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I’m (not) going paperless

Posted on December 31st, 2011

NOTE: I’ve gotten a bit of push back for the use of the word “you” in this post. Some have pointed out the presumptuous nature of the word. I think they are right. While I concede that, I do want to maintain that “going digital” has screwed many of us up. I’ll try to be a little more careful next time. Second NOTE: Upon further reflection, the presence of the word “you,” the most common objection, was used as a literary device and, I think, fully appropriate. While it is always beneficial to be aware of one’s communication tendencies, I will also choose to assume a high level of self-awareness on the part of readers and will hold them responsible for their own interaction…

Categories: Personal, Simplicity, Spirituality

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Music of the Year, Pt. 2: Albums

Posted on December 29th, 2011

Yesterday, Rocky and I threw up the first of our end of the year best in music lists when we let you know what the Top 5 Songs of the Year were. Today, it’s on to albums (check out Rocky’s list here – it’s stellar). I can’t speak for Rocky, but, for me, the album is a different beast entirely than the song. Songs are about mood, moment, and memories. Songs are immediate. Songs conjure emotions. I will never tell you what the “best song” is because, like all other tunes, it is fleeting. But an album… The collection of tunes we call an album is a serious endeavor. To my mind, an album represents a complete expression of an artist. Any tosser can…

Categories: Music, Personal

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I am large, I contain multitudes

Posted on December 28th, 2011

So, 2011 is about to come to an end. I know many folk for whom this year has been one crapfest after another and are glad to see it go. I’m feeling thankful that my experience has been a bit different. My friend and “what we always hope will be a business” partner Carol Howard Merritt reflected well the other day about feeling a sense of contentment at the loose ends that were not tied up this year, and I feel that the post provided me with some words to express what I am feeling. While I had some pretty big highs this year, I’ve struggled to gain some traction in a few areas of my life. 2011 saw me reach a significant milestone,…

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Music of the Year, Pt. 1: Songs

Posted on December 28th, 2011

One of my favorite things to do is to email or text my friend Rocky with a suggestion of some music to listen to. It’s like we’re in Jr. High, trading tapes. Objectively speaking, it’s pretty cute, this thing we do. Check out his “songs” list here. Here is a list of the “Top 5 Songs” I sent his way or he sent mine over the course of the year. If we still lived in the age of cassettes, I would have worn my tape thin on these tunes. In alphabetical order, my nominees for Song of the Year are: 1) Adele’s “Rolling In the Deep” I mean, come on. That voice. “You had my heart inside of  your hand/and you played it to…

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