Two comments. First, on stop doing things. I find stopping something is easier if I can *replace* the thing I will stop doing with something I *start* doing. Example: For 5 years I followed a low-carb high-fat meat-heavy diet. I learned that such a diet has serious long-term health consequences, so I switched to (i.e., *replaced* it with) a whole-food plant-based diet. Thus instead of a vacuum (the absence of doing what I previously did), I had a new thing to do (a new diet to learn and explore).
I think it's more difficult to just stop something with no replacement (e.g., discontinuing de-duping of photos). With nothing to do in its stead, the missing activity looms larger, like a missing tooth.
Second, on Listening. I recently discovered Bandcamp.com, and that's a terrific resource. You can buy albums and tracks or just listen, and they have a wide range of categories. The specific one I wanted to point out is The 8-Bit Big Band, a jazz orchestra of 30-65 members that play great stuff. Click any album at the link and listen to a few tunes: https://the8bitbigband.bandcamp.com
And a comment on reading. My younger daughter recommended the 5-book sci-fie series Vatta's War, by Elizabeth Moon (Rice University graduate (history) and fomer Marine). It's terrific. First in the series is "Trading in Danger." Moon has multiple series, and I imagine I'll read them all. What I specifically notice is their pleasant specificity (a kind of quotidian realism). You can see her various series here: https://www.goodreads.com/series/list?id=10518.Elizabeth_Moon
Two comments. First, on stop doing things. I find stopping something is easier if I can *replace* the thing I will stop doing with something I *start* doing. Example: For 5 years I followed a low-carb high-fat meat-heavy diet. I learned that such a diet has serious long-term health consequences, so I switched to (i.e., *replaced* it with) a whole-food plant-based diet. Thus instead of a vacuum (the absence of doing what I previously did), I had a new thing to do (a new diet to learn and explore).
I think it's more difficult to just stop something with no replacement (e.g., discontinuing de-duping of photos). With nothing to do in its stead, the missing activity looms larger, like a missing tooth.
Second, on Listening. I recently discovered Bandcamp.com, and that's a terrific resource. You can buy albums and tracks or just listen, and they have a wide range of categories. The specific one I wanted to point out is The 8-Bit Big Band, a jazz orchestra of 30-65 members that play great stuff. Click any album at the link and listen to a few tunes: https://the8bitbigband.bandcamp.com
And a comment on reading. My younger daughter recommended the 5-book sci-fie series Vatta's War, by Elizabeth Moon (Rice University graduate (history) and fomer Marine). It's terrific. First in the series is "Trading in Danger." Moon has multiple series, and I imagine I'll read them all. What I specifically notice is their pleasant specificity (a kind of quotidian realism). You can see her various series here: https://www.goodreads.com/series/list?id=10518.Elizabeth_Moon
Great job this week. Lots of interesting links!