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View ArticleSome humble predictions for 2014
Being a futurist is reminiscent of being a made man in the Cosa Nostra – even if you try to get out, it somehow sucks you back in. And so I find my self making predictions about the year to come. Pope...
View ArticleAdult recess
I have a new idea for a business. Here in St. Louis, we’re having the coldest winter in some time. It’s so cold that water vapor has been condensing into “snow” and “ice,” substances which leave my...
View ArticleForty things I learned in forty years
This year I turn forty. I am spending all year considering the meaning of this chronological milestone, if any exists. Mostly, I want to give back to people who have made my life so rich. Most days I...
View ArticleCheck out the 6 classic bass amps you should know
Hey guys, lest you think the only things I ever write about regarding music are negative, I submit to you my new article for reverb.com, 6 classic amps every bassist should know. Regarding the Acoustic...
View ArticleAlcohol and the Loud Bassist: A Medical Literature Review
I am having a super fun time writing for the blog at Reverb, an online marketplace for music gear. It represents a great break from my work on geopolitical economy. My latest is a combination Behind...
View ArticleThis is one conspiracy theory I never saw coming
My God, it’s like they’ve been watching us closely for years. How did we never discover this before it was too late? The post This is one conspiracy theory I never saw coming is from Eric Garland
View ArticleThat time I tried to explain the 1990s to Millennials
This is a visual from my stand-up comedy tour-de-force The WTF Economy in which I tried to explain to Millennials just how awesome the 1990s were economically and culturally. I stand by this assessment...
View ArticleSports analysis
With love to both the U.S. Women’s National Team, and XKCD. The post Sports analysis is from Eric Garland
View ArticleAnimals plotted by intelligence and tastiness
Ethically, I think that scallops are the most delicious creatures you can consume knowing that they are dumb. The post Animals plotted by intelligence and tastiness is from Eric Garland
View ArticleA surprising forecast
Twenty years ago, this would have been an improbable forecast to make. It still shocks me somewhat. The post A surprising forecast is from Eric Garland
View ArticleConstructing the perfect jazz solo
Remember friends: Play something simple so you sound mature, quote some Dizzy Gillespie for no reason, play that Klezmer diminished scale over “A Train,” and end with the corniest flat-5 blues licks...
View ArticleRegarding technology and authentic human life
I never get tired of this exhortation for us to imagine human life all the way back to 1993, a simpler time. Me? I like to go back to primordial physical forces. You know – really get back to nature....
View ArticleVenn and his diagram
For those of us who live for infographics, a shout out to the master. The post Venn and his diagram is from Eric Garland
View ArticleConfirmation bias, or why your uncle keeps posting those idiotic links
Confirmation bias is that thing that makes you more likely to select information for decisions that agrees with your existing beliefs. It is also a major factor behind people posting annoyingly stupid...
View ArticleThis Link Proves My Point In This Argument, Which Means I Win
Dear Readers, I have supplied this following blogpost as a service to the Internet community at large. Many of you are attempting to have substantive discussions about matters of public interest using...
View ArticleThe future is now no wait yesterday wait
Happy Turkey Day, people. Tomorrow is black Friday, and this is apparently the new hotness for Christmas. It’s on the front page of the Washington Post. As you all know, 2016 is weird. The post The...
View ArticleHubba hubba
If this joke doesn’t make sense, then you missed my primer on national security and intelligence buzzwords from the other day. And since the Trump-Russia story is heating up, check it out. The post...
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