Miscellany
tiny brains

Tiny brains

“Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy.” Jeff Bezos, Robert Kiyosaki and a bunch of others.

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election consequences

Election consequences?

After decades of careful observation, I’ve noticed hardly anyone ever spontaneously combusts after their person doesn’t win the election.

Listen up!

Dave Grohl of Nirvana, Foo Fighters, et al. fame composes and plays primarily by ear. He never really learned to read sheet music.

Child being mailed by the post office

No rush. Lowest rate please.

Between 1913 and 1920 it was technically possible to mail a child through the post office. A loophole intended for live animals, it was used numerous times for human children. Tempting, I know.

ZZ Top Tres Hombres

Big sound

Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top uses a “chordal lead” technique where he simultaneously plays rhythm and lead lines to make his one guitar sound like two. Just listening, it’s hard to believe ZZ Top is only a 3-member band.