Category: Philosophy
Posted on April 23, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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What are you? O you distant light… What’s this difference with which you… Tantalize my sight? Is it true, What they say about the might? That it’s blue. Blue like indecision peering over a great height? The sort of hue, that doesn’t assert right….
Posted on April 22, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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The best thing about writing is you can get better at it by doing other things. I spent a good portion of the day learning JS and practicing guitar. As I was making a salad just now the thought occurred to me that I…
Category: Uncategorized, Philosophy, Alex Weir, The Fractal Journal, HumorTags: Art, Craft, Creativity, Java, JS, Learning, Productivity, Programming, Writing
Posted on April 22, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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A coupla more songs And its time to die Same old fatalism Somethin like two wrongs Don’t make a try Raindrop prism Filters Same old fatalism Call it pessimism Heavy hitters Put on those tracks Follow the rails Again and A coupla more songs…
Posted on April 18, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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There’s a difference between production and creativity. The tactile inspiration of a rotary phone, the subtle suggestions of mechanical motion, are these the origins of creativity. Was creativity easier for Blixa Bargeld in the 80’s? Or is creativity easier for all of us…
Category: Alex Weir, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Commentary, Technology, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: 1980's, 1990's, Art, Berlin Wall, Blixa Bargeld, Craft, Craftsmship, Creativity, Music, Productivity, Rotary Phones, Writing
Posted on April 18, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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Zoologists and climatologists have challenged the narrative portrayed by the new Netflix documentary ‘Our Planet.’ This documentary tied walruses jumping to their deaths to global warming without giving due consideration to alternative explanations. This very much seems to be a case of…
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Environment, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: Climate, Documentaries, Flint, Flint Michigan, Global Warming, Media, NetFlix, News, Nitrification, Our Planet, Propoganda, Sensationalism, Walrus, Walruses, Water
Posted on April 17, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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The modern day certainly isn’t romantic. You need time for romance. And the modern day is all about instant access. So, it’s no surprise that sepia hued conceptions of lone desks in sparse rooms reeking of whiskey jar with reality. And this jarring leads…
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: Craft, Creativity, Modernity, Productivity, Writing
Posted on April 16, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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In any case the TL; DR version of this is every time you sit down to write or learn; you’re not only doing it one more time but also one less. Cause the Grim Reaper is standing right there, playing Yo-Yo, and sometimes…
Category: Alex Weir, Humor, Philosophy, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: Death, Illness, Life, Mortality, Musings, Productivity, Programming, Studying, Time, Writing
Is it Easier? (Vlog)
Posted on April 18, 2019 by Alex V. Weir
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There’s a difference between production and creativity. The tactile inspiration of a rotary phone, the subtle suggestions of mechanical motion, are these the origins of creativity. Was creativity easier for Blixa Bargeld in the 80’s? Or is creativity easier for all of us…
Category: Alex Weir, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Commentary, Technology, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: 1980's, 1990's, Art, Berlin Wall, Blixa Bargeld, Craft, Craftsmship, Creativity, Music, Productivity, Rotary Phones, Writing