film
An Appreciation for The Thin Man
The Thin Man is a film from 1934 based on the mystery novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett, and it's a classic.
Herb Bowie
Author and software developer, creator of the Notenik app for the Mac, and of several websites, including Reason to Rock and the Lexicon of Song.
My Education in Racial Superiority
(If you'd prefer to read this as a web page rather than an email, then head on over to HBowie.net.) First things first: I am, to all appearances, white, and my ancestry, as far as it can be determined, is mostly European. But please don’t hold
Over Seventy Important Things!
(If you'd rather read this piece in your web browser, then head on over to the About Humans.net.) I’ve now cataloged and described and annotated a total of 71 Important Things to Know About Humans. I’ve come up with these items by going through my
New Speedway Boogie
(If you'd rather read this piece in your web browser, then head on over to the Lexicon of Song.) I’ve been thinking a lot lately about this Grateful Dead song, written by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia. The lyrics were famously penned by Hunter in the wake
Important Things to Know About Humans
I’ve got a new website I’ve been working on lately, and I’m at the point where I’d like to share it with all of you. It’s called Important Things to Know About Humans, and you can find it at AboutHumans.net. (Don’t forget the
The Problem with AI Art
I’ve seen the topic of AI art discussed a bit online recently. There’s this graphic piece, “A Cartoonist’s Review of AI Art,” from The Oatmeal, in which Matthew Inman writes: When I consume AI art, it also evokes a feeling. Good, bad, neutral — whatever. Until I find
songs
Pay It No Mind, by Sarah Jarosz
"Pay It No Mind" is a lovely little song from Sarah Jarosz, and seems like a perfect accompaniment for the times we find ourselves in.