A little late to the party in discovering this new album from Jon Batiste (out in the fall 2024). He takes Beethoven and other classical artists‘ piano scores and transforms them into blues.
Brilliant music. New favourite album to write/work to.
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Long Live the Queen - Mary Sloan
Commissioner of Yukon Adeline Webber, in her capacity as Chancellor of the Order of Yukon, is honoured to announce the 2024 inductees to the Order of Yukon. This year’s inductees are Nesta Leduc, Mary Sloan and Joseph Rudolphe (Rudy) Couture....
Turning 15 Years Old
Another year full of challenges, but my daughter survived....
Tom Holland on Christianity
Historian Tom Holland discusses Christianity's unprecedented influence on world history, from ancient Rome to modern America. A fascinating conversation about religion's enduring impact and future relevance....
Another interesting AI product to explore, Sublime.
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Ever since starting this newsletter, going on three years ago, I’ve consistently gone a bit quiet in mid-to-late December. Part of it is that other stuff crops up. School volunteer commitments, the odd party or lunch, school concerts and so. But in truth, the deeper underlying reason for my lapsing into silence this time of year is the shame I feel over finding myself poor, yet again, at Christmas.
Feeling this entire post from Leah McLaren, how to be poor and happy at christmas.
