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I'm still blown away that Blood Incantation record to tape, not at all digitally. There's even a picture of the tape reels in that article.
So if you’ve ever wondered how Blood Incantation sound simultaneously ancient and futuristic, part of that comes from the band’s approach to recording their albums using analog equipment.
I, not being that serious of a musician, would never do this, as it is a lot of work, and I'm not really into recording things more than once or rehearsal. But having your stuff down before you record seems to really give it a unifying presence that cut and paste stuff doesn't have.
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10-4-4-4-4-4. Running the other day, I think, made the burpees seem like less big of a deal, even though those exercises seem orthogonal to me.
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We stopped at a restaurant immediately after (technically during) a run. If you’ve never eaten at a restaurant immediately after running, it’s extremely satisfying.
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The arches in Escuela Primaria Emiliano Zapata are a great example of form overcoming texture and color (that of plain concrete) to actually make a space uplifting. I work near Boston City Hall and hear a lot of complaints about it, and I think there is some interesting form there, if you look closely, but it can't overcome the color and texture (that of plain concrete) nor the cultural fact that lots of prisons look like that.
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I just found out about Monir Farmanfarmaian's art, then learned that she died last year.
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Regular 10-4-4-4-4-4 today. Forgot to pack my Wearin’ Shorts!
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From Kepes’ Language of Vision (sorry about the erratic OCR formatting):
Man is a dynamic being struggling individually and SOCiallY for surV1val,
To survive he must orient himself to his surroundings° He must measure
and order the visual impacts of his environment to correspond Wlth
nature. He must communicate his findings to his fellow men for the
mutual reinforcement of their actions. He asserts himself in the material
world by means of his sensory equipment as well as his thinking process.
Thus the control of nature includes the domestication of nature through
the eye, the visual assimilation of space-time events.
Visual images are tools for this progressive control of nature. Each new
visual conquest creates a new horizon, a new frame of reference, a new
starting point for further development. As the aspects of nature change,
man needs to readjust these tools and develop new uses for them. As there _
is progress of the thinking process, so also there is evolution of sensory 3
comprehension. The development of vision leads not only to further ,
understanding of nature but also to the progressive development of
human sensibilities, and thus to wider and deeper human experiences
So, this system of layers abstraction in vision, from sensory to symbolic has a utilitarian origin, but it is, Kepes says, still extensible an available to exploit in art. That is, to impart non-utilitarian meaning. -
This is a really well-written non-fiction story. Because it's real life, there isn't a satisfying ending anymore.
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ICE Detention Center Captain Was on a Neo-Nazi Website and Wanted to Start a White Nationalist Group
In June 2017, Frey started putting out feelers about joining the ranks of the Traditionalist Workers Party (TWP), which was run by Heimbach before its demise and was a key player in the violent Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in 2017. “I am interested in helping build the Indiana TWP,” Frey wrote. “Let me know what is needed.”
A user with the screen name Cr4ck3r replied, asking Frey where he lives and how old he is. “I’m trying to find all the NS [National Socialist] guys in Indiana to get together for a meet and greet,” he replied. When Frey replied saying he was 29, Cr4ck3r asked whether he’s already a member of TWP, and whether he wanted to meet up for a beer.
“I am not a member” Frey replied. “I did reach [out] to them to inquire about membership, but I haven’t heard anything back yet. I messaged the TWP FB page and haven’t heard anything back. I also emailed them.”
Frustrating when people don't email back, eh?
Needless to say, this is compounding a nightmare. Being something you could predict based on recent events doesn't really make this feel less grave.
Let's try to keep as many people out of these actual-Nazi-run camps as possible. Here are some organizations you can donate to:
Kids in Need of Defense
The Florence Project
And there are others. And please take hate speech seriously. It has real, violent consequences. -
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Tired: Tech bros
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Well, looks like I can't work out today. Thanks all-day meeting, plus stuff to do during the breaks. But I did try rock climbing yesterday. There's a lot of very, very specific in that activity.
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I did not realize you can get access to paywalled stuff like Consumer Reports and the Boston Global via the library, albeit in something close to plain text format.
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City Approves Extended Hours for O'Connell Branch
Inspired by community requests to expand branch hours, the city has also shared its intention to offer at least five days of library service at all branch locations in FY 2021.
Excellent! I live near a library branch that feels like it's only open half the time. Maybe filling out all of those feedback cards works? -
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