Tonight’s bedtime listen. I enjoyed the recording. Very open and airy. Superb organ tones. But overall it felt rambling. Not much productive conversation, IMO. Good background music. “Who, me?” and “Dry Grass” stood out as deserving another listen.

#jazz #music

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One of my favorite songs of 2025: Brad Mehldau's beautiful arrangement of Elliott Smith's "Everything Means Nothing to Me." There was a lot of room for this to go wrong, but Mehldau pulls it off. In a world where so little seems to go right anymore, I'm so glad this did.

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Deep listening. A small act of rebellion against a world that increasingly wants to choose for me and steal my attention. Here are six songs from 2025 that gave me a reason to listen closely.

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Still my favorite thing I've ever written. This year, I will write more like this.

#writing #parenting #reflection

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In 2025, I focused on me. I withdrew from social media, prioritized health and relationships, and engaged in a lot of philosophy and meditation.

In 2026, I will look outward again. Without hurry, and with the understanding that I can do a lot if I just do a little bit at a time.

#happynewyear