I made a new zine about the two things that motivate me: death and deadlines.
Daily Stoic interview with Ryan Holiday
My friend Ryan Holiday and I had a fun chat about art, ambition, and why awful men need hobbies so they don’t spend all their time trying to ruin the rest of our lives. You can watch on YouTube or listen on the platform of your choice.
Bird bulletins
From Friday’s newsletter:
The news is for the birds, so let’s have some news from the birds: Jackie and Shadow, the bald eagles documented by a live webcam in Big Bear Lake Forest, just had hatchlings. (Here’s a video of Jackie feeding the chicks before a big snow storm blew in.) I was delighted to find out that Penny Lane is directing a documentary on HBO about the story of Flaco The Owl. Meg spotted one screech owl in a tree by our house last month, but so far the owl boxes are occupied by squirrels and The Coconuts have not returned, so I doubt we’ll get owlets this year. However! Elsewhere in Austin, Athena the Great Horned Owl has returned to the Wildflower Center, already laid an egg, and her live webcam will be up shortly — here are the highlights from last year. (“Listen to the birds,” counseled Captain Beefheart. “That’s where all the music comes from.”)
Read the rest: “Roll up your sleeves!”
Pointing at things
Today’s newsletter is about the idea that sometimes writing (and art? and maybe teaching? and blogging? ) is just pointing at things and saying “whoa.”
Living seasonally
Friday’s newsletter began:
Last weekend I attended a retreat at Laity Lodge organized around one of my favorite topics: living seasonally. I got to spend some good time with my friend Alan Jacobs, made a bunch of variations of the linocut above in a workshop led by designer Dana Tanamachi, and was introduced to the pipes of Uwade, who I’m very sure you’ll be hearing more from. I also got some good hikes in around the canyon — when I arrived on Friday it was still winter, and by the time I left on Sunday, it felt like spring had sprung. (Inside and outside.)
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