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An about-creativity.com interview with National Novel Writing Month’s Chris Baty

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Now that we’ve moved the creativity interviews over to about-creativity.com, my plan is to post brief excerpts here, both to share favorite bits, and to let folks know when new interviews go live. The most recent interview was with Chris Baty, founder of National Novel Writing Month, an extraordinary site, community, and annual event that … Read more

Political Twick or Tweets

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Been twittering a bit more than blogging of late. Thought I’d pull together a few recent (mostly) political tweets, in the popular 140-character or less Twitter format…. Ever notice how Twitter turns people who are otherwise not even slightly Larry King into something Larry King-ly? “Don’t remember Gore, Kerry, Dukakis, or Mondale wrapping things up … Read more

Eskimo (not Inuit) Rock n Roll Recall

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Back in the 90s, there was an SF band I loved called “Eskimo.” They had one song in particular I was so sure was gonna be an alt-rock super-smash. We’d go to the shows and this tune (“Dado Peru”) would kick in and the crowd would start to sway…. Well, Dado never broke out the … Read more

Monkey Vortex (Flash)back Theater

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From 2004 to 2006 I was part of a loose cabal of audio-oriented miscreants known as Monkey Vortex Radio Theater. Between us, we produced around 35 or so short bits of MP3 whackiness. Yes, and it’s hard to imagine a time when we had the brainwidth to produce 35 or so short bits of MP3 … Read more

Karen Dalton and the beauty

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My better half gifted me with a lovely re-release of a lost gem — In My Own Time by Karen Dalton. Billie Holiday-influenced folk blues complete with three fingers of whiskey in the vocals. All covers — just more evidence pointing toward the Grand Unified “it’s the singer, not the song” Theory of Reality. It … Read more