I talk about the challenge of being an Artist, which means having enough singular confidence to believe that what you have benefits the world in ways that can be difficult to measure, and the challenge of being a Parent or Teacher, which means having enough humility to believe that you must pass along the very best of your knowledge, skills, experience, and character to those who will likely surpass you - if you do your job well.
00:10:50 Micro-musings
These are partially-formed thoughts and ideas about life. Here is a sampling below:
If you’re on a really tight budget, then one idea that sometimes works is to buy a house on top of a mountain, and then spend a couple years carefully cultivating a strong relationship with a neighbor who has a flatbed truck and ramp, and when the moment seems right, you ask her if she’d be willing to load your car up every evening on the way up the mountain so you don’t have to pay for gas, and then the next morning you coast down in neutral, and then voila, evening rolls around and you’re all set and your gas bill is way better. Cycle continues. Tip: have your neighbor sign a contract committing to the plan for at least seven years. Win-win: you save money and she has a good friend for life. Or seven years.
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I talk about the challenge of being an Artist, which means having enough singular confidence to believe that what you have benefits the world in ways that can be difficult to measure, and the challenge of being a Parent or Teacher, which means having enough humility to believe that you must pass along the very best of your knowledge, skills, experience, and character to those who will likely surpass you - if you do your job well.
00:10:50 Micro-musings
These are partially-formed thoughts and ideas about life. Here is a sampling below:
If you’re on a really tight budget, then one idea that sometimes works is to buy a house on top of a mountain, and then spend a couple years carefully cultivating a strong relationship with a neighbor who has a flatbed truck and ramp, and when the moment seems right, you ask her if she’d be willing to load your car up every evening on the way up the mountain so you don’t have to pay for gas, and then the next morning you coast down in neutral, and then voila, evening rolls around and you’re all set and your gas bill is way better. Cycle continues. Tip: have your neighbor sign a contract committing to the plan for at least seven years. Win-win: you save money and she has a good friend for life. Or seven years.
02:20 EDUCATION / PARENTING
Three discoveries that can be disappointing to a child.
04:36 CONVERSATIONS
I speak with a nine-year old about Greek mythology, tragicomic film endings, and the royal illustrator Sir Quentin Blake.
17:10 GREEK & LATIN
Astron (Greek : star). Your mind will be blown with beauty when you realize what the literal meaning of “astronaut” is.
19:36 HISTORY
In which I answer a few more questions about American history, specifically involving the 1800s, treatment of Native Americans, slavery, and the art of moral rationalizing at a nation-wide level.
24:30 SCIENCE
Astronomy, chapter 02 : the moon.
29:50 RELIGION
Judaism, chapter 4 : “Egypt and the Pharaoh’s Daughter”
35:45 PARENTING
”If you’re super good, maybe we’ll watch Pulp Fiction too.”
36:18 POETRY
A poem inspired by William Carlos Williams entitled “Ode to William Carlos Williams.” Hint: it’s about pie.
37:35 DADS
My dad’s thoughts on white water rafting.
38:50 PARENTS AND CHILDREN
”There’s always the bronze.”
39:37 OBSERVATIONS ABOUT A 12-YEAR OLD’S HANDLING OF A PANDEMIC
”At the moment of crisis you will assassinate panic and find quiet valor. (life in a pandemic for a 12-year old).”
44:20 ASSORTED THOUGHTS ON PARENTS AND CHILDREN.
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49:16 WRAPPING THINGS UP.
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50:23 THE END.
This is the Long Version
I talk about the challenge of being an Artist, which means having enough singular confidence to believe that what you have benefits the world in ways that can be difficult to measure, and the challenge of being a Parent or Teacher, which means having enough humility to believe that you must pass along the very best of your knowledge, skills, experience, and character to those who will likely surpass you - if you do your job well.
00:10:50 Micro-musings
These are partially-formed thoughts and ideas about life. Here is a sampling below:
If you’re on a really tight budget, then one idea that sometimes works is to buy a house on top of a mountain, and then spend a couple years carefully cultivating a strong relationship with a neighbor who has a flatbed truck and ramp, and when the moment seems right, you ask her if she’d be willing to load your car up every evening on the way up the mountain so you don’t have to pay for gas, and then the next morning you coast down in neutral, and then voila, evening rolls around and you’re all set and your gas bill is way better. Cycle continues. Tip: have your neighbor sign a contract committing to the plan for at least seven years. Win-win: you save money and she has a good friend for life. Or seven years.
