I recently finished reading The 99% Invisible City, by Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt. The authors both work on one of my favorite podcasts called 99% Invisible. And the book follows a similar concept to the podcast. It points out many of … Continue reading
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 2020. But, I don’t feel like frequency automatically dictates favorites. At least, I’ve been thinking about … Continue reading
Spotify’s got some pretty smart people managing their streaming music service. They’ve developed a good product, and perhaps even better marketing of that product. Case in point: Today, our household was notified of our Spotify year-end summaries. Elliot and Olivia … Continue reading
November is not messing around this year. The first day of the month brought high winds and heavy rain in the morning. It cleared up for awhile in the afternoon, long enough for me to finish raking the lawn. But … Continue reading
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
Spotify is sneaky-smart in the way it’s established itself. The product itself is grounded in slick engineering. But they’re also super-savvy with the way they handle the social media dynamics of their user interface. They’ve got sharp visuals to accompany … Continue reading
I listened to Kanye West’s new album Jesus Is King today. I guess you could say that I’ve casually admired Kanye from afar for the last few years. I’ve appreciated some of his previous hits — just as someone who’s … Continue reading
Last year, I asked some of the student-leaders in our church for recommendations of their favorite music, books, films, and television series, as a sort of ice-breaker. The resulting list was so intriguing that it fueled much of my summer … Continue reading
I’m not good at keeping up on all the latest music trends. I can’t even remember the last time I went to a concert (unless you count a middle school band concert). But my friends and family (special thanks to … Continue reading
My Dutch language skills have been diminishing gradually since 2012, when our family moved back to Ohio after a decade in Amsterdam. I recently subscribed to a Dutch podcast, however, as a way to counteract that erosion. I expected that … Continue reading