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To See Something New In Your Own Backyard: A reading list for appreciating nature’s minutiae by Brennan Keifer
Because of the Climate Crisis, we often think about nature and the environment on a large, often global scale. The question then asked is what can we, as cities, states, and nations, do to protect the earth and offset global warming. There is utility in this way of thinking. In fact, the Climate Crisis has…
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Your Past Comes Back to Haunt You: Duality in the Music of John Fahey by Brennan Keifer
It’s hard to describe John Fahey’s music. Three times now, I’ve tried to write this introduction by recounting the first time I heard his song, “Indian-Pacific Railroad Blues.” How it was the summer of 2021, how the pandemic lockdown confined me to my bedroom, how it was almost midnight, and my room felt like the…