Riley Greenleaf
@winteron.bsky.social
Assistant Director of the Institute of Advanced Columbo Studies
(the handle is a clue)
(the handle is a clue)
improvised fennel salad: fennel, Granny Smith apple; Cara Cara orange; shallot; cilantro. dressed with olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, a bit of brown mustard, and a touch of maple syrup.
will be served on top of baby spinach
will be served on top of baby spinach
November 7, 2025 at 11:53 PM
improvised fennel salad: fennel, Granny Smith apple; Cara Cara orange; shallot; cilantro. dressed with olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, a bit of brown mustard, and a touch of maple syrup.
will be served on top of baby spinach
will be served on top of baby spinach
me as I explain the “Miles Runs the Voodoo Down” link to you
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
me as I explain the “Miles Runs the Voodoo Down” link to you
first installment when
November 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
first installment when
the Jack DeJohnette listening party continues: I had forgotten both that JDJ plays on Jan Garbarek’s PLACES and that PLACES is actually a pretty killer album
and it has one of the all-time great mood-drenched ECM cover photos
and it has one of the all-time great mood-drenched ECM cover photos
November 3, 2025 at 12:37 AM
the Jack DeJohnette listening party continues: I had forgotten both that JDJ plays on Jan Garbarek’s PLACES and that PLACES is actually a pretty killer album
and it has one of the all-time great mood-drenched ECM cover photos
and it has one of the all-time great mood-drenched ECM cover photos
I just listen to the wind, and the insects, and the frogs, and the birds. and that’s good.
October 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I just listen to the wind, and the insects, and the frogs, and the birds. and that’s good.
you’re not going anywhere, except around and through the woods. you’re not “getting anything done,” besides continuing to exist in and around other forms of life, without bothering them too much (hopefully).
and I get to listen to music, uninterrupted. and sometimes I turn off the music and—
and I get to listen to music, uninterrupted. and sometimes I turn off the music and—
October 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
you’re not going anywhere, except around and through the woods. you’re not “getting anything done,” besides continuing to exist in and around other forms of life, without bothering them too much (hopefully).
and I get to listen to music, uninterrupted. and sometimes I turn off the music and—
and I get to listen to music, uninterrupted. and sometimes I turn off the music and—
there’s really nothing to summarize. yes, a walk is good for the body. but for me, the biggest point of the walk is *the walk*—the choice to spend time 45 minutes or an hour walking, just being there in the woods. (and the privilege of enjoying material conditions that enable me to make that choice)
October 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
there’s really nothing to summarize. yes, a walk is good for the body. but for me, the biggest point of the walk is *the walk*—the choice to spend time 45 minutes or an hour walking, just being there in the woods. (and the privilege of enjoying material conditions that enable me to make that choice)
and the older I get, the more meaningful and precious these walks in the woods become for me.
you can’t package a walk in the woods. you can’t buy this particular walk in the woods, because the trails are free and open to anyone. you can’t summarize a walk in the woods.
you can’t package a walk in the woods. you can’t buy this particular walk in the woods, because the trails are free and open to anyone. you can’t summarize a walk in the woods.
October 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
and the older I get, the more meaningful and precious these walks in the woods become for me.
you can’t package a walk in the woods. you can’t buy this particular walk in the woods, because the trails are free and open to anyone. you can’t summarize a walk in the woods.
you can’t package a walk in the woods. you can’t buy this particular walk in the woods, because the trails are free and open to anyone. you can’t summarize a walk in the woods.
there really is nothing like talking a walk in brisk weather while listening to a good ECM album. look at this gorgeous afternoon sunlight hitting the trees from the side.
Jack DeJohnette died and I turned a year older—both things happened this week.
Jack DeJohnette died and I turned a year older—both things happened this week.
October 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
there really is nothing like talking a walk in brisk weather while listening to a good ECM album. look at this gorgeous afternoon sunlight hitting the trees from the side.
Jack DeJohnette died and I turned a year older—both things happened this week.
Jack DeJohnette died and I turned a year older—both things happened this week.
it had been way too long since I’d taken a walk in the nature preserves near where I live, so I went out today. I wanted to be sure to listen to some Jack DeJohnette while I walked. and I wanted it to be a nice, spacious ECM album. I went with this one, by the Rypdal/Vitouš/DeJ trio
October 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM
it had been way too long since I’d taken a walk in the nature preserves near where I live, so I went out today. I wanted to be sure to listen to some Jack DeJohnette while I walked. and I wanted it to be a nice, spacious ECM album. I went with this one, by the Rypdal/Vitouš/DeJ trio
wasn’t somebody requesting more photos of dinner? here we go: spaghetti alla carbonara, with bacon substituted for the pancetta. scallions also not canonical, I suppose
October 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
wasn’t somebody requesting more photos of dinner? here we go: spaghetti alla carbonara, with bacon substituted for the pancetta. scallions also not canonical, I suppose
I read a very favorable review of this album and thought the program looked intriguing, so Ive listened to it. I don’t know if I get it. tbh sometimes it feels like Levit constructs his albums simply to raise eyebrows.
October 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I read a very favorable review of this album and thought the program looked intriguing, so Ive listened to it. I don’t know if I get it. tbh sometimes it feels like Levit constructs his albums simply to raise eyebrows.
during a walk in the woods yesterday, 9yo and I spotted various instances of what looked like pieces of cotton strewn around on the ground, often tangled in leaves and twigs (ex in photo below). I’m assuming it isn’t actually cotton bolls, but what am I seeing?
October 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
during a walk in the woods yesterday, 9yo and I spotted various instances of what looked like pieces of cotton strewn around on the ground, often tangled in leaves and twigs (ex in photo below). I’m assuming it isn’t actually cotton bolls, but what am I seeing?
I believe we have a winner
October 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I believe we have a winner
co-chairs of the Department of Toilet Studies
September 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
co-chairs of the Department of Toilet Studies
getting an early start to spooky season, but also it’s about time I read this
September 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
getting an early start to spooky season, but also it’s about time I read this
this was very thought-provoking and elegantly written. highly recommend it
September 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
this was very thought-provoking and elegantly written. highly recommend it
I mean just look at these opening titles. the movie dies before it even has a chance to start
September 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I mean just look at these opening titles. the movie dies before it even has a chance to start
office decorating. it’s a process
September 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
office decorating. it’s a process
dang I forgot about this album. pretty good. kind of like if Jaco Pastorius were Pat Metheny, sometimes playing Steve Reich long lost pieces
September 10, 2025 at 3:39 AM
dang I forgot about this album. pretty good. kind of like if Jaco Pastorius were Pat Metheny, sometimes playing Steve Reich long lost pieces
