We made it. The Long Dark’s not over, but at this point the days will start getting longer again. The quality of the light will improve as well, as the sun will move higher in the sky rather than skirting around the horizon. Happy Solstice 2018! I’m pleased to say that this has been the […]
It’s hard to believe that we’re less than two weeks away from the new year. In a few days it’s going to be Christmas, and while I’m prepared in terms of supplies and logistics, I’m still getting my head around that. Where did this year go? Rather than focus on the things I didn’t manage […]
In this episode, Katie and Berin talk about changes to the podcast. They discuss why they’re ditching Patreon, and how you can continue to support the podcast going forward. Other topics include the pressures and expectations creators face when using various platforms, and the desire to make what you want, the way you want, with […]
Here’s the plan, in brief: I’m going to shut down the Patreon for the …with Katie and Berin podcast. New episodes will continue on YouTube, and they will be posted here as usual. From my side of things, the podcast is officially being categorized as part of this blog going forward, and not a separate project. There will […]
My wife Katie, in addition to being an academic, is an artist. She refers to her art projects as experiments. It’s an accurate description. She spends a lot of time testing out materials and techniques, discovering what they can do. As she tries things she keeps notes on what works and what doesn’t. The experiment […]
This time of year is conducive to reflection and introspection. As I’m sitting here now, mellow Christmas music is playing. Big fat snowflakes are gently falling outside my window. It’s practically meditative. In the quiet, peaceful atmosphere the holidays can provide[efn_note]I didn’t say will provide, I said can provide. Your mileage may vary.[/efn_note], it’s time […]
This is something that I was going to write about over the upcoming 12 Days of Blogmas, but I feel forced into discussing it now. I’ve already dropped a few preliminary thoughts, but I was going to wait to say more until I had a solid plan. Things have changed, and there is drama, so […]