May 12 2023

Instruments that don't exist, the history of English, Frank Ocean, the internet, Elliott Smith, e-scooters, Cecil Taylor, Ian Penman, more.

May 12, 2023

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I’m grateful for everyone who spends time here and doubly so for those who pay. Writing venues keep collapsing, so my options still include the prospect of a “normal” job. I love working as a CASAC but I’m older than most candidates and don’t have an MSW. During my last interview for a facility gig, I was asked what I would do if a client threw a punch. I said “Duck.” I didn’t get the job.

Today, I don’t need to move to Albany for a rehab facility gig (the last offer) and have decided to celebrate this good fortune with my first-ever link to a Facebook post. I don’t have a Facebook account and yet I can see the glory of these AI-generated instruments. These are, for some, the type of dad-level memes you skip in the chat but I cried. Others cried. The saxophone?

May 12 2023

Instruments that don't exist, the history of English, Frank Ocean, the internet, Elliott Smith, e-scooters, Cecil Taylor, Ian Penman, more.

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