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A collection of 21 posts

a halftone image of a rose window overlaid with distorted type

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Is it fall yet? (Learning Things: September 18, 2023)

I don't have much to say on my weekly update this time--I'm happy that it's starting to feel slightly autumnal here in New York, though things are starting to get busy in that way that they are in the fall. Pros and cons, I guess. Anyway, read to the end

An art nouveau-inspired sketch of flowers and ravens

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Reading Keel again (Learning Things: September 11, 2023)

Here's a quick update on what I've been up to lately: Paranormal research I took a bit of a break from Keel's stuff after reading Operation Trojan Horse earlier this year, but I've been reading Strange Creatures from Time and Space by John Keel, which I'm enjoying. I just finished

a digital sketch of a cheerful-looking raven

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I'm back!

Hello hello, I'm back from vacation, which in this case means an actual trip but also a month or so of particularly sticky depression. Anyway, a couple weeks ago I found myself taking notes on the book I was reading and I realized that my brain seems to be forming,

green halftone collage of an angel statue and a flower

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Listenin' for bats (Learning Things: July 24, 2023)

I hope everyone's getting through the dog days of summer alright. Hey, you know something that I learned last week? Apparently the phrase "dog days of summer" has astrological roots and is a reference to Sirius, the dog star. Who knew? Not me. I'm going to be doing some travel

a digital black and white sketch of a peony

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Researching the pigman (Learning Things: July 10, 2023)

Before I get into what I've been up to this week, I wanted to take a sec to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported the New Blood Kickstarter! We hit our goal, thanks to the many awesome people who backed the project. Paranormal research This week, I

a sketch of deadnettle, catchweed bedstraw, and dwarf mallow seen at Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens, NY

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Another foggy week (Learning Things: July 3, 2023)

I'm still low-energy and vaguely sickly (and the wildfire smoke sure didn't help), so aside from that, it's been a quiet week for me and my projects. Here's what I've been up to:

a digital sketch of asters

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A quick Monday update (Learning Things: June 26, 2023)

A super short version of my weekly update on my research and projects.

a sketchy digital drawing of a crested owl

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Randonauting, synchronicity, and lost batteries (Learning Things: June 19, 2023)

The New Blood Kickstarter campaign is still going strong this week! (It'll be running until July 9 at 8:08 am EST.) Last week, I appeared on a livestream with the rest of the cast and crew of New Blood and Inhuman Beings, two brand-new paranormal shows that we're currently

green halftone UFO drawing with a Russell Targ quote: to be right, you have to be willing to be wrong.

Digital camera nostalgia, remote viewing, and digital gardening (Learning Things: June 12, 2023)

I'm back from Iceland and back in the swing of things. It's shaping up to be a busy month, but a good one! One big ongoing project: I mentioned this last week, but the New Blood Kickstarter is still in progress! In case you missed it, a few months ago,

a drawing of mugwort, columbine, garlic mustard, bluebells, wild geranium, and white trillium

Crunch time (Learning Things: May 29, 2023)

Thank you to everyone who reached out last week about my digital garden blog post series! I've had some great conversations with folks about it, and I'm glad it's a topic that's resonating with other people, too. So what's up with me this week? My wife and I going to

engraving style flowers based on a 19th century illustration

A meandering week (Learning Things: May 22, 2021)

This past week has felt especially meandering to me. Time seems slightly twisty; I've found myself repeatedly writing the date as either March 2023 or May 2025, so I'm not sure what that's about. I suppose I should just be grateful that my brain finally feels like it's broken out

A pixel drawing of a cranesbill plant

Digital gardens and fungi research (Learning Things: May 15, 2023)

It's really feeling like spring here in NYC (or summer, really—it's been toasty). My wife and I went to Central Park this week, which is in bloom and full of birds (we saw a black-crowned night heron, which is always exciting). The cranesbill bloom pixel art that accompanies this

a yellow UFO with a purple background with a graph of notes

Vintage zines and research woes (Learning Things: May 8, 2023)

Here's a rundown of what I've been up to this week: Paranormal research Over the weekend, I spent a while looking through old UFO newsletters and zines. I love the aesthetic of the typewritten, xeroxed 1950s-1980s publications (I definitely have a bit of anemoia when it comes to 'em.) I

Learning Things: May 1, 2023

What I got up to last week.

White tree branches with grainy pink shading and a mint green background.

Tree talkin' and train tracks (Learning Things: April 24, 2023)

I wish I could say that I made a ton of progress on all of my goals this week, unlike last time. But that'd be a lie. I was a bit under the weather this week and moved very, very slowly, so it's kinda a wonder I got anything done

a black and white digital drawing of an owl with blank white eyes

Magnolia trees and frustration (Learning Things: April 17, 2023)

A lot of my efforts (in all areas of my life) this week have felt like trudging slowly through mud. While writing this, I paused and looked up whether a Mercury Retrograde is approaching, and sure enough, it looks like we've been in the shadow period since the April 6.

A black and white drawing of a snake plant with the repeated words "love to talk to plants" in the background.

Starting the biodata sonification build (Learning Things: April 10, 2023)

Biodata sonification supplies and Erik Satie-inspired automatic drawings.

A graphite-style digital drawing of a tradescantia zebrina plant.

Screaming plants (Learning Things: April 3, 2023)

Thoughts on plant communication and an attempt at automatic drawing.

DIY REM pod initial build (Learning Things: March 27, 2023)

DIY REM pod initial build (Learning Things: March 27, 2023)

Things I learned and made this week (including an initial DIY REM pod build.)

a stack of books drawn digitally in a watercolor style

How I learn things (Learning Things: March 20, 2023)

Some things I want to learn, including how to make DIY paranormal investigation gadgets.

An engraving-style raven with "thus one journeys to the stars" written in English and Latin.

Embarking on a quest

I'll start with the tl;dr: I want to try to write more often. Specifically, I'd like to aim for "near-daily" blog posts, with a goal of publishing something approximately five days per week and accompanying it with a piece of art.