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“You will not find the new Jimi Hendrix behind a guitar… probably, Banksy is the new Jimi Hendrix. There will be no more John Bonhams anymore, and we don’t need that anymore, it’s over. The time has changed.” -Jojo Mayer
September 2009
3 posts
The Epitome of Unnecessary Political Correctness
For some reason, there are a number of people who pair anger and automobile. Not me. When I get behind the wheel, I’m either calmly thinking, or rocking out to Muse at hazardous volumes. I enjoy driving because it gives me a chance to do both those activities without feeling like I could be doing something more productive (ie: rocking out to Muse at hazardous volumes while playing drums)....
First College Paper: My "Math Biography"
Math & Me
It’s an interesting task to look back on my life with the concept of math in mind, or, more specifically, my relation to its practical use. Where do I begin our story? I’ll try skipping ahead two years after my birth. A quirky kind of geometry found its way into my life when I developed a love (some of my family members would say addiction) for playing with Legos. No one appreciated...
August 2009
4 posts
Telstar by the Tornadoes
Through the Veins of History...
It was way back in 2001. Kazaa had picked up where Napster left off. I would often go through our family’s library of 200-some tracks on our high-capacity Dell computer. This was a dwarf compared to anybody’s library now. It was like a semi crash course in Rock ‘n’ Roll and, also, somewhat of an index to my dad’s musical history. He acquired a lot of songs reminiscent...
July 2009
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Celebrity Playlist
Ever since iTunes came on the scene, the “Celebrity Playlists” have held my attention quite a bit. I find the concept intriguing and not just because I love, say, Kate Hudson’s taste in music (seriously, it’s…wonderful?), but because I like the idea of condensing the music one likes to what has been most significant in one’s life. I hope that’s what our...
August 2008
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Mind vs. Body
The difference between your mind and your body is staggering once you realize it.
Ever since a few years ago I have occasionally practiced this sort of self-created exercise where I stand in front of the mirror and contemplate about the thing standing in front of me.
I look at it. I get past the “how do I look?” vanity- truly removing myself. I’m trying to understand this thing. I spot every...
July 2008
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Angst
Imagine yourself approaching the edge of an enormous cliff.
Your eyes maintain a forward view, but the boredom you earn from the familiar horizon compels you to look downward, past the cliff. As you do, you get that jittery feeling. Your stomach inherits that nervous rush. Your feet turn all sour. You pause, then take an unhurried step closer. After getting a feel for your surroundings and...