cultural tidbits
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Lorde was recently profiled on the New York Times and had this to say about Katy Perry's hit song "Teenage Dream." I thought it was a very interesting and unexpected critique....
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three links
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One thing I miss about my old blog - not going to link to it because it's old and embarrassing - is that I had a variety of content, including links to stuff I'd read elsewhere. So I'm going to restart that by posting links every week to things I've read online that resonated with me or just made me laugh. Enjoy!
Read Morelocal reads
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I'm glad to see our online community is beginning to grow here in good, old Des Moines. The more the merrier! I think a diverse choir of online voices only strengthens our city's creative scene, don't you? Check out the links below. These are all worth your time. Have I ever steered you wrong? Don't answer, just read.
Read Moresummah music
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from Tiny Darling
I'm a sucker for a good playlist and this one from the Tiny Darling has been on rotation for days. Click on the picture to hear it all.
the road to good art
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I attended a creative arts conference last fall and I'm still being impacted by the things I learned while in attendance. But there's one thing in particular that has stayed with me; this quote from author Shauna Niequist, "Beautiful art comes from a beautiful soul."
Read Moremy podcast addiction
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For long stretches of time, I'll forgot that podcasts are even a thing. Between Instagram, VSCO, and Gmail, my phone often has no room for additional apps (unless I want to spend time deleting pictures. Which I've been known to do...) But then I'll hear about a new interview on Fresh Air and I get sucked right back in. There are way too many podcasts to chose from, so below I've listed a few that I've enjoyed. List is after the jump.
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