https://ddurst.com/blog/ Random thought bubbles from David Durst. Because why not. en Copyright 2021-2026 David Durst - For Personal Use Only manual Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:48:01 -0400 https://ddurst.com/img/new_lego_gravatar.png https://ddurst.com/blog/ https://ddurst.com/img/new_lego_gravatar.svg https://ddurst.com/img/new_lego_gravatar.svg 1841D6 music Songs I wish I'd written? #8: Here Comes the Flood, by Peter Gabriel. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:06:00 -0400 https://ddurst.com/blog/songs-I-wish-I'd-written-8 https://ddurst.com/blog/songs-I-wish-I'd-written-8 Songs I wish I'd written? #8: Here Comes the Flood, by Peter Gabriel. 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We are David Durst society You beat a billionaire by remembering it starts with your money Sun, 19 Jan 2025 12:45:00 -0500 https://ddurst.com/blog/power-comes-from-the-bottom-up https://ddurst.com/blog/power-comes-from-the-bottom-up You beat a billionaire by remembering it starts with your money David Durst society Just an argument for authentic experiences over cheap imitations Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:34:00 -0400 https://ddurst.com/blog/on-stardust-and-snake-oil https://ddurst.com/blog/on-stardust-and-snake-oil Just an argument for authentic experiences over cheap imitations David Durst music Adventures in home recording, Part 2 Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:12:00 -0500 https://ddurst.com/blog/Adventures-in-home-recording-Part-2 https://ddurst.com/blog/Adventures-in-home-recording-Part-2 Adventures in home recording, Part 2 David Durst music Adventures in home recording, Part 1 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:39:00 -0500 https://ddurst.com/blog/Adventures-in-home-recording-Part-1 https://ddurst.com/blog/Adventures-in-home-recording-Part-1 Adventures in home recording, Part 1 David Durst music My favorite artist, and why that is Fri, 20 Oct 2023 22:50:00 -0400 https://ddurst.com/blog/some-of-my-favorite-things https://ddurst.com/blog/some-of-my-favorite-things My favorite artist, and why that is David Durst society US Healthcare is broken Sat, 14 Oct 2023 21:29:00 -0400 https://ddurst.com/blog/US-healthcare-is-broken https://ddurst.com/blog/US-healthcare-is-broken US Healthcare is broken David Durst music Songs I wish I'd written? #7: Here and Heaven, from The Goat Rodeo Sessions, featuring Aoife O'Donovan. 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David Durst general Chasing perfection for nothing Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:36:00 -0500 https://ddurst.com/blog/chasing-perfection-for-nothing https://ddurst.com/blog/chasing-perfection-for-nothing Chasing perfection for nothing David Durst music Songs I wish I'd written? #5: Thank You For Breaking My Heart, Ben Folds Five. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:18:00 -0400 https://ddurst.com/blog/songs-I-wish-I'd-written-5 https://ddurst.com/blog/songs-I-wish-I'd-written-5 Songs I wish I'd written? #5: Thank You For Breaking My Heart, Ben Folds Five. David Durst music Songs I wish I'd written? #4: Can't Run But, by Paul Simon. Sat, 30 Oct 2021 22:37:00 -0400 https://ddurst.com/blog/songs-I-wish-I'd-written-4 https://ddurst.com/blog/songs-I-wish-I'd-written-4 Songs I wish I'd written? #4: Can't Run But, by Paul Simon. David Durst music Songs I wish I'd written? #3: Electric Chair, by Prince. 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