Prattle – Page 8

Inviting anxiety to tea

10.22.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

I was anxious all day Saturday, for no apparent reason.

What I’m reading: Fantasy, sci-fi, Buddhism, politics, and pedagogy

10.15.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

Black and white of Mariko from cover of Bein's Daughter of the Blade

I don’t usually like reading more than a couple books at the same time, but I currently find myself in the middle of four or (depending on how you count) six different books.

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Arrogance, fear, and the fixed mindset

10.08.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

I started this blog to encourage myself to write. So far: not a lot of progress on that front.

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On forgetting how to read

10.01.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

Me, peering over the top of Pynchon's *Gravity's Rainbow*

I used to read a lot.

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Angels and demons (mostly demons)

09.17.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

Blake illustration of Satan pouring the plagues on Job.

I used to believe in demons.

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The big five seven

09.14.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

Cover of Tori Amos video for Pretty Good Year

Birthdays seem to come faster every year.

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Music as meditation: Midori’s Bali

09.10.2018 by Greg Kemble // Leave a Comment

Playlist count showing high numbers on songs on the Bali album

Google tells me that I’ve got a song in my music library with 1500+ plays. I’ve got a few others with over 1200 plays, and a couple more approaching 1000.

I believe Google, too, though I know these numbers actually understate the reality.

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