Idea fountain

Playlist Ideas:

The Funeral, Band of Horses. Singer Ben Bridwell said, "The basis of The Funeral was just really the start of me whining about my aversion to social occasions and holidays. The pressure of say New Year’s being the best party night of your life, or Christmas being this forced togetherness. I was quite the pessimist in those days when I wrote the song." Bridwell compared this dread to the feeling one gets before attending a funeral. A reminder to take life less/more seriously.

Honestly, I have a playlist for each day of the week. The themes are planets or a memory. Simply because it was a place to start. I chose one song from each of my 7, days of the week playlist to share.

  1. Monday- moon-day. (Kiko and the Lavender Moon, Los Lobos;

  2. Tuesday “2fer Tuesday” was a theme from a radio station when I was in High School. Back to back artists helped me start my day, back in the day. The Pretenders has a particular soft place for me. 2.

  3. Wednesday. “Anything can happen day”. Jimmy Hones, by the Vapors

  4. Thursday. Float On by Modest Mouse. It was a song sent to me by a student,

  5. Friday. The Returner by Allison Russell.

  6. Saturday. 80’s Dance Party

  7. Sunday. Closer To The Heart. Ruch.

    Ten Songs. Start with One playlist.

    Expand. Repeat when necessary. Other ideas- Dig Up Her Bones, Misfits; Stone Cold Crazy, Metallica; David Bowie, Coolio, Deathklok, Murmaider; Bill Evens Trio; Billy Holiday; Billie Eilish; Courtney Barnett;

    Mix and Match. Have Themes. Patterns. Remember- the playlists are used to re-condition the conditioning.

Podcasts:

This American Life:

3 Miles. Unforgettable story of class differences within 3 miles. Two schools. Two predictable endings.

The Other Guy: AI speaks in the voice of Werner Herzog. This is a scary ry listen. My lesson: Afraid of AI? No worries. Simply be more human. (Sleep, emotions, mortality.)

A few of my many I.Projects in leu of actual school work.

A Silent Revolution!

An ABC, philosophy, activity, grammar parody book. A silent revolution, be still and read.

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A cookbook.

The Cook Book. Reverent recipes for a Revolution. From sparkling Aris-bottle-water (Aristotle), to Casual Bacon raps. Formal food for thought. Our Head Chefs offer a variety of historical, epistemic and philosophical pabulum. Exquisite existentialism. From beverages to deserts to desserts, this book will surly please as well as displease the palate. You Kant imagine!

You, the Owners Manual

Create your own Owners Manual. Get to know the sleek design of your quintessence! In this course, you will hand yourself a handbook of your own handy work. From cradle to grave, Monday through Friday, neuroses to nuances. A manual for your souls maintenance.

A Top Ten Survival Guide for the weary teacher.

Oh, no, you are not weary yet, but you will be. If you want to survive or better yet, thrive- listen to these top ten tips from an old weary teacher.

The Art of Doing Nothing