Preparing for this week’s podcast episode. We’re not going to be able to record until Friday, but there’s so much to talk about. What a crazy, and admittedly kinda sad, week.

After two non-fiction books in a row, I think it’s time to mix things up and get back into some make believe. #currentlyreading

My week of bad sports karma continues. This time in person. Was a good game at least — unsure how to appease sports karma gods into letting me out of the dog house.

For as long as I can remember I’ve had this habit of pacing while thinking — often while needing something in my hands to play with. Picked up this little guy to be my new thinking ball after the cat destroyed my previous tennis ball friend.

Recommended Podcasts

Podcast

Podcasts have become one of my favorite ways to pass the time. I’ve compiled a list of my favorites and these span a variety of fields and interests. I’ll keep this list updated on a regular basis. I think there’s an argument to be made that I’ve received a better education from subscribing to podcasts than I did in school.

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Jason Tate’s Top Albums of 2014

The Best of 2014

2014 ended up being one of my favorite years for music in a long while. It just seemed like every few weeks there was a new album to dive into and experience. There were times where it felt overwhelming, as if there was so much to listen to I felt ashamed I couldn’t give each album the time it deserved. But, here we are at the end of the year, and here we are tasked with trying to put numbers to the madness. I’ve done my best to put my favorite albums of the year in some kind of order … I hope you find as much to enjoy here as I have.

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