I was asked recently to talk briefly to my coworkers about “three obsessions.” I chose Bill Evans, “analog stuff,” and physics. “Analog Stuff” is a lazy bit of language, but I wasn’t sure how else to refer to a category that includes listening to music on vinyl versus digital; recording music on tape instead of … Continue reading Analog Stuff
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Film Ritual
In November 2021 we moved from Seattle to Chicago. I felt so much unease leading up to the move and struggled to make peace with it. I asked a friend for advice and he said that, if it were him, he’d do something ceremonial to help the transition. I liked that idea, so I decided … Continue reading Film Ritual
Dilapidations of Time
Lately I’m spending more and more time with objects from my family’s past. I have some beauties: my great grandpa’s razors, his money clip, his pipe collection, his Navy sea bag from WWI. I have a sleeve of shuttlecocks of unknown provenance, but certainly from my family, probably from Aunt Arleen, the amateur champion golfer … Continue reading Dilapidations of Time