cpete
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Comment · 7 years ago
Comment · 7 years ago
You just jogged my memory about a "tomato transplant mystery" in Berton Roueche's Medical Detectives.
Link to a summary of the original 1965 New Yorker essay: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1965/05/15/something-a-li...
Comment · 8 years ago
Awesome recommendations, thanks! Was able to find the Valerie Project soundtrack album on YouTube in its entirety. The first track or two is reminiscent of The Mars Volta without the frenzy. Enjoying the heck out of all the tracks though.
Comment · 8 years ago
In 2008 or so The Hot Club of San Franscisco[0] (gypsy jazz/hot jazz a la Django Reinhardt) played a live accompaniment to some work by the silent film actor/comedian Charley Bowers[1]. It was definitely one of the better performances I've ever seen/heard. What a perfect juxtaposition, not even taking into account the obvious caliber of the musicianship.
Ever since I've been on the lookout for similar "soundtrack" concerts, improvised or composed. A live rendition of "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" orchestrated by a Denver jazz guitarist is another favorite.
[0]HCoSF Sample Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZlPBYVOXXg
[1]http://brightlightsfilm.com/forgotten-charleys-i-charley-bow...
Comment · 9 years ago
Really sorry to read that. Hope things improve for you. My wife attempted suicide a few times last year. Thankfully things have stabilized since, but I had been contingency planning for life afterwards just to stay sane. I don't think there's a good way to deal with the crap...
Comment · 9 years ago
Same here. I didn't even know it was an option (obviously didn't go to an Ivy League university)...
Comment · 9 years ago
Nice to hear somebody mention pawpaws! Here's a short intro video/article: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2011/09/29/140894570/the...
Comment · 9 years ago
Out of curiosity, did you have any published writing prior to working with/for SciFutures? I'm quite interested in contributing...
Comment · 9 years ago
I posted something similar on HN nearly a year ago: https://www.fastcompany.com/3063187/scifutures-probes-your-c...
It's a nice complement to this New Yorker article :-)
Comment · 9 years ago
That sounds wonderful. Do you have any photos or writing about these experiences (or others)?
For fun: Amarguitar for Phish guitar solo analysis and lessons: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP31spBZuvhmXf2gz9ugO8w