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Why I went back to buying CDs (and you should too) — CJ Chilvers

Audio means a lot to me. I love movies and books, but albums have always been where I’ve gone for the most solace in my life. So, when my audio library is messed with, I don’t take it lightly.

Same. I have several albums that I hold onto for dear life for the very reasons stated.

If you are ever over, ask me to play the original indie pressing of Maroon 5’s Songs About Jane. Sounds like a completely different (and way better) band. Because they were.

Kottke.org Redesigns With 2024 Vibes

In thinking about how I wanted kottke.org to look and, more importantly, feel going forward, I wanted more social media energy than blog energy — one could also say “more old school blog energy than contemporary blog energy”. Blogs now either look like Substack/Medium or Snow Fall and I didn’t want to pattern kottke.org after either of those things. I don’t want to write articles — I want to blog.

Jason Kottke’s new redesign is perfect for the task he sets out to do. Plan the work and work the plan. What we believe in.

Episode 514: Choices | PM Talks S1:E2 – Productivityist

Our discussion was wide-ranging, but one topic stood out prominently: Choices. This theme resonated throughout our conversation, highlighting the significant impact of intentional living and personal metrics on achieving genuine satisfaction in life.

For your weekend listening, Mike Vardy and I talk about choices.

A Saturday Soundtrack: Long-lost Gershwin musical found by University of Michigan researcher – mlive.com

After opening on Broadway in 1919 and touring for a few years, its last known production was in Massachusetts in May 1926. It’s since been seen as a lost work of one of the great American musicians.

But, thanks to a University of Michigan researcher, what once was lost now is found. And, thanks to a pair of the university’s vocal students, you can now hear the historic music for yourself.

(via my friend Mike Rohde)

The Newest Therapy Dupe? Starting a Men’s Group

I decided to ask the Style Girlfriend community on Instagram if they have their own version of Men’s Group™… The response? Immediate, positive, and heart-warming. Stories flooded in of dedicated friend gatherings, and even a few wistful, “I don’t have this, but I wish I did!” responses.

I was honored to have a small bit of my own experience included in this.

Oklahoma banned trans students from bathrooms. Now a bullied student is dead after a fight | The Independent

As the father of a trans woman (my oldest) and a 16 year old (my youngest) I can’t help but deeply empathize and want to personally find those responsible and do very non-Buddhist things to them. So sad. So angry.

Mr. Wade’s thoughts on Leadership are very much in line with this essay in my next book.

WKRP | Aw Phooey

What if you took EVERY DJ break Howard Hesseman ever made,
as Dr. Johnny Fever (WKRP in Cincinnati), and just …followed his lead? Would it be possible to construct a three hour radio show, with Fever as host? …It was, in fact! And it sounded great, because most of the musical choices were made by The Doctor, himself.

My current soundtrack. This is fantastic!

James Shelley asks, What’s the fun in writing on the internet anymore?

To put any thoughtful labour into crafting words online today is to watch them get sucked up, repurposed, and often monetized by someone else. It feels a bit like a digital wasteland; overrun with pirates, replete with armies of robots regurgitating everything into a gooey cocktail of digital sludge.

Much food for thought.

Mr. Wade has what you need to become a serious reader.

TL;DR version? Make the time for it and don’t skip the classics.