Liven up even the dullest holiday gathering.
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I've been digging into the back catalog of the late, great Paten Locke the past week. This album is one of the standouts of a really stacked discography and found me right in time for the lovely spring weather we've been experiencing in Pittsburgh. The Smile Rays was a Jacksonville, FL group comprised of Paten Locke (fka DJ Therapy) on raps, Batsauce on beats, and Lady Daisey on sung vocals. This album is an absolute ray of sunshine. It's firmly hip-hop but with a sense of fun and play that feels very refreshing. Stylistically, it's somewhere along the lines of the first wave of DITC crew releases (like Showbiz & AG's Runaway Slave or Diamond D's Stunts, Blunts, and Hip-Hop) and 90s alternative sampledelica a la Deee-Lite, Towa Tei, Cibo Matto, & Cornelius. If you're looking for some top tier Summer music, this is it, look no further. It will be getting a lot of burn from me!
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I’m not a parent and do not plan to be. Kids can wear me out fast with their high energy and noise level; it leaves me very over-stimulated. But it’s pretty extreme when people say they ”hate kids” and I often feel it’s a reflection of their childhood and beliefs around how kids “should be.” That they were expected to be quiet, obedient, and out of the way by their parents when they were little.
It’s fucking hard to be a kid. You’re dealing with a rapidly-changing body and underdeveloped brain, managed by flawed adults who are enforcing boundaries that you do not understand. It’s confusing and hard to manage your feelings and honestly just a lot.
People are impatient with kids when they‘re brand new to the world and figuring it all out, and this is a time kids need a friend the most. Children can also be teachers to adults with how they are less habituated to the world. They teach us how to be free and open-hearted and silly and imaginative.
A good practice is to be kinder and gentler with kids. If that feels difficult, start with gentleness toward your inner child. Maybe that’s the child in your life that needs your attention and kindness most.
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I meant to post this yesterday. Absolutely beautiful morning for walk.
This morning is also beautiful but in a spring rain kind of way.
Mar 23, 2025