Arg, I hate our time and measurement systems! They are frustratingly annoying and stupid. I also think our language is stupid, but today’s rant is going to be about our time system. First months. Are these necessary? They are arbitrary at this point. They don’t align well with the moon, the days per month is…
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In a few years, you will be giving eyewear either contacts or glasses and ear pieces that are connected to a private artificial intelligence that helps you throughout the day. At first this system is similar to Siri, where it provides you with directions, cooking instructions, a schedule for your day, weather reports, and maybe…
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I’d hire everyone I could. I’d hire you, your friends, your neighbors, and as many people as possible in the district I was running in. Why? Because it would help the campaign, help local people, and maybe even improve politics itself. Right now, political campaigns spend enormous amounts of money on advertising. Candidates, PACs, Super…
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Submitting my first song to the NPR Tiny Desk Contest feels a little like stepping into a room where a lot of incredible musicians have stood before me and saying, well, here goes. I have watched so many of those performances over the years. Just an artist, a few instruments, and a stack of office…
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Whine and complain a whole bunch! That’s what I’ll do. I thought about having AI write this article about how annoying lazy journalist are to have AI write stories about AI, but I won’t bore you or myself. It’s annoying. And the titles are terrible. “You won’t believe what AI said about…” pizza, Bill Gates,…
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If you think Spotify and Apple are run by greedy corporations that underpay musicians, you’re not wrong. And if you believe artists deserve their fair share, then it’s time to rethink how streaming should work. For the sake of this discussion, let’s call it Fairplay. Fairplay is a streaming platform where musicians, podcasters, and creators…
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Making original music is my favorite musical activity, and I’ve been making more. Here’s what I have coming up this summer. These songs will be released onto the distributors under Stan Farrell. Town Farm Road June 26, 2025 Concrete Shoes July 10 Cowboys on the Road August 1 Rolling with the Punches August 28 And…
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Manchester Maine Stan Farrell Playing at The Woodshed, March 2025.
Here’s a test: try not to scratch your nose, itch your forehead, rub your eyes. Try not to do this for an hour. My head itches just thinking about not doing it. Why would they make a space suit so you can’t touch your face, feed yourself, pick your nose? All you need to do…
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For all those with Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Deezer, or any musical streaming service. the world is open to anything you want to listen to. So do you listen to the top musicians out there or do you listen to your local favorite? The answer is probably a little local, a lot of classic (older than…
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