Why I’m Blogging Again (and Why You Probably Shouldn’t Care)
Music, Art, and Midlife Tech Rants
I have lived through the entire arc of recorded music, from vinyl to tapes to CDs to Mp3s to streaming and then back to vinyl. So, I've bought Nirvana on all these formats several times over.
Art used to feel messy and alive. Now it looks like it came from an AI that took too many design classes. Everything is glossy, branded, and optimized for engagement. Which is another way of saying soulless.
This blog is my mixtape. A digital notebook where I can drop half formed opinions about art, tech, and the weird intersection between them. Expect sarcasm, nostalgia, and the occasional rant about how modern innovation is just a screensaver with better PR.
Blogging as Therapy for the Wired Out Generation
This is cheaper than therapy and quieter than yelling at random strangers. Writing is how I take the static in my head and make it sound like something.
The world is a constant scroll of nonsense and outrage. Blogging gives me one small corner to say what I want without performance anxiety. Nobody is chasing engagement here. This is about staying sane in a culture that treats attention like currency.
The Old Man with Opinions
I am officially the cranky guy in the back. The one muttering that the internet was better when it was ugly. The one who remembers when an email address felt personal and social network meant hanging out at an actual bar get blasted.
After decades in marketing, design, and tech, I have earned the right to call out the nonsense. Every revolutionary platform is just a shinier version of something we already broke years ago. The buzzwords change, the hype cycles spin, and yet we are still here wondering if anyone is actually happier.
Loud Opinions, No Apologies
That is the point of all this. I am writing because I can. Because I still love the mix of words, pixels, and noise that make up this messy digital life. Because I have something to say, even if no one is listening.
If you get it, cool. If not, enjoy your beige internet. I will be here tapping away on my keyboard like it is 1997, trying to make sense of the noise and probably enjoying it more than I should.
#GenX #DigitalCulture #NoApologies
