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August 29, 2018

Windupsmiles is the Best Thing Going

August 29, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay
Windupsmiles is the Best Thing Going

Windupsmiles is an acquaintance and fellow DIYer/maker who also makes awesome music…

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Music
windupsmiles, indie, rock
July 23, 2018

Habits of Highly Successful Clickbait

July 23, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay
Habits of Highly Successful Clickbait

You know those ubiquitous online videos/listicles/tweets that tell you all the habits that successful people have in common?  They’re all garbage.  Seriously…

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July 23, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Opinion
habits, success, garbage
June 13, 2018

There's a Word I Can't Spell

June 13, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay
There's a Word I Can't Spell

If I can sound old for a minute, I grew up at a time when texts didn't auto-correct and we actually had to remember how words were spelled…

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June 13, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Anecdotes
spelling, grammar, UT, University of Texas
May 30, 2018

BURG (aka Ollilaboratories) is the Best Thing Going

May 30, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay
BURG (aka Ollilaboratories) is the Best Thing Going

I've been busy researching keyboards because I definitely don't need any more music gear.  In the depths of my internet queries I discovered the music of BURG…

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May 30, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Music
burg, ollilabs, ambient, synths
May 22, 2018

My Ideal Day

May 22, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay
My Ideal Day

For some, an ideal day might entail sipping margaritas on the beach until sunset or going to see their favorite band play.   My ideal day is much simpler and yet might encompass those and many others…

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May 22, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Opinion
Favorite, Filler
April 17, 2018

You Can Learn Things From Crimson Guitars

April 17, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay
You Can Learn Things From Crimson Guitars

I probably have no right for my previous fret job to have turned out as well as it did for a first timer or to have the confidence to build my own guitar but...

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April 17, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
I Try Things
Making, guitar, Crimson
March 19, 2018

A Maker of Various Things

March 19, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay
A Maker of Various Things

Over the last year or so, I've begun to think of myself more as a maker than a writer or musician.  I am those things, of course, but they don't encapsulate everything I'm interested in.  What I'm interested in is everything...

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March 19, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
I Try Things
Making, guitar, luthier, maker, multipotentialite
January 17, 2018

It's Not "Not Normal", It's Wrong

January 17, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay
It's Not "Not Normal", It's Wrong

In the year that has felt like a decade since the worst president in history took office (at least William Henry Harrison had the decency to die a month in), there has been a common refrain amongst internet-y folks… “This is not normal.” ...

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January 17, 2018/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Opinion
language, internet, president
December 04, 2017

RedLetterMedia is the Best Thing Going

December 04, 2017/ Jarrod MacKay
RedLetterMedia is the Best Thing Going

It's possible that no other group is more responsible for my not getting things done than RedLetterMedia...

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December 04, 2017/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Opinion
RedLetterMedia, Best of the Worst, Plinkett, YouTube
November 27, 2017

What Do You Do?

November 27, 2017/ Jarrod MacKay
What Do You Do?

When you meet a total stranger for the first time, what's the first question you ask them in order to get acquainted?  If we conducted a survey of adults, my guess is that the vast majority of you go with,  "What do you do?"...

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November 27, 2017/ Jarrod MacKay/ Comment
Opinion
work, interests, labor
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Saw this guy on a morning walk. Wingspan was at least 3”. #moth #mothra #mothsofinstagram #afilter
Saw this guy on a morning walk. Wingspan was at least 3”. #moth #mothra #mothsofinstagram #afilter
Not claustrophobic.
Not claustrophobic.
#teacup #teacuppuppies #terratoys #squishy
#hike #hiking #raindrops #plants #surfacetension
#hike #hiking #raindrops #plants #surfacetension
An almost candid photo. Even though I’m not holding the sleeve, I’m listening to and singing “Dirty Work” by Steely Dan.  #steelydan #dirtywork #bluejeancommittee #vinylrecords #recordcollecting #pinkmoon #yes
An almost candid photo. Even though I’m not holding the sleeve, I’m listening to and singing “Dirty Work” by Steely Dan. #steelydan #dirtywork #bluejeancommittee #vinylrecords #recordcollecting #pinkmoon #yes
 

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