by Patrick Rhone, Master Generalist
A couple of weeks ago, I was talking to Vincent, one of the juggling and unicycle coaches at circus. One almost never sees Vincent still. He s almost always practicing juggling. For the first time in the 18+ years I ve known him, it occurred to me to ask, How much do you juggle every day? Well, Continue reading "On Juggling"
Two. Friction is the feature Notice … Hunter Gatherer 21C A perfectly frictionless life is subtly deadening, because it leaves you nothing to push against. This series on the benefits of analog is Nicholas Bate at his best.
I know it s weeks away but I m ready for flannel shirts and broken-in jeans. I m ready for Bean Boots and shirt jackets. I m ready for chunky wool sweaters and corduroy. I m ready for more pockets and layers. I m ready for fall.
Our daughter, who turned 18 this year, voted for the first time today. The world will begin slowly changing in the right direction now.
I ve really been enjoying this new YouTube show, One Question with TK. I don t know many of the guests but the premise is so interesting and the conversation so fascinating it doesn t matter. Highly recommended.
Dense Discovery #401: Your call is important to us Technology has stopped being the thing that connects us to people and became the thing standing in for them. Nailed it.
I m not scared of AI. I m scared of the humans behind it. Very dangerous things are often very cool. What we didn t realize is the warning phrase that should cause one to notice the danger. Instead, these people seem to only notice the cool.
One of the running conceits in the most recent summer show at Circus Juventas, Whimsy! involves Lady Licorice, played by Beatrix, becoming more and more annoyed that she and The Candy Sisters never get to finish their routine. Whenever someone enters Candyland, they have a welcome routine and it always seems to get cut off, Continue reading "Finishing Our Routine"
A perfect late summer salad: Small cubes of watermelon. Small cubes of cucumber. Crumbled feta. Chopped mint. Toss together in a bowl. Enjoy.
Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys On Sunday, Beatrix will walk out of the arena at Circus Juventas for the last time, and that thought has me up early this morning. It s not like I did not know it before, but it s hitting especially hard. Same.