Heidegger Would Hate the Train App
I missed my stop again because I was reading about being present in the world while the train app kept notifying me to be present in the world. The irony is...
#attention
The Young Pianist Played My Voicings Wrong on Purpose
Gig at the wine bar. Kid on keys, twenty-two, played my voicings from the chart, then started substituting like he was auditioning for my chair. First instin...
What October Teaches You to Keep
An essay on why the small, unhurried moments of daily life — frost, a daughter's call, a slow book — matter more than a productivity culture admits.
Jazz Doesn't Have a Popularity Problem. You Have an Attention Problem.
A jazz musician argues the genre's struggle isn't about complexity — it's about a culture that has forgotten how to truly listen.
Closing Your Eyes Is Not Doing Nothing
Stillness isn't laziness. Closing your eyes to think, reflect, or breathe is serious mental work — and our screens are quietly destroying our ability to do it.