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A Man I’m Learning About – Edward Burnays, the 20th Century Machiavelli. Edward Burnays is the man who invented modern public relations. Few people have had a larger impact on society in their lifetimes, but I bet you’ve never heard of him. In fact, Burnays and his PR firm had a hand in everything from popularizing … Continue reading Weekly Recap #12 →

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Renewable Energy Source I’m Learning About – Underwater Turbines. Have you ever sat by the ocean, and took the time to witness its incredible power? Even on a calm day, the waves breaking in front of you should impress upon you the sheer power of nature. Humans have become adept at using the energy contained in fossil … Continue reading Tidal Energy →

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Last week I posted a vid I'd taken of myself playing a composition I'd forgotten about from years ago. In the time since I posted that, I've been trying to relearn that piece of music. As it turns out, I'm a worst guitarist now than I was then, because I can't play it now, it's too hard! My fingers kept trying to do something easier than what was required of them, and this is what they came up with instead! I'm not joking, this tune is the result of laziness and musical deterioration! The next posts will be more polished lol Video I found on my phone from years ago, looking savage, recording a guitar track of which I have no memory. Been trying re-learn it by watching myself play! Somehow the background voices don't bother me! Fire in the sky. A covidian snowscape. A little banjo for your morning Little bit of summer banjo by the plants When i traveled to Myanmar in 2017, I found myself constantly being approached by locals who wanted pictures or selfies with me. Sometimes they wanted pictures of me with them, sometimes they even put their little kids in my arms and took a picture of that. The thought of these people showing their friends and family the pictures they took with me still makes me laugh when I think of it to this day. It was very strange for me to attract so much attention, but it just goes to show that even in this day and age, there are still places in this world that are unaccustomed to foreigners. More interesting maybe is the fact that there are still places happy to receive foreigners. Eventually, i decided that everytime I would be asked for a picture, I would give them my camera and ask for my own copy of the moment. These have become my favorite travel pictures, because they show humans happy to meet other humans from very far away. There is no greater reason to travel, and these people all gave me something special. In August 2019, I fulfilled a lifelong dream when I visited the ancient site of the city of Troy. Somehow, after more than 3000 years, this story is still commonly known by people all around the world! This is astonishing when you consider that after the events of the Trojan War, the world would suffer a collapse, in which the Greeks would forget how to write! Last month I visited this incredible building in the city of Istanbul. When the Hagia sophia was completed in 537 A.D., it was the largest building in the world! Even more impressive perhaps is the fact that it only took 5 years to complete.