“Opposition in all things,” says Sammy B Lee of the railroad gang. Or maybe it was some other dude. I don’t remember. Maybe it was that dude I read about in the Bible. What was his name? Luke? Harry? Bilbo? Socrates? One of those. What are some opposites? Blue and red are opposites… probably. Black …
Author Archives: Kurt Gailey
Earworms
If you’ve never heard the term “earworm”, chances are still high that you’ve encountered an earworm. The word earworm comes from the Germans, who have a good sense of the difference between pleasant music and noise. Just listen to Einsturzende Neubauten if you don’t believe me. Alright I’m joking, but the Germans do have that …
Post-Goth
Emerging from the catacombs, it takes a great deal of self-constraint to not screech as if full of the power of the undead. The time for nightly rounds is over. Now, the time to roam with owls and cats, mice and bats, has ended. It’s a new day, enjoy the light. Take joy in the …
Head On
At some point in your life you may realize it’s best for you to meet life head-on. Waiting for things to happen can be a sure way to let someone else decide all the important things for you. If you’re concerned about your own best case scenarios, you’ll make the important decisions yourself. One interesting …
Music on the Mind
Every mind holds a different set of information. This is the beauty of diversity. If we all thought the same, retained the same factoids, collected homogeneous knowledge, or “danced to the same drum”, would life be worth living? The question is required because we’re not there. We don’t live in such a society. I can …
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