Monthly Archives: June 2009

Half a Loaf

“The point is that if you’re making big policy changes, the final form of the policy has to be good enough to do the job. You might think that half a loaf is always better than none — but it … Continue reading

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Tapping and Squeezing

I finished a new song yesterday. It was especially satisfying because the missing pieces were all lyrics, pretty much. I was intimidated because I was extremely satisfied with the one verse I did have, one that came pretty effortlessly some … Continue reading

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New Song: “Get On With It”

Get On With It Meditation, reflection, study — these things will always have a place in my life, and a fairly important one. But as I get older, I tend to learn a greater share of lessons precisely when I’m … Continue reading

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New Song: “Something for Nothing”

Something For Nothing Well, I’ll worry about whether these new songs will form an “album” later. In the meantime, as I’m on something of a roll, I’ll just post things as I finish mixing them. This one’s got a “triple-stack” … Continue reading

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Fun, Artifactually

This past weekend was very productive, recording-wise. The best part is that I hadn’t planned on recording, really–it just happened. A couple weeks ago, when I recorded “When You Were Young,” while the capo was still on that first fret, … Continue reading

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