{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1", "title": "Brad Dowdy", "icon": "https://micro.blog/Brad/avatar.jpg", "home_page_url": "https://brad.micro.blog/", "feed_url": "https://brad.micro.blog/feed.json", "items": [ { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2024/03/25/a-bit-of.html", "content_html": "
A bit of follow-up: the best way to find a lost notebook is to start a new one.
\n", "date_published": "2024-03-25T14:13:04-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2024/03/25/a-bit-of.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2024/03/17/do-you-ever.html", "content_html": "Do you ever misplace a notebook? One that’s actively used and about halfway filled? It’s been about two weeks now …
\n", "date_published": "2024-03-17T11:47:25-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2024/03/17/do-you-ever.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2024/02/29/its-a-fresh.html", "content_html": "It’s a fresh pot of coffee type of afternoon. ☕️
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-29T13:50:29-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2024/02/29/its-a-fresh.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2024/02/18/my-f-livery.html", "title": "My #F1 livery rankings", "content_html": "Overall, I think it was a good livery launch season. The top 4 could be in any order, and the next 4 could be shaken up the same way. Here’s hoping the VCARB will see some cool special liveries throughout the campaign.
\n", "date_published": "2024-02-18T08:35:54-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2024/02/18/my-f-livery.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2024/01/30/finished-reading-see.html", "content_html": "Finished reading: See a Little Light by Bob Mould 📚
\n", "date_published": "2024-01-30T18:34:21-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2024/01/30/finished-reading-see.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2024/01/24/heard-two-thoughts.html", "content_html": "Heard two thoughts on album sequencing in the past week that I am still thinking about:
\n\nBilly Woods likes the first two songs and the last two songs of the album to be strong.
\n\nBob Mould always puts the lead single third.
\n", "date_published": "2024-01-24T16:31:04-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2024/01/24/heard-two-thoughts.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2024/01/22/magnapop-magnapop.html", "title": "Magnapop “Magnapop”", "content_html": "I was hit with all of the college-age feels when I read a mention of Magnapop in Bob Mould’s autobiography. They were one of my local Atlanta favorites in the early 90’s, and I had completely forgotten about them over the last couple of decades. Replayed “Merry” many times last week.
\n\nMagnapop - “Magnapop” (1992) ⭐️⭐️
\n\nMy rating system:
\n\n⭐️⭐️⭐️ Heavy Rotation
\n\n⭐️⭐️ If the mood fits
\n\n⭐️ Once is enough
\n", "date_published": "2024-01-22T15:21:36-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2024/01/22/magnapop-magnapop.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2024/01/10/finished-reading-dont.html", "content_html": "Finished reading: Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You by Lucinda Williams 📚
\n", "date_published": "2024-01-10T17:54:47-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2024/01/10/finished-reading-dont.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2024/01/10/boygenius-the-record.html", "title": "boygenius “the record”", "content_html": "This album has been in my queue for months, but only recently - and after repeated year-end accolades - did I give it a first listen. I’m going to need more listens, because nothing stopped me in my tracks on the first spin.
\n\nThat’s usually a sign for me. A pause, a replay, a what did they say, or what was that sound? Nothing yet, but I’ll give it one more go ‘round.
\n\nboygenius “the record” (2023) ⭐️
\n\nMy rating system:
\n\n⭐️⭐️⭐️ Heavy Rotation
\n\n⭐️⭐️ If the mood fits
\n\n⭐️ Once is enough
\n", "date_published": "2024-01-10T17:54:06-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2024/01/10/boygenius-the-record.html", "tags": ["Music"] }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2024/01/05/started-and-finished.html", "content_html": "Started, and finished, a book tonight. A short one, of course - the 33 1/3 on Madvillainy - but happy to get my face back in a book. 🎵📚
\n", "date_published": "2024-01-05T22:13:45-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2024/01/05/started-and-finished.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2024/01/03/billy-woods-kenny.html", "title": "billy woods \u0026 Kenny Segal “Hiding Places”", "content_html": "The last track is what did it.
\n\nFor years, the algorithm has put every new billy woods release out front, and I think I hit play on all of them. Once. Despite being a near 100% match given my tastes, none of his projects clicked until a recent replay of “Red Dust,” the closing track of Hiding Places.
\n\nFor some reason, that song opened up the entire woods catalog to my ears, as if you added a drop of water into a glass of scotch. I’m all in, and have some catching up to do.
\n\nbilly woods & Kenny Segal “Hiding Places” (2019) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
\n\nMy rating system:
\n\n⭐️⭐️⭐️ Heavy Rotation
\n\n⭐️⭐️ If the mood fits
\n\n⭐️ Once is enough
\n", "date_published": "2024-01-03T18:05:40-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2024/01/03/billy-woods-kenny.html", "tags": ["Music"] }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2024/01/03/the-rating-system.html", "title": "The Rating System", "content_html": "I keep my music rating system simple:
\n\n⭐️⭐️⭐️ Heavy Rotation
\n\n⭐️⭐️ If the mood fits
\n\n⭐️ Once is enough
\n", "date_published": "2024-01-03T17:40:47-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2024/01/03/the-rating-system.html", "tags": ["Music"] }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2023/12/27/i-use-sticky.html", "content_html": "“I use sticky notes out of spite.”
\n\nGood quote from me! 🤣
\n", "date_published": "2023-12-27T18:03:27-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2023/12/27/i-use-sticky.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2023/12/25/happy-i-wonder.html", "content_html": "Happy “I wonder if this Christmas music with screw up my algorithm” day! 🤣🎄🎵
\n", "date_published": "2023-12-25T12:12:16-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2023/12/25/happy-i-wonder.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2023/12/16/i-recently-added.html", "content_html": "I recently added a playlist called “Fresh” in Apple Music to have a home for those random reminders, recommendations, and thoughts that pop into my head. They can be quickly deleted after one play, or moved to a more permanent playlist. I will say it is getting a workout so far. 🎵
\n", "date_published": "2023-12-16T20:05:09-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2023/12/16/i-recently-added.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2023/12/15/dabbled-with-the.html", "content_html": "Dabbled with the Apple Journal app and quickly realized these are things I should be posting on my micro.blog.
\n", "date_published": "2023-12-15T08:02:14-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2023/12/15/dabbled-with-the.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2023/12/08/awesome-interview-from.html", "content_html": "Awesome interview from Kimberly with Daisy from Yoseka Stationery! www.penaddict.com/blog/2023…
\n", "date_published": "2023-12-08T12:37:11-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2023/12/08/awesome-interview-from.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2023/12/08/my-wife-learned.html", "content_html": "My wife learned yesterday that I’m a big “elevation guy.” We went from 0’ to 4600’ in a few hours, with me constantly asking at each town what elevation we are at. I even made her search when the signs didn’t list the towns elevation. Good times. 🤣
\n", "date_published": "2023-12-08T11:16:04-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2023/12/08/my-wife-learned.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2023/12/06/journaling-time-words.html", "content_html": "Journaling time. (Words I should say more often.)
\n", "date_published": "2023-12-06T22:55:36-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2023/12/06/journaling-time-words.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2023/12/03/a-jarring-juxtaposition.html", "content_html": "A jarring juxtaposition of my listening habits. 🤣
\n\n\n", "date_published": "2023-12-03T08:11:51-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2023/12/03/a-jarring-juxtaposition.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2023/11/28/drafts-app-is.html", "content_html": "Drafts app is my nightstand notebook of choice, despite my analog guilt.
\n", "date_published": "2023-11-28T21:25:07-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2023/11/28/drafts-app-is.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2023/11/10/fun-new-experience.html", "content_html": "Fun new experience shared by Kimberly on the blog today: It’s a Conference not a Show - 2023 Chicago Planner Conference
\n", "date_published": "2023-11-10T10:01:32-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2023/11/10/fun-new-experience.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2023/11/06/i-ruin-my.html", "content_html": "I ruin my own Instagram algorithm frequently by spending too much time on a Reel I accidentally clicked and have no idea how to close.
\n", "date_published": "2023-11-06T07:30:47-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2023/11/06/i-ruin-my.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2023/11/03/happy-fountain-pen.html", "content_html": "Happy Fountain Pen Day from Chicago!
\n\n\n", "date_published": "2023-11-03T07:44:20-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2023/11/03/happy-fountain-pen.html" }, { "id": "http://brad.micro.blog/2023/11/02/turns-out-starting.html", "content_html": "Turns out starting HBO’s “100 Foot Wave” before my flight isn’t exactly the calming content I needed.
\n", "date_published": "2023-11-02T11:25:48-05:00", "url": "https://brad.micro.blog/2023/11/02/turns-out-starting.html" } ] }