Fluid Imagination

13/07/2024

🎶 June offered a diverse soundtrack to my music library, from David Crosby’s first solo album to the return of The Dirty Three. From the meditative rhythms of The Kahil El’Zabar Quartet to the eclecticism of Hiatus Kaiyote. Plus, discover my favorite album of the month!

https://fluidimagination.com/reviews/albums-added-in-june-2024

09/07/2024

🗳️ President Biden should step aside and make way for new leadership. This latest blog post delves into the urgency of a swift election cycle, the logistics behind it, and potential Democratic candidates for 2024.

https://fluidimagination.com/politics/a-bridge-too-far-why-biden-should-step-aside

23/06/2024

Revolutionize Presidential Debates: The Remarkable Power of a Live Exam

On Thursday, two flawed presidential candidates will engage in a televised debate unlikely to sway voters. Instead, a written exam would better reveal their abilities. Unfortunately, this sensible alternative will never be adopted by the spectacle-driven media

https://fluidimagination.com/politics/revolutionize-presidential-debates-the-remarkable-power-of-a-live-exam

03/06/2024

This month, I explored an eclectic mix of new albums, from the soulful Black Pumas to Willow Smith’s jazzy pop. Dive into my May musical discoveries and see which albums made a lasting impression. Check it out and let me know your thoughts! 🎧✨

https://fluidimagination.com/reviews/albums-added-in-may-2024

25/05/2024

After 13 years of dedication, my school is closing. While this chapter ends, I’m excited to have landed a role as the Manager of Operations for a different school, embracing fresh opportunities and challenges in a Waldorf-inspired educational setting.

https://fluidimagination.com/life/landing-in-a-new-field-starting-fresh-with-a-new-employer

05/05/2024

Fluid Imagination has a new site design today! The homepage now separates links to other articles from the posts written exclusively for Fluid Imagination, giving visitors a better sense of what's new. There's also a new logo that I hope you like!

Oh, and one more thing — the latest installment of monthly musical reviews is up!

April brought a symphony of sounds to my music library, from Taylor Swift's soul-baring ballads to Pearl Jam's thunderous anthems. Mark Knopfler's guitar mastery intertwined with the vibrant rhythms of UK jazz and soul, painting a vivid tapestry of sonic exploration. Dive into the melodies that colo...

21/04/2024

It’s high stakes for the Celtics as they face the Heat in the playoffs. Damn my doubting ways!

16/04/2024

Caitlin Clark's contract is (wait for it) reasonable. It's everyone else's that sucks.

Explore the salary disparities between WNBA star Caitlin Clark and NBA players, revealing deeper societal challenges about the wealth gap

04/04/2024

The latest installment of my series on the albums I've added to my music library this year.

I’m cataloging the albums I add to my Apple Music library each month. I’m not sharing any singles, just the LPs and EPs. I review each album in a couple of paragraphs (for the most part…

27/03/2024

A not-so-quick story about how paranoia is real, regardless of how many years it’s been since I last smoked cannabis.

22/03/2024

These are the albums I added to my music library in February 2024. I am not including any “singles” I added — just the EPs or full-length albums (neè, LPs). All told, there were 12.

03/01/2022

I usually go through the books I've read each year and give some short feedback, but I don’t want to write, and you don’t want to read, an annotated list of 58 books.

So this year, I’ve selected my favorites from various categories.

For several years in a row, I’ve done a long write-up of the books I’ve read during the year. This is my entry for 2021.

22/11/2021

It's been a strange weekend.

On Friday, November 19, 2021, just after 1:00 pm EST, a citizen jury serving at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, acquitted a young white man named Kyle Rittenhouse of first-degr…