It’s a glorious time to be an American tennis fan. Half of the US Open men’s & women’s semifinalists are American! Unreal. 🎾
Currently reading: All Things Are Full of Gods by David Bentley Hart 📚
Finished reading: Middlemarch by George Eliot 📚
Currently reading: Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake 📚
@JohnBrady Sounds cool. I’m reading Sheldrake’s Entangled Life at the moment & finding it excellent. (Though definitely also woo-woo at points.)
@manton Yes, there are good reasons so few great novels are written in 1st person. Jane Austen developed free indirect discourse, giving the 3rd person narrator access to characters’ internal reflections. This brilliant innovation gave 3rd person narration incredible power & versatility
@ner3y Add a weight vest or try different push-up varieties—ring push-ups, elevated feet, etc. the CaliMove YouTube channel has great variations on basic exercises, too.
@skoobz I only just discovered them at all this year—one of the best discoveries of the year for me. They’re amazing.
@stevepbrady Not sure if that’s a good solution… just incentivizes corporations to move overseas, doesn’t it?
The power of journalism rises & falls inversely to journalists’ belief in the power of journalism. The more journalists are convinced of their world-changing power, the less anyone listens. The more they just do their job, the more people tune in.
@ReaderJohn I’ve seen her live too; it was one of the strangest shows I’ve seen, and I’ve seen some strange ones. But she’s always seeking new avenues for musical exploration, & whatever she’s up to, I find it compelling.
Get out there right now & watch Esperanza Spalding & Milton Nascimiento’s beautiful Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. A stunning collaboration between a true great of Brazilian jazz & a young musical genius. 🎵
@tinyroofnail Wow, didn’t know about this edition… thanks for bring it to my attention!
Currently reading: The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron.
Oft recommended; I’m reading it & going through all the exercises with my mother. Grateful she suggested this idea! 📚
@KyleEssary Yes. And I always love the line from the collect “Grant, O gracious Lord, to thy faithful people pardon & peace, that they may be cleansed from all their sins, & serve thee with a quiet mind.”
@pkboi Absolutely! He's a great composer & band leader, imo, in addition to being a truly great bassist. Such a gift.
@artkavanagh Absolutely. In fact, if memory serves, he wrote the tune. I love his recording with Gonzalo Rubalcaba on Tokyo Adagio.
Current listening: Pat Metheny’s beautiful new solo guitar album, Moondial.
The album includes a beautiful version of “My Love & I”—but that’s redundant, since every version of “My Love & I” is beautiful. 🎵
@toddgrotenhuis I’ve been doing more of this sort of training lately—sandbags, heavy-ish stones, etc. I love it! Super fun, & effective.
Luke Burgis offers a reading list for creators & entrepreneurs.
Personally, I’d replace Mill & Emerson with Middlemarch & any Jane Austen. And add McGilchrist as the third book for this century, along with some poetry.
But it’s an excellent set of books nonetheless! 📚
Current listening: Ron Carter, All Blues.
Roland Hanna’s solo on “Light Blue” is a beautiful little miracle. 🎵
Finished reading: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi.
What a remarkable book. I love academic memoirs, & this fits within that genre—but pushes well beyond it as well. It’s also a profound meditation on cancer, mortality, healthcare, poetry, faith, love, & family. Highly recommended. 📚
@kitt The idea seems to assume an eternally static self, not a learning, growing one, doesn’t it?
That said, I suppose that just because different groups see me differently doesn’t mean they’re all correct.
@tinyroofnail Thank you! My kids are extremely into mountain biking, & we were hoping for a mtb adventure or two while there
We’ve got a trip to Yellowstone & Grand Tetons coming up next month. Any recommendations for must-do hikes, must-see sights, etc? 🥾 🏕️
@jthingelstad we drove through this morning on our way to Duluth. We always stop at the donut garage!
@tinyroofnail “Life must be its own metaphor.” Amen! Ball is really excellent—I just encountered his work and I’ve been learning a ton.
@artkavanagh Well, that’s true of me for more classics than I’d care to admit. Hope you enjoy it this time around!
Currently reading: Middlemarch by George Eliot.
An old favorite. Profound from the first paragraph. 📚
Finished reading: Moonbound by Robin Sloan.
So great! Handed it off to my daughter—she’s 11; I’m sure she’ll enjoy it just as much. 📚
@toddgrotenhuis Gotta be Berhalter. We shouldn’t have needed to be dependent on a result against Uruguay in the first place.
Finished reading: Night Train by A. L. Snijders.
Wonderful microstories, translated by Lydia Davis. Highly recommended. 📚
Currently reading: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi 📚
Cleaned like a zillion ants out of our mailbox today. (!?!)
Now spending the afternoon creeped out by feeling like I’ve got tiny ants crawling all over me. 🐜🏡
The pizzas turned out very well. I made four different pizzas, 5 pizzas of each style—turned out to be plenty to feed 40 people over a couple hours:
- Marinara
- Margherita
- Pepperoni + hot honey (pictured; the fan favorite)
- Prosciutto + arugula
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Father’s Day Special:
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Prepping a whole lotta pizza for tomorrow… #pizzaparty 🍕
