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145 - That Even Enemies Have Their Own Point of View
Today I noticed that the Broadway show Wicked retold a familiar story from a completely different character perspective than The Wizard of Oz, and made…
9:01
144 - How My Plant Never Gets Bigger
Today I noticed that despite being watered and getting sun, the plant on my desk never gets any bigger. This species can grow quite large but is not…
9:02
One-Drink Book Club - 5/3/24
The One-Drink Book Club is an informal, (almost) weekly series in which fellow author Emma Lee Jayne joins me and our other creative friends to talk…
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143 - That My Hands Have Presets
Today I noticed that despite having learned a few different sets of hand positions for my various guitars, my hands are perfectly capable of finding the…
10:23
142 - That Loose Chalk is OK Again
Today I noticed that my climbing gym, which had banned traditional powdered chalk in favor of liquid chalk during COVID, now allows powdered chalk…
10:22
141 - That the Only Difference Between Copyright Infringement and Brilliant Derivative Work is TIME
Today I noticed that the only real distinction between illegally-profited-from fan fiction and officially licensed/authorized derivative works is only…
10:25
140 - That They Still Use Nitrous
Today I noticed that even though I thought dentists didn’t provide nitrous oxide ("laughing gas") anymore, it turns out they do. The creative lesson I…
10:32
139 - That Maybe Bluebonnets Are Being Conquered. Maybe.
Today I noticed that the famous bluebonnet flowers on Texas roadsides each spring seem like they might be being eclipsed by a multiplying orange flower…
10:19
138 - That It's All About Totality
Today I noticed that after experiencing a total solar eclipse, the most impressive stuff, by a long shot, only happens during totality, when the moon…
10:11
One-Drink Book Club - 4/26/24
The One-Drink Book Club is an informal, (almost) weekly series in which fellow author Emma Lee Jayne joins me and our other creative friends to talk…
56:41
137 - How Establishing Shots Show the Passage of Time
Today I noticed the different ways in which TV shows and movies use brief "establishing shots" to help orient the viewer as to whether a new scene takes…
10:08
136 - That I Speak Very Differently Than I Write
Today I noticed when editing transcripts of my own spoken words how much my verbal communication differs from how I express myself in writing. The…
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