Today is Open Mic Anarchy
You can talk about absolutely any subject
I may regret this.
But I’m hosting an open thread today and. . . you can talk about anything you want.
Here’s your chance to ask advice, or give it out unsolicited. Send us your hot takes, your cold calls, your tired and weary views waiting to be set free.
But please, try to behave yourself.
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If you want, you can opine about UFOs, or the new geriatric Indiana Jones movie, or that ridiculous sphere in Las Vegas. Go ahead and rank Blue Oyster Cult albums from best to worst, nobody will stop you. If you’re looking for a date for your drippy cousin’s wedding, here’s your chance to solicit willing victims.
Tell us about your stamp collection, your vacation in Omaha, or how Joey Chestnut wins all these hot dog eating contests. (My theory: There’s some dark reason why the Brooklyn mob won’t let Kobayashi compete.)
Others talk about no limits journalism, but we actually practice it at The Honest Broker.
Yeah, I’m gonna regret this. But have at it!
Hello, everyone,
Since I have this opportunity, I'd like to show the single I'm releasing today. It's called Sambience 2, and it's an instrumental track with cavaquinho, percussion, keyboards and loops. I hope you like it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAxns0gFGSQ
https://tratore.ffm.to/sambience2
Ted, would love to know more about the principles of how you manage your time in a highly effective manner, especially relevant given that you have managed to achieve success in the disparate worlds of management consulting and jazz piano.
When do you wake? How much time do you allocate to practicing piano, writing articles, reading and research, etc. and on what schedule? Do you do your best work in the am or at night? How much is too much when it comes to music practice? Writing practice?
If you had to articulate these rules for your adult child a la Lord Chesterfield, how would you do so to ensure maximum compliance with minimal misunderstanding? Thanks in advance!