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Mix Playlists Music
The Finale: Amazon Music Playlist with Atmosphere, 311, and More
Explore “The Finale”—a curated 2008 mixtape capturing college life, political change, and the anxiety of impending fatherhood. Featuring Atmosphere, Sage Francis, Bob Marley, 311, and Aesop Rock
Poetry Writing
“Leaves of Glass” – Poem from “Everywhere But Elsewhere”
Poem about Walt Whitman, Edgar Allen Poe, and Maya Angelou. An ode to poetry and the suffering it heals, this is “Leaves of Glass”
Fiction Poetry Prose Writing
Story About Steve, ep. 19: “Tell it Nothing is”
Weather in Denver, an exchange between Steve and Chrissy, and a poem by Steve “Tell it Nothing is”
Prose Writing
AI vs. WordPress: How the AI Path Can Send Your Site Off the Rails
In the rush to adopt cutting-edge tools, marketing teams are frequently pitched a bold promise: What if you could build and update your website just by chatting with an AI?
Jams Music
Real-Life “Backrooms” Encounters and Vintage Drum Gear
In this episode of the Jam Notes podcast, the hosts discuss the acquisition of a new drum kit inherited through family, which sparks a nostalgic reflection on their musical history and old equipment.
Fiction Prose Writing
A Rearrangement of Displacements Across the Multiple Universes
Another tale from Paul and Sally’s multiverse adventures. Push the Button introduced us to their predicament – now we explore what happens when Paul is sent to a reality where Sally doesn’t know him…
Mix Playlists Music
Stop Sign Playlist: A 2011 Journey of Sobriety
Explore the Stop Sign playlist: a 2011 narrative of marriage, graduation, and sobriety featuring The Mars Volta, Tool, and Eminem.
Fiction Prose Writing
Steve’s Serialized Story, part 18: “Quite Insane”
It’s the 18th part of Steve’s untitled project. A final exchange with his mother, a wine purchase, and another rant from our anonymous narrator.
Poetry Writing
When the Smoke Clears – Poem from “Paradox Locked”
When the Smoke Clears a poem about the moral and emotional middle ground between desire and suffering, hoping that, after everything burns away, love is what survives.