My litmus test for sharing stuff like this is to ask, Do I completely hate this? Often the answer is Yes, and I quit–painting is for suckers. But sometimes the answer is no. So, here’s stuff I don’t completely hate. Worst-case would be that you don’t hate it either. Best case would be that some […]
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In this week’s issue I share…
1) That time (last Thursday) when my Instagram post about our family’s number one rule went viral.
2)Austin Kleon on parenting as an artist.
3) What are the steps from honing your craft to having a career?
3 on Thursday – 8/10/23 Read More »
In this week’s issue I share…
1) “Sheltering Oaks”: How One Song Led to an Album
2) My Wife Heidi’s 3 Tips for Getting into Gardening
3) On Songwriting: Being Scared Is Normal
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In this week’s issue I…
1) answer a FAQ “How’s your hand? Can you play guitar again?
2) share a story about how I think the Court Report became a section of the newspaper, and
3) talk to my fellow songwriters about avoiding the awkward cowriting start.
3 on Thursday – 12/22/22 Read More »
I’ve started selling my watercolor paintings on Bandcamp to help raise money for “Up North,” a concept album about northern Minnesota. If you’d like an original painting, plus a handwritten thank-you, go check them out on the merch page. View/Buy Paintings >>
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I’m a songwriter. The plan wasn’t to start painting. But in March of 2020 I started watching Bob Ross in the afternoons with my kids during lockdown. The more I watched the more I couldn’t stop watching. In a way, painting and songwriting are very similar. They’re both saying one thing using a confined space.
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