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My Top Ten Songs of 2019

by Eric Posted on December 27, 2019

It’s that time of year for retrospection. Earlier this month, I shared some observations supplied by Spotify regarding my and my friends music listening patterns from 2019. But the truth of the matter is that Spotify only represents a portion … Continue reading →

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Justifiable Cost

by Eric Posted on April 11, 2019

I spent a bunch of money on a new bicycle this week. I’m simultaneously kind of excited and kind of self-conscious about it. Have you seen @preachersnsneakers on Instagram? I think it’s a brilliant attempt to promote dialogue on a … Continue reading →

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A September Day in Stockholm

by Eric Posted on September 24, 2018

Nobody blogs anymore. Our society seems to have shifted away from textual communication, in favor of visual communication. Specially-designed platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter provide much of the same ability for self-expression, without requiring so many words — and … Continue reading →

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The Long, Slow Bleed of My Blog

by Eric Posted on May 3, 2016

Sheesh. It’s so quiet here. Just a quiet, sporadic drip of blood falling to the ground. I didn’t manage a single post for the month of April. It’s only the second such quiet month since I started blogging in 2005 … Continue reading →

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Back, with Balance

by Eric Posted on January 6, 2016

I haven’t blogged for 40 days. The last such stretch of stillness was in January of 2005, right between “My first blog entry of all time… // I’m not sure if I have any profound thoughts today for the good of … Continue reading →

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Few Words

by Eric Posted on November 15, 2015

I’ve blogged for more than a decade. Two or three posts per week. The pace has slowed somewhat over the last couple of years. Over the last week, however, I’ve had many impulses to blog: about paper cups… about orphans… about terrorism… … Continue reading →

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Annuagram

by Eric Posted on October 2, 2015

Yesterday was the first day in a year for which no photograph was posted to my Instagram account. I never started with the intention to do one of those “Photo-a-Day” things. After some friends convinced me to set up an … Continue reading →

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Writing Much

by Eric Posted on June 1, 2015

I haven’t written much lately because I’ve been writing so much lately — and also building up a cache of experiences about which I’ll eventually be able to write. It’s been bad for the blog, I know. I only managed … Continue reading →

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The Death of Blogging

by Eric Posted on March 11, 2015

The blog is dying. Every so often, I go through the list of blogs to which I link (viewable on the right sidebar of my website ==>). Whichever sites have not been updated in the last 365 days, or which … Continue reading →

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FalconFlash on Instagram

by Eric Posted on October 4, 2014

I’m relatively slow to adapt to new things. When I decide a new direction is worthwhile, however, I like to move forward with confidence and commitment. So it is that I’ve finally decided — with the help of some friends — … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten Songs of 2019

Justifiable Cost

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