February, 2022 - Anyway...

dshendler February 28, 2022March 2, 2022UncategorizedMonday Mixtape Leave a comment

Perfect Day – Monday Mixtape

In honor of Lou Reed‘s¹ 80th birthday on Wednesday, today we are listening to the 1997 cover of his song “Perfect Day”. It was done by a tidal wave of world-class performers who came together for this ad for the BBC. Yes, it’s an ad. But dang, it’s a good version of the 1972 song off the “Transformer” album². It was so good, it was released as a single in its own right. Wikipedia has a little bit of the … Continue reading “Perfect Day – Monday Mixtape”

dshendler February 24, 2022March 1, 2022UncategorizedBooks, Lists Leave a comment

Nora Ephron, Heartburn

Chuck Palahniuk said yesterday in his “Plot Spoiler” email that he would discuss the novel Heartburn, by Nora Ephron, today. It’s already on his fiction list, which I’ve shared before, and so it’s on my to-read list, but Amy Hempel jumped up after I finished the Tom Spanbauer Faraway Places, mainly because Palahniuk gushed so much over Hempel that I figured she was a gap in my reading. (Long story short, Spanbauer’s 2nd book, The Man Who Fell in Love … Continue reading “Nora Ephron, Heartburn”

dshendler February 24, 2022Technology, Writing and Reading Wednesday Leave a comment

Find Text (Strings) across Multiple Files – Writing and Reading Wednesday

This trick has helped me immensely. In my Copy Editing work, I frequently have to check how previous versions of documents used a word or phrase. Was it capitalized? Was it italicized? One of the ways I do this is by building up a style guide. But there are always words you didn’t realize you would need to check. Here is how you can check other files for a text string¹, and see how the word or phrase was used. … Continue reading “Find Text (Strings) across Multiple Files – Writing and Reading Wednesday”

dshendler February 21, 2022UncategorizedMonday Mixtape Leave a comment

Till the End of the Day – Monday Mixtape

“10 things were created on the first day of Creation… the length of day and the length of night.” – Talmud, Hagiga 12A Today’s Daf Yomi got me thinking about the Kinks’ rocker, “Till the End of the Day”. Every Monday is a new chance to get the week right. Make the most of it. Yeah, I get up / And I see the sun up And I feel good, yeah / ‘Cause my life has begun You and me … Continue reading “Till the End of the Day – Monday Mixtape”

dshendler February 16, 2022Writing and Reading WednesdayCreativity, David Lynch, Writing and Reading Wednesday Leave a comment

Follow the Idea – Writing & Reading Wednesday

“The idea is the whole thing. If you stay true to the idea, it tells you everything you need to know, really. You just keep working to make it look like that idea looked, feel like it felt, sound like it sounded, and be the way it was. And it’s weird, because when you veer off, you sort of know it. You know when you’re doing something that is not correct because it feels incorrect. It says, ‘No, no; this … Continue reading “Follow the Idea – Writing & Reading Wednesday”

dshendler February 15, 2022February 16, 2022TechnologyTech Tuesday Leave a comment

Comments in Google Docs – Tech Tuesday

In one of my gigs, I do a lot of proofreading and document copy-editing. Lately, I have been getting documents in Google Docs. It’s a fine substitution for Microsoft Word for writing, and as a cloud-based solution it is easy to share documents in a free and open manner. I leave a lot of comments. In Word, it’s easy because you switch over to Reviewing mode and view all markup. With Google Docs, I usually work in “Suggestion” mode, because … Continue reading “Comments in Google Docs – Tech Tuesday”

dshendler February 14, 2022February 16, 2022MusicMonday Mixtape Leave a comment

I Hear the Bells – Mixtape Monday

Mike Doughty is a musician that I just love. His writing is fun, lively, and inventive¹. A number of years ago, I had the pleasure of seeing him live at Antone’s in Austin. It was a great show. And he bubbled up in my mind recently, as I plumbed the depths of Spotify to expand my playlists. This song, “I Hear the Bells” from Haughty Melodic, makes a great theme for today, this Monday. Go and get it. Listen for … Continue reading “I Hear the Bells – Mixtape Monday”

dshendler February 8, 2022February 16, 2022TechnologyEvernote, Lists, Notes, Obsidan, OneNote, Tech Tuesday Leave a comment

Notes with Obsidian – Tech Tuesday

The best solution I ever found for creating and organizing information was The Brain. However, I couldn’t keep up with payments, and I ended up making multiple installations across multiple machines that I couldn’t combine. It was a mess. But I love mind-mapping. It is a great way to organize and spur creation of new information and ideas. I hadn’t found a good replacement for keeping track of notes in an orderly enough way to keep track, and yet have … Continue reading “Notes with Obsidian – Tech Tuesday”

dshendler February 7, 2022February 18, 2022MusicMonday Mixtape Leave a comment

Whole Wide World – Mixtape Monday

Monday Mixtape was a feature on a very old blog¹ of mine, and I’d like to revive it. And I can think of no better song for our inaugural post than “Whole Wide World.” The original is by Wreckless Eric, and it’s a banger. I first heard this song in the movie “Stranger That Fiction,” which is a masterpiece of storytelling. I love this movie so much, well, I can tell you that 1) the Timex watch in the movie … Continue reading “Whole Wide World – Mixtape Monday”

dshendler February 6, 2022Just for funDisney, Encanto, Video Leave a comment

Dadmetal cover – Surface Pressure

Love that this guy, wearing a “Dadstrength” shirt, does a metal version of “Surface Pressure.” And then he brings in the whole family. This might be the version that Luisa listens to when she goes into her magical room and locks the door. And what would that room look like? According to the Disney Wiki: Luisa’s room is a maze of weights and pulleys. There are ropes to climb, bars to swing across, and a shower to clean herself up. … Continue reading “Dadmetal cover – Surface Pressure”