Jim Willis

Category: Notes

  • Read: Recording: After the Election – Four Ways We Can Respond

    “Under the worst conditions, what’s the most important thing to have?” He replied: “Friends.” Source: Recording: After the Election – Four Ways We Can Respond – Rick Hanson Also on:

  • Read: Mud Boots of Empathy in Spain

    Spain’s unity at this moment is from the bottom up. Or, as Spanish professional soccer player Ferran Torres wrote on social media, “The people are the ones who save the people. … Long live Spain.” Source: Mud Boots of Empathy in Spain – the Monitor’s Editorial Board Also on:

  • Just replaced the gas piston in my 20-year old Herman Miller Aeron. Took less than 5 minutes, hope to get another 20 years out of this guy. Talk about a BIFL worthwhile investment, this chair has paid for itself several times over. Also on:

  • I’ve been cleaning up, pruning/purging my locally hosted music library and rediscovering some gems. This week’s finds: Zero 7’s Simple Things, Thievery Corp’s Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi and Richest Man in Babylon, and a real blast from the past surfaced from a recent reissue, The Brand New Heavy’s Brother Sister. Also on:

  • Jimmy Bruno has the best musical instruction channel on YouTube in case you are interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk2x_VVq-Do #jazzguitar #guitar Also on:

  • Generative AI tools further the importance of quality over quantity in employee evaluation. Another key future skill: managers who can spot true excellence amid AI-enhanced mediocrity. #FutureOfWork #AI Also on:

  • Of all the new features on ios 18, the one that no one has talked about and that has made the most impact on my day-to-day life is that Siri now AutoCorrects wanna to “want to.” Also on:

  • I’m not sure if it’s just me or if it’s a universal experience for musicians but: periods of progress and improvement when practicing my instrument usually translate—at least temporarily—to lousy public performance. Also on:

  • Newly released king sunny ade album seems to be a transfer of a vinyl recording, clicks, pops and all: Also on:

  • Received my copy of Cal Newport’s Slow Productivity in the mail this weekend, at the same time I’m listening to Jenny Odell’s “Saving Time.” The books feel very complimentary and I’m glad for serendipity of reading them simultaneously. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/office-space/its-time-to-embrace-slow-productivity Also on: