Paul Joseph Watson brings up a recent study that shows that yes, hipsters, in attempting to "not conform", indeed do all look alike. The observation has been around for years, I first ran across it in the 80's in Christopher Stasheff's se/pre/quel in the Gramarye series, Escape Velocity, but until now it wasn't backed up by "science" (tm).…
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First, Brian Neimeier discusses that "works of art last" [https://www.brianniemeier.com/2019/03/ars-longa.html] - the second half of an old saying many of us, including me until recently, only knew as "life is short." > The equivalent Greek word is techne. That's a big clue that everybody before the Modern era would have put Michelangelo and Steve Jobs in the same general category. Both made stuff according to a standard. That's really what writing is. A carpenter makes a birdhouse by putting…
Hi. More of a personal update. I've still got a few project sets I'm working, some work related, a couple personal. Can't talk much but that's part of the reason it's been quiet around these parts. That said, a good chunk of the blame the last couple days can be ascribed to my newly re-acquired music hobby. Talk about a neverending rabbit-hole. Filed under things I've learned: First, despite being the kind of guy who could wire up a complex home stereo just by looking at the back…
Before I post this, I do have to note that I personally know some smaller - scale (not CAA, or similar) agents and agencies that take their duty to the people they represent seriously. Also, unlike music and movies, some industries still are enmeshed in this ages old system such that, without a representative, the opportunities are effectively nil. Even in such circumstances, be aware that the temptation to double deal when the money gets significant can be overwhelming for even better people, a…