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Hi. Heads up. I'm changing things around here. I've done everything in my very limited power to make sure nothing gets too wonky with either this feed or the podcast feed. I hope I did it all right, but I am a moron, so who knows? Worst case scenario, you may have to resubscribe soon and I apologize. I think I've covered my bases though. See you all on the other side.

Something that I've had to come to terms with over the course of the nearly forty fucking years I've existed on this godforsaken planet is that I am, by default, a very anxious people-pleaser. While I may come off as the embodiment of calm, cool, collected, and everyone agrees that I seem extremely super normal, and not at all dripping with insecurity about nearly every goddamned facet of my entire being... I have...

Something that I've had to come to terms with over the course of the nearly forty fucking years I've existed on this godforsaken planet is that I am, by default, a very anxious people-pleaser. While I may come off as the embodiment of calm, cool, collected, and everyone agrees that I seem extremely super normal, and not at all dripping with insecurity about nearly every goddamned facet of my entire being... I have...

Zach Gage found my website. Apparently I was a bit too effusive with my praise for Puzzmo back when it first launched, and that led this game boy to believe he could send me an email appealing to my deep-seated need for validation. Well, joke's on him, because despite my complete lack of shame, I can not, will not, have not, shan't, and also REFUSE TO be manipulated into talking about Pile-Up Poker, Puzzmo's new...

Zach Gage found my website. Apparently I was a bit too effusive with my praise for Puzzmo back when it first launched, and that led this game boy to believe he could send me an email appealing to my deep-seated need for validation. Well, joke's on him, because despite my complete lack of shame, I can not, will not, have not, shan't, and also REFUSE TO be manipulated into talking about Pile-Up Poker, Puzzmo's new...

It seems like it was only 35 days ago that I committed myself to embarking on the challenge of posting on my blog every day for the month of May. Despite the pessimism wrapped in a nice little facetious tortilla (new tongue-twister unlocked), I didn't actually have any sort of expectation about how the experience would go. All I knew was that it sounded like it had the potential to be fun, it was something I...

It seems like it was only 35 days ago that I committed myself to embarking on the challenge of posting on my blog every day for the month of May. Despite the pessimism wrapped in a nice little facetious tortilla (new tongue-twister unlocked), I didn't actually have any sort of expectation about how the experience would go. All I knew was that it sounded like it had the potential to be fun, it was something I...

Today is day 14 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Transistor Radio” by Cloud Cult. When I was a small moron, I wanted nothing more than to be an adult. The mystical allure of age was intoxicating to me, and...

Today is day 14 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Transistor Radio” by Cloud Cult. When I was a small moron, I wanted nothing more than to be an adult. The mystical allure of age was intoxicating to me, and...

Today is day 13 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Bishuf” by Mashrou’ Leila. I joined Tinder and Bumble because I was sad.1 Mere weeks before, I ended my first marriage after 12 years together. Upon...

Today is day 13 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Bishuf” by Mashrou’ Leila. I joined Tinder and Bumble because I was sad.1 Mere weeks before, I ended my first marriage after 12 years together. Upon...

Today is day 12 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Untitled #1 (a.k.a. ‘Vaka’)” by Sigur Rós. "Grammy has cancer," my mom said to me as I stood in the family room. She was seated on the couch, calm, looking...

Today is day 12 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Untitled #1 (a.k.a. ‘Vaka’)” by Sigur Rós. "Grammy has cancer," my mom said to me as I stood in the family room. She was seated on the couch, calm, looking...

Today is day 11 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Us” by Regina Spektor. My musical awakening began at summer camp in the mid-90s. I was, I dunno, ten? Eleven?1 One of the camp counselors—Dave, the cool...

Today is day 11 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Us” by Regina Spektor. My musical awakening began at summer camp in the mid-90s. I was, I dunno, ten? Eleven?1 One of the camp counselors—Dave, the cool...

Today is day 10 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Soon We’ll Be Found” by Sia. What's wrong? I don't know. What do you mean? I don't know. What are you feeling? I don't know. Why won't you talk to me? I...

Today is day 10 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Soon We’ll Be Found” by Sia. What's wrong? I don't know. What do you mean? I don't know. What are you feeling? I don't know. Why won't you talk to me? I...

Today is day 9 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman. "Schneider could be Butterbean," Mr. Hack said, gesturing to me with a laugh.1 What were they talking about? Halloween? Movie...

Today is day 9 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman. "Schneider could be Butterbean," Mr. Hack said, gesturing to me with a laugh.1 What were they talking about? Halloween? Movie...

Today is day 8 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Toxic” by Britney Spears. Prior to 2005, I don't recall feeling self-conscious about my taste in music.1 But when I started dating someone new in college and...

Today is day 8 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Toxic” by Britney Spears. Prior to 2005, I don't recall feeling self-conscious about my taste in music.1 But when I started dating someone new in college and...

Today is day 7 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Why We Cry at Movies” by As Tall As Lions. I know we sometimes get a little silly and hyperbolic around here, but I hope you'll allow me a moment of absolute,...

Today is day 7 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Why We Cry at Movies” by As Tall As Lions. I know we sometimes get a little silly and hyperbolic around here, but I hope you'll allow me a moment of absolute,...

Today is day 6 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Everywhere” by Michelle Branch. I never made any sourdough. No, my early Pandemic coping mechanism1 was clowning on doofuses in Warzone, rolling with my...

Today is day 6 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Everywhere” by Michelle Branch. I never made any sourdough. No, my early Pandemic coping mechanism1 was clowning on doofuses in Warzone, rolling with my...

Today is day 5 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Fell Off the Face of the Earth” by Firewater. The one and only time I ever submitted my writing to a contest, I won. It was a story about two elves....

Today is day 5 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Fell Off the Face of the Earth” by Firewater. The one and only time I ever submitted my writing to a contest, I won. It was a story about two elves....

Today is day 4 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “The Commander Thinks Aloud” by The Long Winters. Confession: As a general rule, I don't listen to song lyrics. To be clear, this is not a conscious decision,...

Today is day 4 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “The Commander Thinks Aloud” by The Long Winters. Confession: As a general rule, I don't listen to song lyrics. To be clear, this is not a conscious decision,...

Today is day 3 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Girl!” by Terror Pigeon. Terror Pigeon! · Girl! (featuring Kat Porter)We finally stopped to rest once we could touch the clouds. Stretched out around us in...

Today is day 3 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Girl!” by Terror Pigeon. Terror Pigeon! · Girl! (featuring Kat Porter)We finally stopped to rest once we could touch the clouds. Stretched out around us in...

Today is day 2 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Float On” by Modest Mouse. I failed Driver's Ed. the first time. This, of course, was not a reflection of my actual driving ability1 or my thorough...

Today is day 2 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Float On” by Modest Mouse. I failed Driver's Ed. the first time. This, of course, was not a reflection of my actual driving ability1 or my thorough...

Today is day 1 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Maps” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. My relationship with Shée could be described, charitably, as a flurry of obsession—the way that you might describe any high school...

Today is day 1 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out!Today’s song is “Maps” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. My relationship with Shée could be described, charitably, as a flurry of obsession—the way that you might describe any high school...

I think if you possess even a cursory awareness of me and my writing habits, the last thing you would anticipate I’d willingly participate in is a month long daily blogging challenge. Well buckle up, motherfuckers, because May is about to get embarrassing!WeblogPoMo2024, the brainchild of Annie, is exactly what it says on the tin: if you have a Weblog, you try to Po every day for a Mo. This particular PoMo happens...

I think if you possess even a cursory awareness of me and my writing habits, the last thing you would anticipate I’d willingly participate in is a month long daily blogging challenge. Well buckle up, motherfuckers, because May is about to get embarrassing!WeblogPoMo2024, the brainchild of Annie, is exactly what it says on the tin: if you have a Weblog, you try to Po every day for a Mo. This particular PoMo happens...

Listen along with the audioblog: Our store didn't make enough money that quarter, so one of the managers brought in a "shaman" to ward off bad spirits. Sorry, what the fuck? Yeah, that's basically what I said when a colleague approached me to tell the tale of how he came in for his shift that morning, only to discover that he and a number of our other colleagues were unexpectedly...

Listen along with the audioblog: Our store didn't make enough money that quarter, so one of the managers brought in a "shaman" to ward off bad spirits. Sorry, what the fuck? Yeah, that's basically what I said when a colleague approached me to tell the tale of how he came in for his shift that morning, only to discover that he and a number of our other colleagues were unexpectedly...

Hi. Here I am telling you that you are able to pay me one whole U.S. Dollar per month (or whatever amount you think is fair), and this is not something I've set up because I saw Robb do it. Look, I am 100% not above just shamelessly hopping on whatever trend Robb is doing right now. Robb is my friend. I like him. He's great and smart and extremely handsome. I like his ideas and I like his website and, you know what?...

Will I ever tire of video games? It's a question I ask myself frequently, and, at times, even consider with any degree of sincerity. The reality is that even though I began playing these fucking things before I could properly regulate my bodily functions,1 this is a medium that continues to surprise, delight, and surprise and delight all over again. Even during periods where I feel like I've seen it all, experienced...

Listen along with the audioblog: What RSS reader are you reading these words in right now? Please don't email me the answer. Instead, whisper it into a cup, cover it with some cling wrap, and use its lingering reverberance as a sweetener for tomorrow morning’s cold brew. This is a gift you've given yourself. You can thank me later. I accept words of affirmation and Apple Pay. But...

I want to see your art. I want more of you in the world. I want your creativity on full display in a way that portrays even a sliver of your wild, dynamic, incredible being. Okay, it's not all about me, though, is it? I get that. Vulnerability and motivation and self-esteem and validation and cost and fear and anxiety and dread and blocks and the question of: "Is it enough? Am I enough? Will people like this? Will...

I find myself idly thumbing at my phone, swiping down, watching the little spinner do its thing, hoping a number goes up once the screen refreshes. Why do I do this to myself? In a previous life, I was a tech blogger, and the analytics killed me. The more time I spent obsessing, the less I wrote. The steeper the cliff in the line graph, the worse I felt. I wrote crap to fill an imaginary quota. I posted links to...

Hi. You know, I’ve had literally twos of people ask me, “Hey, Keenan! I want to subscribe to your audio blog in my podcast player of choice!” Cool! A few things…First: not a question.Second: thank you. Feedback received.Third: I did it. You’re welcome.A Very Good (Audio) Blog is now a thing. It’s on Apple Podcasts, which means it should be in the process of percolating outward into your Overcasts and your Pocket...

Listen along with the audioblog: Disclaimer: This piece contains brief descriptions of child abuse. The audio version also contains some brief, but unpleasant mouth noises. Sorry! One of my clearest childhood memories is the bacon my dad made. Despite my aphantasia affliction, I can clearly see it: curled and brown and crispy (but not too crispy), nestled in a pile on a plate....

dumpamine [duhm-puh-meen]noun an outpouring of ideas, experiences, and/or items that bring joy Hi. I saw this post. I’ve seen others like it, but this one hit at the right place. The right time. The moment where I was finishing up my cold brew (I’ve started making my own, and the coffee I got from Sightglass this month fuckin’ ruuuuules) and eating some Brunsviger my wife made. The...

Disclaimer: There are a lot of links in the post. None of these links are affiliate links, because I am not enterprising enough to bother. I’m just trying to make your life easier if, by chance, you want to look into any of these things. Click them or don’t, I do not care. I’m not tracking them, nor am I invested in their website’s traffic. It’s December. Yeah. Like. Fuuuck. Right?...

What the fuck is happening over at OpenAI? Reading the latest development in the saga, I found myself literally sighing out loud. A bunch of emotionally unregulated people with too much money decided to play a little Game of Thrones. It’s all very dramatic. And very stupid. It almost makes you wonder why we give so many shits about these dumbasses in the first place!The one (and there is only one) benefit of social...

Disclaimer: I suppose it needs to be said that this piece contains some spoilers for Prometheus (2012) and Signs (2002). Also if you’re really picky, some very minor spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker (2019). So, uh, yeah, like, self-regulate however you need to. Someone¹ in Discord was watching...

Listen along with the audioblog: One of the more distressing qualities of humanity, in my mind, is the emphasis we collectively put on “efficiency.”¹ It saturates our professional existence. It haunts our socioeconomic barometer. And it drives our current approach to both creating and appreciating art. It’s insidious, the inordinate amount of power “efficiency” holds over our...

As someone who rarely dabbles in hyperbole, I experience zero hesitancy when I say that I think Zach Gage is a genius who is on track to save humanity using nothing but his unrivaled propensity for whimsy.After a string of wildly imaginative, beautiful, and fun iOS games, all of which manage to expertly blend familiar mechanics with new, accessible twists, he’s now working on a new project called...

If you’ve read anything on this blog, you’ll see that I’ve referenced Robb Knight a number of times. It’s actually getting out of hand.In my defense, it’s only because he is not only extremely smart and attractive, but also because he has very good ideas. One of those very good ideas is App Defaults, in which he was inspired by a podcast episode (and this post by Gabz) to list all of the default applications he uses...

Disclaimer: Before venturing further, please note that I truly, absolutely believe that the only good flavor of Mountain Dew is Baja Blast. I don’t think that taints my opinion on this particular product, but it’s worth it to keep in mind.Never before in my life have I ever tasted something and felt compelled to immediately rush to my lil’ internet blog and write about it. As they say, it’s never too late to grow as...

Hi, please listen to this: Quick, I don’t think it’s legit, and it could disappear at any moment because Square Enix for some reason doesn’t want to put it on any streaming service for me to listen to on repeat? ¹As Jason Schreier perfectly summed up in this Tweet:This track from Octopath Traveler II goes so hard it should be illegalIt’s true. It should be illegal, but it’s not,...

Classy human and builder of a beautiful website that is very much my shit, oh my god, I love it, seriously, just look at his logo, Robb Knight, writing in a brief piece entitled The Biology of the Hey Bear Fruits Makes No Sense that is very much worth your time:A single orange, in the Hey Bear cinematic universe, is actually two creatures. The face is on the fleshy inside of each half but how did they get like that?...

In another episode of my new series You cannot convince me that Capitalism doesn’t absolutely shatter the brains of those that benefit the most from it: two of the world’s richest dumbasses are taunting each other into punching it out in a cage. This is a thing that is really happening in reality right now.¹Our premier Elmer’s Glue cosplayer and the human embodiment of the Uncanny Valley, Mark Zuckerberg, and 13...

Allison Johnson, writing for The Verge:The Motorola Razr Plus is the first folding phone that makes me genuinely excited for what’s ahead. In the here and now, it’s a good device, though not quite as ready for the mainstream as Motorola wants you to believe. But for a specific kind of tech-inclined person willing to try out something new, the Razr Plus will be very rewarding.It needs to be said that I have, by and...