Beatrix and Aidan on the Double Trapeze (photo credit Mel Bowman)
Category: thought
Seventeen years today with my best friend, partner, and truest love…
“I’ve kept these stencils hidden away for years, mindful they could be used as evidence in a charge of criminal damage. But that moment seems to have passed, so now I’m exhibiting them in a gallery as works of art. I’m not sure which is the greater crime” – Banksy
Oh, to be in Glasgow for this.
Fifteen, or one-third | A Working Library
I’ve been distracted over and over. I’ve been lost and submerged and I’ve drifted away. If you look at the pace of writing over the years, you’ll see many long periods of drought, punctuated by the occasional drenching storm. Which is as good a signal as any about what this place means to me: anytime some space opened up, this is where I turned.
Mandy Brown celebrates 15 years of her wonderful site. Congrats!
Mr. Brooks goes on quite the rant. Not sure I can disagree with a single bit of it either.
Incredibly proud of my wife who managed to score some last minute release tickets for her and Beatrix to attend the Taylor Swift Eras Tour but also managed to get row 23 just to the left and in front of the main stage. They’ll have a blast.
Trying to figure out how Beatrix is so damn good at Cards Against Humanity. A little scared for my future.
Condé Nast’s Future Under Anna Wintour and Roger Lynch
Incredibly dishy-yet-serious examination of the king and queen of the magazine and the fight for remaining relevant. I’m a magazine nerd and found this fascinating.
How to buy a social network, with Tumblr CEO Matt Mullenweg – The Verge
A very insightful long read interview on what it takes to own a social network. I especially like his take on what business a social network is really in — the content moderation business.
MINIMALISM: Official Netflix Documentary (Entire Film) – YouTube
Looks like the documentary I’m in will be on YouTube soon. You can watch the trailer here.