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5 Reasons Einstein’s Definition of Insanity is the Definition of Insane.
• Reason #1: Einstein didn’t say it. Though the quote is often attributed to him (and sometimes Mark Twain or Benjamin Franklin), there is no recorded evidence of Einstein himself ever having made this remark. In fact, the earliest documented instance of it being used is allegedly in a 1981 Narcotics Anonymous pamphlet. It also…
(Poem) The meaning of life is a MacGuffin.
"What is the meaning of life?" // Philosophers ponder to no end // Like a dog chasing its own tail.
“5 easy dems” – 8″ Lathe-Cut Vinyl
In 2024, I put out a collection of one-off lo-fi iPhone Memo-demos made with a drum machine and looper setup called 5 easy dems on Soundcloud. Two years later, to put a new spin on the EP, the tracks were formally cut in a small batch of 25 8″ clear vinyl by Philly-based DIY outfit…
St. Patrick’s Day Limerick
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Here's a little limerick I wrote day of 03/17/2023. Cheers! 🍻🍀
Deodorant Rant
This term STINKS!
Man sits behind screen, not in front of it.
Many English speakers make the claim, “I sit in front of a screen all day.” This would imply the screen sits behind “me.” Yet, no doubt the screen sits squarely in front of me, even as you read these words from behind yours. Were I the screen, I would instead see a human face in…
(Poem): blue-eyed sky
My gaze scrapes the blue-gray skyline //
Over scores of peaks and bumps of shadow //
A reservoir peeks out like an alien-Lump, a stumpy kind of ship //
Sitting adrift there on the shore of the broken skyline
Album Roundup 2025
Hey, readers of (In)Sitze and music lovers! I made a list of my Top 10 favorite albums to come out in 2025, with listening links (YouTube or Bandcamp) for each one and brief writeups of my impressions. The format is similar to last year’s. There’s a broad variety of genres in here, so if you’re…
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