We’re back on the albums again! Part Seventeen, 140-131.

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This week features James Brown, Metallica, PJ Harvey, and seven other artists to continue this massive undertaking. Hmm, who else could there be? ;)

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I mentioned I’d put the excerpt from Sophie’s World that I found so compelling-

“Only philosophers embark on this perilous expedition to the outermost reaches of language and existence. Some of them fall off, but others cling on desperately and yell at the people nestling deep in the snug softness, stuffing themselves with delicious food and drink. ‘Ladies and Gentlemen,’ they yell, ‘we are floating in space!’ But none of the people down there care.”


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Today’s Poetry Time

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For a Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper

Now I send it back
into your own hands.
I hear you. I know
this life is hard now.
I know your days are precious
on this earth.
But what are you trying
to be free of?
The living? The miraculous
task of it?
Love is for the ones who love the work.


-Joseph Fasano

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Oh it’s a major endeavor, alright.

I’m going to try to listen to at least 10 albums a week for the rest of the year!

Yeah, I’m not joking.

Media, art, and entertainment publication Paste Magazine came out with a list of the 300 best albums and we’re going to go through them all! Well, I’m going to.

And then we’re going to talk about it! Great tracks, themes, history, info, related artists, cultural context, personal experiences- they’re all going to play a part in these reviews.

Totally stoked because I love music. (And a little intimidated! Because this is a lot to process)

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If we keep up with an episode per week featuring 10 albums each, we’ll just about finish by the end of 2024.


Thrilled that you’re here, thrilled to be doing this.

I’ll see you Monday,

C

A week ago we started talking about ridiculous social norms and I actually remembered to come back to it!

Let’s talk through some more of these: some silly, some serious.

So so glad we’re all here,

C

That’s it, we did it.

On this the first Wednesday of Calendar Fall, we finished this year’s iteration of our Summer Encouragement Series

It’s bittersweet for sure, but I’m also so glad that we were able to experience it together. Thanks for coming along for the ride. I hope it was a blessing to you.

This does not mean that we won’t be doing encouragement episodes anymore! We will, but they won’t be weekly. They’ll now go back to showing up “as needed”

In the meantime, there’s a special section in this episode where I give you tools to take some of the light and joy that I’ve tried to share with you out into the world, into your unique circle of influence, and share it with others. I hope you do!

Happy Fall to all (unless you are in the S. Hemisphere where it’s now Spring),

C

TW or CW: ED

This is an important conversation, and probably one that we’re going to continue on another day.

We’re talking about things that have made it into our cultural mindset, but that aren’t necessarily wise or true. Or healthy - for the individual and us as a society.

Some of these ideas are challenging to consider, but worth it to think critically about

Take care of your mind,

C

Happy Fall to those who celebrate.

Happy Spring to those I’m about to be jealous of ;)

The start of something, like a new season, is a great time to review your habits and lifestyle choices, so we’re going back to basics when it comes to wellness.

Several things to do, and a few not to. There’s a good chance you’re already doing at least one of the things you’re supposed to so shoutout to you!

Maybe you can use this time to pick up another positive and hopefully improve your health.

Beyond glad that you’re here,

C

We’re back on the albums again! Part Sixteen, 150-141.

We’re heading into the second 150, y’all! Let’s do this!

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This week features Eric Dolphy, Radiohead, Belle & Sebastian and seven other artists to continue this massive undertaking. Hmm, who else could there be? ;)

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Production note: Lest there be any confusion, I do not condone prejudice or discrimination of any kind for any reason against any individual who is a part of the LGBTQIA+ community. And I fully respect the human right of every person on this planet to express or not express their sexual orientation and/or gender identity as they see fit.

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Thrilled to have gotten all the album info in, but of course if often comes at the expense of Poetry Time, which is a fare price to pay. I always choose one as a part of the structure of the show and I always want to share.

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Where Dust Never Collects


when I say love, I mean
I wait at the door for
you to arrive; I mean
the walls of my chest
are decorated with your
pictures; I mean it’s
safe here


by William Bortz
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Oh it’s a major endeavor, alright.

I’m going to try to listen to at least 10 albums a week for the rest of the year!

Yeah, I’m not joking.

Media, art, and entertainment publication Paste Magazine came out with a list of the 300 best albums and we’re going to go through them all! Well, I’m going to.

And then we’re going to talk about it! Great tracks, themes, history, info, related artists, cultural context, personal experiences- they’re all going to play a part in these reviews.

Totally stoked because I love music. (And a little intimidated! Because this is a lot to process)

-

If we keep up with an episode per week featuring 10 albums each, we’ll just about finish by the end of 2024.


We’re doing this! Yay!! Thrilled you’re along for the ride.

We are now, for the first time, closer to album 1 than album 300 ;) I’ll see you Monday,

C

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Correction: You’ll know it when you get to it perhaps, but for one of the artists I mentioned that a very well known song is track one on its respective album. It is actually track six. That was a notation error on my part. Thanks for your understanding

Have you ever wondered about particular social norms? Things we all do or expect ev one else to do in certain ways?

Why is that??

And what are they?

Let’s chat through some and then you can decide if there’s any that perhaps you want (or need) to flout.

Thanks for being here,

C

No, we’re not talking about the app ;)

This would have been the final installment of our Summer Encouragement Series because we’re in the last full week of calendar Summer, yikes.

(Listen in to find out why it’s not.)

Today I was peering out from behind a weather-induced migraine to share some thoughts with you about how valuable it is to be yourself. And a little something extra as well


Love that you’re here, thank you,

C

Things not to take for granted. Plain and simple.

Thank you for your time, always :)

C

What’s your favorite place that you’ve ever been?

Where do you live?

Is there someplace that felt like home as soon as you arrived there?

Have you found your home yet?

Let’s talk options, yeah? While we’re talking about what cities work for me and others (or not) you can consider what life might be right for you :)

Glad you’re anywhere, including here,

C