Jealousy can be a great motivator to improve, as in my case when hearing another bass player playing a fill I hadn’t thought of before. Numerous facts about Lenny Kravitz’s background, and the recording of “Are You Gonna Go My
This Week I Learned – September 1 through 7, 2019
Clapping 5 times in the clap clap clap-clap-clap rhythm in a room full of kids will get their attention, and they will repeat it adoringly. Phil Wickham wrote Great Things because the church he was the worship leader of, Harvest
This Week I Learned – August 25 through 31, 2019
I learned that “Raise a Hallelujah” was written in response to the failing health of the son of Bethel Music’s CEO. The Nolensville Running Club website, which I provide hosting for, was experiencing high CPU usage. I believe someone was
This Week I Learned – August 18 through 24, 2019
I learned the words for the song “Before the Throne of God Above” were written in 1863, and became more popular only recently, in 1997, when Vikki Cook put the words to a newer, more upbeat melody. The boys tend
This Week I Learned – August 11 through 17, 2019
I learned about the importance of transfer (learning something in one context and being able to use it in another) and recall (being able to remember something without having to look it up) from Ultralearning. I learned the song “Death
This Week I Learned – August 4 through 10, 2019
I started putting these things I’ve learned within the Piccal posts, but I’m thinking it makes more sense to separate them out into their own posts. Here are the things I’ve learned this week, August 4 through 10, 2019. Suzuki
Introspective Retrospection
Quote of the Day “The guns aren’t new. The violence isn’t new. The connected cameras are new, and that changes everything.” – Naval Ravikant, found in Timothy Ferriss’s Tools of Titans.
Focused on the City
Quote of the Day “It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.” – Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (circa A.D. 170-180).
The Quiet Type
Quote of the Day “Most of us make four big commitments over the course of our lives: to a vocation, to a spouse and family, to a philosophy or faith, and to a community. We think of these commitments as
Seaside Vacation, Day 7: How The Travelers Came Home
Quote of the Day “This is too much for me.” – Turner, crying on our bedroom floor at 11:30 P.M. with an ear ache.