Last night I had the pleasure of, finally, seeing *repeat repeat play live. If you are not familiar with their Surf Rock-tinged, combo harmony vocal, guitar crushing goodness please have a listen to their latest song release, "Plugged In."

You can hear the rest of their catalog in all the usual spots and I recommend you do so at your earliest convenience.

Quite the "hub-bub" yesterday with the announcement that Harriet Tubman will adorn the $20 from now, not Andrew Jackson. If you know someone that feels passionately against this, question their devotion to bank note design and maybe suggest they dig a little deeper.

But enough of that. Take on some extra learning and dive into this Illustrated History of American Money Design. It's amazing how much Masonic imagery has been on our money and how consistent the intricate design has been, considering printing techniques in 1862. Fascinating for sure.

meet the woman who discovered ?dark matter? https://t.co/IEO8ahoKrj

I have absolutely nothing cynical to say about the currency redesigns. Harriet Tubman was the best kind of human and transcends hot takes.

Anyone over the age of 16 is too old to acknowledge 4:20.

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I've written five drafts of this post and I'm still not quite sure how to approach it. It's personal and rambling and probably far too much of a downer for the standard content of this site. Despite that warning, I'm going to post it anyway because there's a catharsis to saying it and, hey, it's my site.

I have a deep love for my hometown of Nashville, despite not having lived there for several years. It's been going through a lot of growing pains lately but whenever I go back (which is fairly frequently) I'm struck by how great the people there are. So many smart and creative and interesting people continue to make the city better, despite the city planners and the architects who seem to take great strides to homogenize the town.

Nashville recently lost two staples of the creative scene and their departure weighs heavy on my heart. I'm not marginalizing any loss but these two in particular happened more publicly than usual and it makes the impact so much heavier.

Jim Ridley was the editor of The Nashville Scene, the weekly Alt that showcases so much of the creative awareness in the city. He had a sudden heart attack and did not recover. His direction at the Scene likely impacted the perception of Nashville more than anyone can ever realize. I did not know him personally but I read the paper every week and was always overjoyed when something I was doing made its way in.

Candice Burnside Ferguson was part of Battle Tapes, a recording studio founded by her husband, Jeremy Ferguson. They've fostered and recorded bands for years; a home for creatives looking to express themselves. She battled cancer for years and recently lost the fight. I had met her but wouldn't consider myself close, though I can count dozens of people I know that recorded at their studio and were a part of their extended family.

Every city is only as good as its people. This is true everywhere. No matter what weird condos go in or what beloved bowling alley is torn down and replaced by a giant hole in the ground, the people make the place. Losing these two feels like a blow to Nashville. I implore anyone that lives there to please reach out and support their families. There is a GoFundMe for Jim's family to cover hospital expenses and another one for Candice's family to cover hospital, funeral and family expenses now that she has passed.

It's strange to post such a ridiculous long diatribe about two people that I was not personally close with but I can't help but feel the impact of their departure, even from afar. My heart is heavy but I have hopes for Nashville to recover and support the families of these wonderful folk.

I've been plowing through this month's WIRED cover story, The Untold Story of Magic Leap, the World's Most Secretive Startup (not to be confused with Leap Motion). For all intents and purposes, Magic Leap is another contender up against Oculus or Hololens or Vive but, according to the article, quite a bit head of all of them in terms of the experience it creates and the technology it uses to create an augmented reality experience. The catch, of course, is that very few people outside the company have used it or seen much footage from the experience.

It's unfortunate that the technology hasn't made its way out into the world but I imagine they'll have to move relatively soon or their competitors will catch up and, possibly, pass them. Even if the device itself is all hype (quite possible), it's a great article about the current state of VR, AR, MR and how it interacts with the biology of our systems.

I can't tell you the number of notebooks I have for various note taking and design scribbling. Between my bag and my desk, there's at least 3-5 at any given time. I do my best to differentiate between them but they all kind of blend together. The folks at Book Block seem to be tackling that issue by allowing you to customize a notebook with your own imagery. The price point seems pretty reasonable for a one-off book with edge-to-edge printing! Not only would it help my own personal organization but I can see this making for some good gifts as well. Win win all around.

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I'll be honest, I'm just making this post to share the Bernie Sanders Dance GIF from Pug of War but since I don't want to be entirely shallow, I'll also share this: 60,000 Fewer Democrats in Brooklyn and No Clear Reason Why - a thoughtful read on the possibilities behind the dip in registered Democrats in the home of New York Values.

A nice read on designing a 10ft UI that goes over some of the basic principles of largess, focal point and gamma warnings. On the whole, good fundamentals to keep in mind but I can't help but want more; particularly in the realm of best practices and failed UI's. Anyone know where to find more quality reading on this topic?

It recently came to my attention that there's a 1975 concert film of Paul McCartney and Wings entitled Rockshow that captures the band during the sweet spot of their career. The film itself debuted in 1980 and it's a great watch. You could watch the trailer, read about it or dive in at your convenience; all great options.

a peek inside the minds of the enigmatic band

... and release two new songs. one from each.

Get the full scoop / preorder over @ Pledge www.pledgemusic.com/projects/islands NO MILK, NO SUGAR we need new blood we need new drugs we need new lovers we got so thrown we feel lost at home no milk, no sugar oh to be the cream if only a machine could make us dream again we fill our lungs we don't drink our tongues we don't need to prove this we wrest control think we like this hole? the young and the useless oh to be the cream if only a machine could make us dream again we waste our time we hang behind and we wait for the others we need new blood we need new drugs we need new lovers

its true. i love them all.

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