JWDailies 06-03-2021

Song of the day: “Irene” by Ian Noe. Poem of the day: “Altars” by Austin Rodenbiker. Fact of the day: Informative discussion about what the Apple iPhone ecosystem doesn’t allow you to do. Leaned one thing today: An interesting reflection on the ways in which the shape of a painting influences our understanding of its … Read more

JWDailies 05-11-2021

Song of the day: “I Wish I Knew” by Bill Evans Trio. Poem of the day: “Fire-eater” by Tony Harrison. Fact of the day: Stocks of ‘physical’ companies are performing far better than stocks of digital companies. Learned one thing today: The world sees the U.S. differently, and Americans have been slow to grasp this. … Read more

JWDailies 04-22-2021

Song of the day: “Stoned Soul Picnic” as performed by The 5th Dimension. (Here’s Laura Nyro’s original version — one of her best songs.) Poem of the day: “At Least a Hundred Words” by Hugo Williams. Fact of the day: Remember the early days of the internet craze when we expected information and access to … Read more