The Brain of Shawn: Recent Episodes
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This podcast is really more of a blogcast. Or an audioblog. Or a syndicated feed of me reading my own blog posts. Each episode will be linked to a blog post. Or at least that's the plan.
My blog is at https://brainofshawn.com
Everyone has thoughts on RedHat and their recent changes. I do too, but they're less newsworthy.
I got some flak for talking bad about myself in a tweet. But in this case, I wasn't really trash talking myself. Not exactly anyway... https://brainofshawn.com/2023/06/07/better-class-of-loser/
A tweet reminded me of one of my few childhood memories, and how magic really works... https://brainofshawn.com/2022/10/25/the-scholastic-book-fair/
This post will upset some people. And that bums me out. But I can't be someone I'm not, and I'm a green-haired heathen who loves people.This is a reading of my blog post: https://brainofshawn.com/2022/09/28/green-hair-mustard-seeds-and-me/
It's weird that empathy is seen as a weakness, because I think it's what made building a civilization possible! This is a reading of my blog post at https://brainofshawn.com/2022/09/22/the-wonder-and-misery-of-empathy/
Don't do anything at all? Yeah, that doesn't seem healthy...
This is a reading of my blog post from https://brainofshawn.com/2022/08/25/if-you-cant-do-something-perfect/
We weren't scammed, yet we still lost over $12,000...
This is a reading of my blog entry at: https://brainofshawn.com/2022/08/18/shame/
A look back at our barn ministry.
This is a reading of post on my blog: https://brainofshawn.com/2022/07/24/success/
This is a reading of my open letter to the CEO of Great Lakes Energy, my rural energy co/op. The letter is here: https://brainofshawn.com/2022/07/21/an-open-letter-to-shaun-lamp-ceo-of-great-lakes-energy/
Why do we create? And also, why do we feel compelled to share what we create?
This is originally from a blog post: https://brainofshawn.com/2022/07/07/how-this-keeps-happening/
Depression is weird. It tries to destroy us, but also... it's us. In this short episode, I talk about my current bout of depression, and try to weaken it a little by exposing it to the light.
This is a reading from my blog: https://brainofshawn.com/2022/07/02/depression-is-me/
I don't know John & Hank, but I've seen a lot of them while I've been sick these past few weeks, and it felt creepy. So, this open letter is half confession, half praise. The original blog post is here: https://brainofshawn.com/2022/06/09/an-open-letter-to-the-green-brothers/
I had the opportunity to give a talk yesterday. And it was more significant than I realized at first.
This is a reading of the blog post here (https://brainofshawn.com/2022/05/20/significance/)
For some reason, we often try to make ourselves feel happy by assuming other people are miserable.
From my blog: https://brainofshawn.com/2022/05/09/assuming-the-best/
Fiction can teach truths, but lying is never a good thing.
This episode is a reading of a post on my blog.
I couldn't imagine being the act who followed the Beatles in 1964. Heck, I can barely handle following myself when I do a decent job at something...
This is a reading of this post over at my blog.
I've been creating a lot of content this year, and it hasn't been on accident. But it turns out the best laid plans seldom survive first contact with the enemy. In this case, the enemy is the thinking meat inside my skull.
This podcast episode is from this post on my blog.
Green is a pretty color, but jealousy is ugly. Unfortunately we are all susceptible to that bitter, surprisingly strong emotion. But there's hope.
The original blog post is here.
Jim's bluebird pic is here.
How many friends do you have? And how many of them are close?
In today's post, Shawn talks about friendships, and how they can be weird, situational, and sometimes delicious.