Frank Hecker
Resident of Howard County, Maryland, systems engineer, and occasional blogger
Reflections on a new year
I look back to 2024 and forward to 2025
The survival of art and artists
How will art and artists survive in the log-normally-distributed economy of attention?
Subvert, the would-be “Mondragon of Music”
A new venture seeks to become a “collectively owned Bandcamp successor.”
Until we meet again
I say goodbye to Cohost.
What makes an American an American?
I push back on Joshua Treviño’s attempt to dismiss the propositions that made America America, and Americans Americans.
Toward a consistent rating system
I try to explain how I review manga and TV shows for Okazu.
New year, new blog
I’ve yet again revamped my blog (now with lost content!).
“10 aspirational rules for the moral operation of a music service”
I discuss Glenn McDonald’s thoughts on running a music service.
Music, Marxism, and Mekons
I discuss one of the most important post-punk bands.
Goodbye, My Rose Garden
I add some thoughts to Goyavoyage’s review.