Brandon Dang
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Brandon Dang
Of this there can be no question — creative work requires a loyalty as complete as the loyalty of water to the force of gravity. A person trudging through the wilderness of creation who does not know this — who does not swallow this — is lost. He who does not crave that roofless place eternity should stay at home. Such a person is perfectly worthy,... See more
Mary Oliver • Mary Oliver: The Artist’s Task
Covering their favorite Hip Hop songs, by a babbling creek with sheep grazing in the background
What if your path is a spiral?
One of my favorite quotes comes from Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse:
“We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.”
There are many moments on your journey where you’ll... See more
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Another mode, that I haven’t worked with at all, is producing textual hyperobjects that require a bit of software to properly articulate, such as an essay with a UI and a bunch of knobs that allows the reader to dynamically reshape the default text within a parameterized space. A simple example would be a one-page app essay with a few styling... See more
Texts as Toys
In the era of the never-ending playlist, when tunes are almost too algorithmically available, these writers remind that a regular appointment of conscious listening, playing or singing can be better than a visit to the clinic.
How the Sound of Music Can Be Healing. Literally.
