Big in Japan
This guy I met in the lounge at a hotel had interesting stories about a long career traveling around Japan, but he made the storyteller's fatal mistake when he broke suspension of disbelief by not…
Tales and Trivia
Inspired by trivia books like Imponderables, Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, and the Whole Earth Catalog. In fact, reading back through these often provides inspiration for new things to write about.
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4/4: A beat you can dance to
Spend any time immersed in music discussions and you'll see people ask why 4/4 is so popular. The short and most precise answer to all questions of music and music theory is: centuries of changin…
What's your imponderable?
I like trivia. Some influences: * Imponderables - The word imponderable itself is, according to Merriam-Webster, from 1794, but the series ran from 1986-2006. It asked the kind of questions I ask a…