> Everyone has their tales to tell, and the ones that resonate most tend to be the troubling ones… we need to share those experiences. We can perform a kind of exorcism by exposing them to the cold light of day where no deep shadows are cast, and to the hearts and minds of others. Invariably, we find that the tales are a mirror, reflecting a common thread in the lives of both reader and writer. That’s how the cleansing magic works, and it’s a powerful realisation. This is from the introductio...
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Back to the Future
> It’s fascinating to watch the Back to the Future movies now not for their nostalgic depiction of the 1950s or jokey guesses at life in 2015, all hoverboards and flying cars, but as a vital document of the 1980s. After all, next year, we’ll be as far removed from 1985 as the filmmakers were from 1955. The first film especially fixes that time’s preoccupations and possibilities in amber. Tim Carmody, Entire Back to the Future town to be created [http://kottke.org/14/06/entire-back-to-the-future...
Blue Bottle Coffee Review
[https://bluebottlecoffee.com/u/foursides] I have been subscribing to Tonx Coffee [https://www.foursides.ca/Tonx-Review/] for several years now. Earlier in 2014, it was announced that Tonx would be joining Blue Bottle Coffee [https://bluebottlecoffee.com/u/foursides]. The fortunate thing is the coffee subscription service wasn’t going to be changing that much, only the branding. The changes that are happening are going to make things even better. Below is more information about the subscri...
Number 4 – Happy Birthday to My Daughter
December 31st, 2009 at 9:00 PM, my daughter Kylie was born. My life has never been the same since that moment. The updates have been fairly frequent here, Facebook, Instagram on how she has changed over time. It is amusing to me as I watch new parents posting countless photos of their newborn children to reflect back on how normal that was for me at that time, as well. Now, not so much, as my daughter rarely sits still for photos (unless she is the one taking them) or give me a moment of peace...
34: Discovering the Somatic Markers
> It seems strange to me now to think about how I have to unlearn how I lived in my 20’s to really live now. Turn Up That F’ing Bass! 32 Years Old Today [http://foursides.ca/post/turn-up-that-fing-bass-32-years-old-today] Last year, I wrote my 33 Unknowables [http://foursides.ca/post/33-the-unknowables] post for my birthday, reflecting on everything I never wanted to really know about. The year before, I was reflecting on my 20’s and my belief that life doesn’t really begin until you’re 30. I...
New Album From Moby - Innocents
Moby [https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/innocents/id826353202?uo=4&at=10l4Qt] announced his new album last week on his blog. It’s a refreshing way to announce an album after witnessing the release announcements from Justin Timberlake, Jay Z, Kanye West and so forth. This is how he starts off the announcement: > hi. > so, for the last 18 months i’ve been working on my next album. and now it’s done and i can write this update and post this video to tell you all (or at least what i can remember...
Talking About Walking
> A walk is exploring surfaces and textures with finger, toe, and – yuck – tongue; standing still and seeing who or what comes by; trying out different forms of locomotion (among them running, marching, high-kicking, galloping, scooting, projectile falling, spinning, and noisy shuffling). It is archaelogy; exploring the bits of discarded candy wrapper; collecting a fistful of pebbles and a twig and a torn corner of a paperback; swishing dirt back and forth along the ground. — Alexandra Horowitz...
Death of Facts
> Facts is survived by two brothers, Rumor and Innuendo, and a sister, Emphatic Assertion. — Facts, 360 BC – 2012 AD – Chicago Tribune [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-04-19/news/ct-talk-huppke-obit-facts-20120419_1_facts-philosopher-opinion] In a mock obituary of the death of Facts, Rex Huppke shares how “facts grew up” from being about “universal principles that everybody agrees on,” by Aristotle, to “empirical observations,” by Francis Bacon. Although this obituary focuses on the...
Dishonest Truths
> We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. — Plato When someone offers you a compliment, regardless of what it is about, how do you respond? Most people I come across give the same reaction, “Thank you, but …” Do I really need to finish that sentence? It’s rampant, it’s everywhere I go. The person receiving the compliment isn’t really at fault though, because the other thing I see happening are the dishonest truth...
Obsession x Voice
> Find your obsession. Every day, explain it to one person you respect. Edit everything, skip shortcuts, and try not to be a dick. Get better. Merlin Mann, How to Blog [http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/50022261/how-to-blog] My Sunday morning was spent listening to a discussion between Merlin Mann and John Gruber that has this ridiculous title, “HOWTO: 149 Surprising Ways to Turbocharge Your Blog With Credibility! [http://www.43folders.com/2009/03/25/blogs-turbocharged]. The discussion ha...
