Zuihitsu, 2023-07
Routine undercuts autonomy. Live as you can since you can’t live as you want.—Caecilius One person's workaround is another's exploit. Quality resists compression. People are lead. Things are managed. Movement is not the same as progress. Be human in all of its bedlam and beauty and madness and mercy for as long as you can … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2023-07
“Changes” Covered by Charles Bradley
Tennessee Whiskey by Chris Stapleton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zAThXFOy2c Earworm of the month for me.
Enjoying The Work Despite Its Creator’s Flaws
"It can still be ours, is the thing. There is a great deal of handwringing about whether we can still enjoy the work of hideous men. The question is not typically how to root out influence. It is whether we can still enjoy, but we are reaching for another word beyond it. What we are … Continue reading Enjoying The Work Despite Its Creator’s Flaws
The Self: Presented, Perceived & Real
Read, "Didi" by Amber Caron reprinted on the Electric Literature website as "A Teenage Girl is a Funhouse Mirror," and I liked it quite a bit. I thought I'd reference it here because I can imagine referring to it again in the future. The key takeaway that I took from it is that it is … Continue reading The Self: Presented, Perceived & Real
Thinking in Ethnicities & Nationalities
I was talking with someone about someone else, and they asked, "Are they South Korean?" I found the question interesting because I don't tend to think about Koreans as South Korean or North Korean. I just think of them as Koreans. i found myself wondering. Well, how do I think of ethnically Chinese Filipinos? Wikipedia … Continue reading Thinking in Ethnicities & Nationalities
I’d Rather Go Blind by Dojo Cuts
Zuihitsu, 2023-06
Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.—Gramsci Greatness is forged in the crucible of struggle, pain and opposition. There is no trap so deadly as the trap you set for yourself—Raymond Chandler Superior technique meet inferior morals, bodies proliferate. It is better to err on the side of daring than the side of caution.—Alvin … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2023-06
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