my head and later feeling dance vibes with my headphones, things flip-flopped! A surreal concern about the Covid-19 situation quickly ballooned into the whack anxiety that plagued me a few years ago. I’d been “normal” and stable a long time. … Continue reading My Anxiety Was Triggered
I started using the Aside post-type back in April. Sometimes my thoughts are idea seeds or just incomplete or random. But they’re too long for 280 character Tweets. My concern with Asides is that they’re low quality and high frequency. That means if you get my posts via email or in the Reader, you might feel spammed. Not good. Then again, this an informal personal … Continue reading Rethinking Aside Posts
On July 1, I started The Zero Feeds Experiment – a 30-day trial, abstaining from all news and blog feeds (I was already abstaining from social media feeds). So how’s that workin’ out for me? This post is my one month follow-up. Continue reading Zero Feeds Experiment Results
Laser-swords and Force-chokes! Star Wars is a cultural force that I’m sure you’ve heard of. The world-building of George Lucas inspired a whole expanded universe. I’m reading part of that now in a Star Wars Legends novel. It got me thinking, what’s my take on the main canon of the 9-movie saga? Continue reading Star Wars Saga Sentiments
It feels great having a phone with a 3-day battery. I never worry about low power. I use my phone a lot, all day, and the thing just keeps going. GPS fitness tracking, light gaming, photos, Bluetooth streaming, and more. Throw it all at the moto g power; it still has battery to spare! Talk about reliable… Plus I’m still liking its loud Dolby stereo … Continue reading Moto G Power Lasts Forever
Yesterday, four big tech titans testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust. I was impressed by the cohesive and cogent focus, evidence, and arguments by congress members. The Atlantic has a great summary article you should check out. Apparently, these big tech companies are new kinds of monopolies, unchecked in their global scale and great power. It’s likely that Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google … Continue reading Big Tech Antitrust Hearing
Like many, you’re probably weary of Facebook and Twitter. They’ve taken their toll on society. I know I’ve felt it. Their cultural influence is more bad than good; they need transformation. So I was stoked to find a concise booklet on the subject that resonated with me. After reading the first chapter, I felt like deleting Twitter! Continue reading Social Media Upheaval
