Brother Jack’s Soapbox

This is the last episode in our second Getting Started series. During this series I talked about all of the limitations that I encounter when I am starting a new project. I made this series to help me prioritize the creative work that is the most important. I think the biggest thing I’ve learned through this process is that limitations are essential. Even if they are artificial or self-inflicted, I need limitations. Self imposed rules force me to focus on the most important part. I hope this helps you too. Let me know what self imposed limitations you use to get more work done.

This episode is another installment of our Brother Jack Can’t Shut Up series. In this episode, I go on and on and on about leftovers. The current global crisis has caused me to be more aware of the food we use. I need to be more thoughtful about our food consumption. We try to be good stewards of our food resources but we waste a lot. This episode about leftovers might help me do a better job. Brothers and sisters, eat your leftovers!

I made a song called the Sacrament of Coffee. It was recorded on a pump organ. I love the sound of a pump organ. This episode chronicles my adventure to acquire a pump organ. Mrs Brother Jack is still not happy about the pump organ.

This one is a Malarkey story. It’s about a confrontation between Mr Malarkey and the legendary Saint Patrick. I’m talking about the honest to goodness, religious superhero. Saint Patrick brought Christianity to all the old Druids. That was a tall task and here we have an equally tall tale about Mr Malarkey’s chickens and some dirty old snakes.

I am a stay at home dad. I love the perfect cup of coffee. My kids have dedicated themselves to destroying everything I love. They come up with new ideas everyday to distract me from my Sacrament of Coffee. My release for the month of March is all about the daily spiritual quest for a hot cup of coffee. This episode is all about writing the Sacrament of Coffee.

The word malarkey means nonsense or meaningless talk. I resemble that. I think we all have alter egos or personas that we embody to help us accomplish certain things. Mr Malarkey helps me be a better entertainer. It’s not acting or fake. It’s an amplification of a distinct part of myself. I want to be a good storyteller. Mr Malarkey helps me tell better stories.

We all have fears. They can be paralyzing. If we allow it, they will consume us and take over. The only way to conquer the fear is to start moving. Stop thinking about it and start moving. Just keep moving.

This is another installment of our Brother Jack Can’t Shut Up series. Listen, as I go on and on and on about my inability to quit. It’s not a noble character. It’s not genius, boldness, or braveness. Most people have a switch inside that makes them stop when facing devastating failure. I don’t have that switch. If I get an idea, regardless of how impractical or ridiculous, I just keep going. It’s not perseverance. It’s heroic stupidity.

This episode is all about a song called Sacrament of Coffee. Make sure to follow us on Spotify or any of those places to hear if we succeed with out heroic quest.

This episode is from our series where I pick a topic and talk on and on and on about that topic. We call it Brother Jack Can’t Shut Up. It seems like an appropriate title. This installment is all about Valentine’s Day. We talk about candy hearts, school parties, beekeeping, murderous mobsters, and the brief period of time that Uncle Leroy spent sober. Grab some honey, it’s Valentine’s Day.

Training should never be a barrier to entry at this point in history. It’s not hard to learn something new. Although, is it nessecary to become an expert at your new skill? I think it’s more beneficial to learn a lot of skills than to master one thing. The truth is that I hate to practice. I’ve found that being a little bit weird makes up for not practicing. If you can’t be good, be interesting.