Jason Wilder
Infinitely Curious and Mildly Amused
Category: Thought
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Trying to talk about UFOs on the air today was a struggle. I’m not used to speaking about this topic outside of my conversations with my wife. It’s even harder when you are staring off into space, talking into a microphone and no one is around. All the while feeling the judgment of the listeners.…
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Lake Ontario has reached flood stage. On Saturday the wind was really whipping and the bay was angry. Waves were crashing up over the sea wall and spraying the house. Across the bay, we heard of some dock and boat damage. Today, Sunday, everything was very calm. I’m here spending time with my parents as…
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My dad recently had a heart attack. In a couple days he gets open heart surgery. Before that, last fall into the winter, my wife and mom were both diagnosed with breast cancer. They recovered nicely and gracefully. Before that, for a couple years over lapping into the cancer diagnoses, I had varying degrees of…
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Considering selling everything I have photo (cameras, lenses, photobooks) related* and use that money to start my own solo band (lofi, cosmic, earthly, space influenced). I already have a couple Arturia midi controllers and a computer with basic software, with some basic knowledge. Also, a microphone for rudimentary field recordings. Overall, I’ll have no idea…
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We watched Night Moves after our morning coffee. I’ve become a big fan of Kelly Reichardt. Night Moves is about a trio of environmental activists whose attempt to blow up a dam has both expected and unexpected results. The beauty of Reichardt’s films are not only the story but the scenes where nothing is said…
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I thought via my radio show I would learn what genre of music most defines space more than others. Some might argue space rock. Some might argue ambient. Some might argue disco. Some might argue jazz. Some might argue prog. It’s hard denying any one genre more than the other. I really do think funk,…
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I can’t tell if these are crocodiles or alligators but I do recognize an idiot walking among them. I also see a baby on the railing. I’ve started writing liner notes for albums I own that came with no liner notes. I have a bunch of 4×5 and 5×7 photos that were test prints or…
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Back in 2015 around my 40th birthday I was contacted by someone for a show of my candid street photography. I was very excited seeing as how it would have been a solo show in a pop up gallery of sorts that was just a gallery, not a coffee shop or another additional business with…
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Working on my studio loft. It’s giving me an outlet to move around and not read the news. Gonna make it nicer/comfortable and start having people over to look and talk about music, art, and collecting or play chess on the floor with the cool rug I picked out. After getting it settled, I have…
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2025. Final blog post of the year. I didn’t beat the bar in 2025. Maybe next year? I didn’t make many photos in 2025. I’d say it was 75% low sprain muscle type injuries to my leg and now my arm. I tried but pain in both situations wasn’t ideal. The other 25% was just…