Music
Writing
The Art of Not Thinking
On Practice, Intuition, and Creative Flow
Why Steely Dan ≠ Yacht Rock
I listened to Steely Dan and Spotify thinks I want yacht rock.
The Creative Paradox
How Rules and Risk Shape Music
Ambience, Atmosphere, and the Art of Listening
Genre Confusion.
Narrative in Music: Crafting Emotional Journeys Through Sound
Discovering the Hidden Connections Between Narrative and Sound.
Simpleton Tales: Absurdity, Friendship, and the Pursuit of Contentment.
TPB, Winnie-the-Pooh, and Snow White.
J.K. Rowling and the Numinous
The Mythical Depth of the Unknown.
Brian Eno’s “Music for Airports” : Ways of Listening
How to Escape Perfectionism.
The Counsellor
He sat and ruminated within the four walls of a bland and white room spotted with various knick knacks — a sprouting bamboo, some colored rocks in a glass bowl. The silence is cut by ticks from an analog clock.
Transparency in Assessment
Student assessment is a topic every teacher will have to grapple with in their career. How should we gather information on how a student is doing and share that information with parents, schools, and institutions?
Metalhead
Ethan stood stoic against a firestorm of metal on metal destruction.