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A great physical and mental exercise. could be any type of ball, football, tennis ball, baseball. etc. There’s Something really nice about properly judging the force and angle needed to properly move an object from point A to point B.
Jan 22, 2024
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I know this is very Mitt Romney saying his favorite meat is hot dog, but I like to throw around a ball. I turn my brain off and lay on the couch and toss it up and down. I bounce it against a wall. The best version is sitting around with a friend and having a catch while chatting. Any ball: Tennis ball, Pinky ball, stress ball, whatever. At the time of writing, I have a purple grocery store ball and two foam tennis balls in my arsenal. Foam tennis balls are good because when you inevitably hit the TV, it won’t fall over.
Jan 9, 2024
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in baseball, pitchers use million dollar equipment and illegal substances to try to maximize their "spin rate." the more the ball spins, the more it moves. the more it moves, the harder it is it to hit. some of these pitchers become hall of famers, but most fade into mediocrity. they blow out their elbows. worst of all, they give up big honkin' dingers.
the sage knuckleballer, like a living proverb, does the exact opposite: he makes it so the ball doesn't spin at all. its imperfect shape, created by the tiny seams, dictates the ball's movement, which becomes erratic and unpredictable. despite approaching the hitter with less velocity than a batting practice meatball, it's often harder to hit than a 100 mph heater.
the knuckleballer finds success by finding a solution that bucks conventional wisdom and strays from the traditional path. he does not work harder. he works differently. he does not manipulate his tool. he embraces its natural physics. he often doesn't even really break a sweat.
my task is not usually throwing a baseball, but i try to throw a knuckleball anyway.
Apr 26, 2024
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Ball is life
Apr 11, 2024
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There’s a lot of Internet Archive talk on here (shoutout MJ Lenderman) but i haven’t seen many people mention the Wayback Machine, which to me is far and away the sites coolest feature. You can just throw in any old URL and explore the early internet. Amazing web design and fantastic informational resource.
My favorite thing to do is look up the websites of old defunct bands. I’m linking to one of my favorites from Geoff Farina’s (Karate) band The Secret Stars, where he and his bandmate Jodi Buonanno chronicle their time spent renovating a 19th century Grange Hall into a recording studio/art space.
Jan 23, 2024
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I saw them in Paris this summer and they were unbelievably good. They have a choir that basically acts as a live version of the echo/delay on their vocals which was an amazing touch. It was truly an entrancing performance in a way that I had never experienced before.
Feb 4, 2024
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Like once a week just give urself a little bit of an adrenaline shot. Makes you feel alive.
I just bet $2.50 on a 4 leg parlay. what can you even buy for $2.50 any more y’know. might as well throw it into the void for a chance at $30 and the feeling of pure ecstasy.
Jan 23, 2024