Are the series equal to the source material? No, of course not. They’re different medium. The series is well done. They’re enjoyable. Sometimes I’m even moved. These are cherished stories I read as a young man. Reading them transports me to that time in my life. And I also remember the awe of what I was reading. I knew I was experiencing something singular. I would give anything to reread the book and series for the first time. And I hope someone shares the same magic watching Good Omens and The Sandman.
Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Riderless Horse by Nina Nastasia and Aethiopes by Bill Woods. 🎵
“Don’t git too goddamned smart, now, there’s a measure for ever’thing. You’ll know you’re gone too far when you can’t find a thing to smile about: That’s what wisdom’s like.”
—Jackson Crawford, The Cowboy Hávamál
Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Bright Size Life by Pat Metheny and Ghosted by Oren Ambarchi, Andreas Werlin, Johan Berthling (thanks, Steven Howard). 🎵
Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Out Loud by Boom Boom Satellites (thanks @Angst_Xiety) and Enemy of Love by The Body / OAA. 🎵
My weekly tradition of falling to sleep to The Greatest Generation and re-listening to the latest episode the following morning commences in 15 minutes.
I’ve barely touched a book in the last year. And now I’m voraciously reading.
It’s like this for me. Feast or famine. But it wasn’t always like this. I used to read for days, for weeks on end, for years. That has changed, in part, by the press of life. Also, the pandemic collapsed my attention span. I recently purchased a new Kindle, and that certainly inspired me to return to my pile of unheard books.
I was introduced to Tragic Sense of Life while watching an episode of Star Trek: Picard. One of the characters, Captain Cristóbal Rios, was pursuing the book. When asked what the book was about, Rios explained, “The existential pain of living with the consciousness of death and how it defines us as Human beings.” I purchased the book that instant. That was a year ago, and I’m just now reading it.
I’m only 40% of the way through Tragic Sense of Life (I know this because I’m reading the book on a Kindle), and Unamuno has arrived at the thesis of his philosophy, which is nothing short of immortality. Just what that means, I’ll learn in the remaining 60% of the book.
I’ve written show notes for my ambient/classical/experimental/instrumental podcast. I followed up on several weeks of correspondence. I’ve written scripts for a webcomic. I took meeting notes. I’ve made notes for the webcomic and other projects. Finally, I sent out text messages to friends and family.
Drafts is where everything begins. From there, I send the copy to wherever it needs to go. Now that I’ve committed to Ulysses as my writing environment, I send everything there. Once a week, I’ll go through my Inbox in Ulysses and sort what I’ve written into their respective folders.
Since I committed to using Ulysses (previously, I was using Ulysses andiA Writer), I feel I’ve been writing more.
I’m using a modified version of Matt Gemmell’s project structure for Ulysses. It seems to work well for me, and I’ll modify it as I see fit.
Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Music Improvisation Company by Derek Bailey and Working With Sound by Hive. 🎵
I just watched She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. She-Hulk has been part of the Marvel Universe for decades, so I was curious to see which iteration they’d adapt for a television series. To no one’s surprise, they chose John Byrne’s take on the character. No brainer. Byrne pretty much defined She-Hulk, including breaking the fourth wall. I anticipated watching the first episode and had a great time. I want Hulk’s pad. Tatiana Maslany does a great job as Jennifer Walters and She-Hulk. And She-Hulk looks incredible. If your FX team can’t pull off a convincing 6’7”, 650 lb gamma irradiated attorney-at-law, your series is sunk. I’m looking forward to the next episode. More importantly, I’m looking forward to She-Hulk becoming part of mainstream vocabulary.
