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LEAVES

life
I am told that falling leaves symbolize transition. This may be so. But that does little to alleviate the distinct displeasure with which I face my new duty to rake and bag…
Nov 21, 2025
Zander Gordan

 

Forays into Classical

life
music
As the Fall semester has progressed, I have found myself making more time for music, and taking my music in new and unexpected directions. Below I am sharing one of my…
Nov 18, 2025
Zander Gordan

 

Weekend Update #5

life
music
I had a wonderful 30th birthday party yesterday, thank you to all who attended, and to those who were unable to make it I hope to see you soon.
Jul 27, 2025
Zander Gordan

 

President’s Day Update

life
Well, despite rumors to the contrary, the blog lives on in 2025.
Feb 17, 2025
Zander Gordan

 

New EP Out Now

life
music
I am releasing some tracks produced throughout the course of this year, some were done on my old Ableton setup and some on the new Bitwig setup, I believe all include the…
Sep 1, 2024
Zander Gordan

I Switched to Bitwig

life
music
technology
With Labor day fast approaching I thought it was time to post again. Life has gone on mostly smoothly, I am on the job market which is always fun, and in the meantime I have…
Aug 18, 2024
Zander Gordan

 

Weekend Update #4

life
Happy Memorial Day!
May 27, 2024
Zander Gordan

Weekend Update #3

life
Most notably, we have returned from Iceland. The hot dogs are nothing special despite supposedly containing some amount of lamb, but represent an oasis of value in an…
May 18, 2024
Zander Gordan

 

Weekend Update #2

life
sports
literature
religion
Happy St. Patrick’s day, for another 3 hours at least. As I begin writing, Atlanta United is about to wrap up at 2-0 victory over Orlando, getting a healthy start to the…
Mar 17, 2024
Zander Gordan

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Built For the Postseason Edition

sports
baseball
math
The 2024 MLB season is almost underway, and oddsmakers have set their predictions for the season.
Mar 14, 2024
Zander Gordan

It Has Happened

music
life
programming
ai
AI has provided me with useful results. It only took over a year. I tried several times earlier last year, and never found it very useful.
Mar 9, 2024
Zander Gordan

(Re)Starting to Learn Max/MSP

music
life
programming
This evening I am embarking on something which I have not seriously considered since 2020: learning a new programming language. At that time I decided to learn the R…
Mar 1, 2024
Zander Gordan

 

EBINLO Is Dead, Long Live EBINLO

music
life
I am now releasing music under the artist name Zander Gordan. The former name EBINLO was chosen at random, as something that could reasonably pass for a DJ/Producer moniker.…
Feb 17, 2024
Zander Gordan

 

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Superbowl Conspiracy Edition

economics
sports
politics
It is presently fashionable in some quarters to insist that today’s big game is rigged in favor of the Chiefs (the details do not bear repeating so I will leave it at that).…
Feb 11, 2024
Zander Gordan

 

Ode to the Keytar

music
life
Today I am packing up my keytar, to ship it off to it’s buyer. This is in fact the second keytar I have owned, having sold the first one back in I believe 2017. I have fond…
Jan 23, 2024
Zander Gordan

First Eurorack Case Built

music
life
Today I’ve finally finished doing something that I started last year: building out my first eurorack case. It started with the Moog Mother-32 and DFAM combo, which I got…
Jan 19, 2024
Zander Gordan

 

Weekend Update #1

sports
music
policy
florida
Everton picks up a hard fought point over Villa, providing a little separation from the relegation zone. I remain optimistic the new stadium will debut as an EPL venue. UTFT.
Jan 14, 2024
Zander Gordan

Amend Those Teenage Labor Bills

policy
florida
Florida HB 49 (2024) should be amended to retain the restrictions on hours of work for 16 and 17 year olds, but clarify and expand the scope for existing exemptions granted…
Jan 11, 2024
Zander Gordan

Brilliant Business Idea #6739

business
On Jan 5 2019 I had a brilliant idea: a bar where the beer is served by trains on a model railroad.
Jan 5, 2024
Zander Gordan

Year in Review 2023

life
sports
music
economics
I got married, visited the ancestral homeland (Scotland), and attended my first in-person academic conference in years (NAAFE). 2023 was the year I felt the pandemic move…
Dec 31, 2023
Zander Gordan

 

Music Wrap-up 2023

music
AOTY
I listened to a lot of interesting music in 2023, although most of it actually was not new music, but rather older music from different genres and scenes that I had not…
Dec 24, 2023
Zander Gordan

 

New Florida Parks Resident Preference Policy

outdoors
economics
policy
florida
I recently received an email from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection informing me that “Effective Jan. 1, 2024, at noon Eastern time, only Florida residents…
Dec 17, 2023
Zander Gordan

 

On The Shohei Deal

sports
economics
It is generally agreed that a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow. There are a number of reasons for this, the ones I would focus on are inflation…
Dec 11, 2023
Zander Gordan

 

On Consistency in the CFP

sports
economics
I do not believe that the College Football Playoff committee has a consistent system for determining its rankings of the top teams for inclusion in the playoffs.
Dec 3, 2023
Zander Gordan

 

On EBINLO

music
I have been substantially more musically active this year than I have been any time since about 2014. Grad school is mostly to blame for the long lull, but with my PhD…
Nov 30, 2023
Zander Gordan

On Rivalry Week

sports
With kickoff rapidly approaching for The Game, and my precious Noles set to play their first full game without QB Jordan Travis this season, I wanted to crystallize what I…
Nov 25, 2023
Zander Gordan

My First Post

news
Tonight I set up my first Quarto blog, I had previously used blogdown but was never consistent about it, and have since deleted the site. Maybe this time I will be more…
Nov 20, 2023
Zander Gordan
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