A brief look at Michael Crichton’s approach to storytelling. Followed up by an exploration of what makes a great yarn. Let me know what you think!
The music used in this video is my own. The intro entirely so. The second with my jam band and some borrowing from Bach Preludes.
I also make music! https://soundcloud.com/alex-weir-12291520
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A Russian, Ukro-Pollak, with a Scottish surname launches into a brief discussion of multiculturalism, Global Warming, and more.
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Did you see that smug look! I thought I was being scholarly. There’s no such word as Genossischkheit as per my web query. Nonetheless I take poetic license and dub this Genussiness which is a word for enjoyment without abandon.
Subjects Discussed
1) Music and how neat it is that instruments are much more readily available due to financing options like rent to own.
2) ‘Violin Yoga’ or using an instrument to center yourself rather than some esoteric practice or as a complement to your esoteric practice.
3) How learning different instruments are good for getting a better feel for music quicker. IMO.4) Genussiness – the best way to approach life in the context of the knowledge of death. Which in my opinion is using things like art and music to help you live life to the fullest without the opera buffa of being a ‘tragic artist.’ Enjoyment without abandon. The union of the bridge builder and the painter.5) The environment through the lens of Michael Crichton’s book State of Fear and E.O. Wilson’s book Consilience.6) How despite having an art friendly culture it’s often difficult to find work and get along with other artists.7) An attempt to point out how good things are despite the serious challenges I brought up.
I do a song, and I’m going to be doing book reviews, so I thought I’d start with Sphere.
This Michael Crichton classic is one of my favorite reads and I only just now noticed how it may be related to a float tank experience he may have had. Feedback is always welcome and thanks for stopping by.
– Addendum: “After trying out several models, Perry settled on a tank that used 10-inch-deep water saturated with Epsom salts. He and his wife Lee opened a float center in Beverly Hills in 1979, renting out their five tanks largely to entertainment industry types. Michael Crichton came in to float when he had writer’s block. Eventually, Crichton bought a tank of his own.”
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