Another brain burp. When I was young, my family went through some rough patches. It’s no coincidence that I was drawn to stories about children living with uncertainty, or that I found comfort and inspiration in their happy endings. These were kids whose lives changed in ways I could imagine might happen to … Continue reading
Because I’m supposed to be focussing on finishing a book, my mind is more than usually prone to wandering down random byways. I thought that by writing down down a few of these thought-burps for a post, I could at least pretend that I was being productive. So… Chris Thile playing … Continue reading
So I found myself walking around Seattle’s EMP museum, whispering gleefully: “Sirius Black’s coat! Corben Dallas’s blaster! O’Neill’s sunglasses! Mr. Pointy!! OMG, a Dalek!!!” According to their own website slugline, the EMP (for Experience Music Project) is “a leading-edge, nonprofit museum, dedicated to the ideas and risk-taking that fuel contemporary … Continue reading