David Pennington
@dtpennington
I write stuff. I’d like to write more stuff. Currently: reclaiming my brain.
David Pennington
dtpennington.com
They ask, innocently enough, if I tasted any good scotch while I was in Scotland. And I answer, with a bit of spite – I have no idea.
On: Scotch Whisky and Head Colds – D.T. Pennington
The Zeitgeist Is Changing. A Strange, Romantic Backlash to the Tech Era Looms
Ross Barkantheguardian.com“The new romanticism has arrived…Backlash is bubbling against tech’s dominance in everyday life, particularly the godlike algorithms - their true calculus still proprietary - that rule all of digital existence.”
Even if you don’t plan a whole trip around them, libraries are excellent spots for weary travelers: free, quiet, cool, full of locals, and staffed by people whose job is to help any visitors who walk in the door.
Austin Kleon • Library Tourism - Austin Kleon
Once we were camping outside of Savannah, GA, in the middle of December. The weather was mild, but gloomy. We spent the better part of a day in the downtown library - wifi, quiet, just getting out of the campsite for a bit. Free, which was nice. A good break from our usual bar-hopping tourism.
Myles helped me avoid an easy error:
Putting the tool before the craft.
Putting the tool before the craft.
Nat Eliason • Breaking Up with Productivity Advice Breaking Up with Productivity Advice
Agent Of Happiness - Official UK Trailer
youtube.com“We do not obtain the most precious gifts by going in search of them,” she insisted, “but by waiting for them.”3
L. M. Sacasas • If Your World Is Not Enchanted, You're Not Paying Attention
Hear ye! Hear ye! Due to overwhelming interest and applications, we are moving the deadline to apply for our print shop apprenticeship FROM MARCH 15th to MARCH 1st! This means applications are due via email or post marked snail mail by next Friday, March 1st. And THANK YOU! to everyone that has already applied.
instagram.comWhat do I mean by that? Fiction, even when it’s fantasy or sci-fi, is about life and life is not mostly about words. Consider how many things you’ve thought or seen that are impossible for you to say in words, even something simple, like someone’s facial expression. Life, even on a quiet day, happens so densely and quickly around us andmost of it... See more