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the blog of l.arrieta

the blog of l.arrieta

here is where i document the useless and unimportant things that i love: poetry, travel, books, photos, surfing, science, cats, and the vast tradition of latin american rock and folk.

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conceptualizing rhythm (or teaching Bonzo how to count)

when learning how to surf, people don't sit at home reading a technical manual about how to measure velocity, steepness, and hollowness to predict where to position themselves to catch a wave.

six hours of dhh with lex fridman

laid back approach, no desire to stay inside the circumvallation of two or three pre-established topics... paradoxically, this drifting communicates a richer view of the main topics. A broader dynamic range to see what the person sees.

wishlist addition: yamaha reface cp mini keyboard

legend has it that when time came for Fito Paez to write his best song, he was found holding a toy piano that Charly Garcia had given to him as a present

stratocaster player ii

i bought a strat and a pair of headphones to relearn music while the family sleeps

the wife fragilista

every day and every night, she now talks to me about "ideas" to "improve" and "optimize" our relationship.

how is it that such an occurrence can occur?

how is it that such an occurrence can occur?

so there it was: Emerson filled the remaining $15.06 needed on top of the cheap plastic pretend play doctor kit... how is it possible?

congressman Ritchie Torres and the rational left

"anyone who fails to see the fundamental moral difference between those two realities is profoundly confused, and those of us on the rational left should be at the forefront of combating that kind of moral nihilism and confusion."

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Recommendations

No Mercy / No Malice

No Mercy / No Malice

scott galloway’s musings of the week.

rick beato

rick beato

"music is composed of melody, harmony, and rhythm... and these days many of the popular songs are rhythm only." (Charly Garcia)

mediocre amateur

mediocre amateur

trail running, hiking, climbing, skiing, and travel we’re not experts we’re amateurs.

james popsys

james popsys

james's photos have a unique mood in them, like when I was looking at the full moon in my last camping trip

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