Posted on April 19, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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“Roderick!” Something wet and foul registered. “Roderick! …wake up….!” My hand closed round a cold roughness as I yanked it from my forehead. My eyes followed the motion panning left and to the floor. There lay a disgusting rag. “Wake up you sloppy drunk!…
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 18, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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Drums cascade Tumbling over Heartbeats made Tumbling over Driving shade Never lower Now staccato Effervescing Now Legato Subtle dressing As field In bloom As shield Embracing gloom Rhythm All elemental Natural logarithm Living fall Expressing Thunder sun Striking dust One Oh One Email |…
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
Posted on April 16, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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The pines creaked and swayed. Cold settled like a chill blanket as the sun slowly sank. If I followed the advice I’ve found in some writers guides I’d have never arranged words in that particular order. Those sentences wouldn’t exist. Description is gauche you…
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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