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Kurt’s Songs of the Year – Premature Evaluation

Each year since 2017, I’ve kept a running playlist of new (to me) songs on Spotify. I’m picky with the Liked Songs feature – at the end of every year, I empty the collection into a playlist and start fresh. Five full months into 2021, I’ve saved 120 songs. Some are by artists I’ve lovedContinue reading “Kurt’s Songs of the Year – Premature Evaluation”

A Few Things I Tell Myself When That Voice in My Head Whispers “Video Games Are a Waste of Time”

When I was a child, video games were viewed as a sort of “necessary evil” in my household. Certain games were absolutely off-limits. Exhibit A: Tomorrow Never Dies, a James Bond game from 1999 that my dad was “strongly recommended” to return to the store after Mom saw just how much blood splattered on theContinue reading “A Few Things I Tell Myself When That Voice in My Head Whispers “Video Games Are a Waste of Time””

On Shagging

Get your mind out of the gutter! Where I come from, shagging is not a thing done to Austin Powers by spies. Instead, it is a time-honored hallmark of baseball practice, wherein several players stand in the outfield grass and track down balls hit by their teammates during batting practice. It is also, if youContinue reading “On Shagging”

On Productivity

I’m facing the classic What Do I Do With Myself question that every school break has asked me since the beginning of school breaks. I spent the beginning of today helping my dad paint the new shed in the side yard. I really didn’t want to, but I wanted to be helpful, I wanted toContinue reading “On Productivity”

My First Blog Post

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”