And with that, she got to work on the last piece of music
she would ever write.
By the time she was conceiving the sound world and structure of the piece, she was in the middle of her pregnancy. A significant portion of the work, though, came after our son was born and after her diagnosis. As the chemo cycles began, a friend and mentor sent her a supportive email, and in it was a line musing that the dual challenges of cancer treatment and newborn care must be "beyond the beyond."
"That's my title," Sarah said to me. "Don't you think?"
My friend wrote a piece for Esquire about the passing of his wife (an extremely talented composer) and the music she left behind. It’s a beautiful meditation on grief and art and the way the two things inform each other; please read if you’re so inclined.
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07.03.2026 21:18
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I've never been able to figure out how to pronounce his name.. :-)
07.03.2026 23:44
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"Sexual Vandalism" is the name of my next band...
Or an album title..
07.03.2026 23:33
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A fun work memory popped up on Fbook today.
"I got called up to bag grocries today and when I got up there, there was an 80 ish year old lady checking out and I said "Sorry I'm late, I was trapped under something heavy."
This lady leans in to the cashier and says "I wonder what her name is."
07.03.2026 23:30
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But how else are your friends supposed to comfort and support you?
07.03.2026 19:50
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People are always saying “polyamory makes no sense. How can you love two people?” and then they’ll turn around and buy DC Comics *and* Marvel Comics
07.03.2026 15:42
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A bald Little People figure with a beard, who resembles Walter White aka Heisenberg from Breaking Bad.
Redo the paint, and you've got a Little People Heisenberg.
#BreakingBad
07.03.2026 19:17
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I was not prepared for that answer. I appreciate your time and attention.
LLAP.
07.03.2026 18:20
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Ok. Curious, not judgemental; "Galactic envelope?"
07.03.2026 14:19
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Be honest, could you have stopped?
07.03.2026 04:23
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Dwezil Zappa plays the guitar solo on "The Last Sound Love Makes."
07.03.2026 04:18
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I mean...
The WHOLE Federation?
06.03.2026 22:55
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Covers of Shoot Your Shot, Soft Rebound, and Rings True by Fiona Embers
I write contemporary romance with realistic scenarios, high spice, and plenty of feelings. The characters are people you can imagine meeting in real life, being friends with—and taking to bed! 😏😈 @evernightpub.bsky.social
Find them online: books2read.com/fionaembers
📚💙🌶📚 #romancelandia #booksky
05.03.2026 17:06
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BRONCO BASS!
06.03.2026 22:47
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Yeah, but you're not sure if you should...
😎
06.03.2026 22:42
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I mean, one step at a time....
06.03.2026 03:09
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Yes. Yes I do.
06.03.2026 02:21
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Bet it still takes a year or more...
Stupid streaming bs.
06.03.2026 02:11
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I hate 10 episode seasons.
I want more time with "new" Sam.
Can't get it with two episodes left to go.
#StarfleetAcademy
06.03.2026 01:56
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YEAH, SCIENCE!
05.03.2026 23:48
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Turns out, that's just long enough for her to wake up and have a nice conversation...
05.03.2026 23:41
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You and me both.
05.03.2026 21:56
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When you come to visit your mother in the medical wing of the nursing home, but she's asleep, how long are you required to wait for her to wake up?
Is 45 min enough?
05.03.2026 21:47
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This delivery driver throws treats to all the dogs on his route to see if they can catch. Spoiler alert: some of them definitely cannot. Still 13/10 for all (TT: jezzyvi)
05.03.2026 20:20
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That's a cool story.
Tragic circumstances, to be sure.
05.03.2026 16:49
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With your job or your Husband? :-)
05.03.2026 03:15
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"Play. Never play the board, always the man. You've gotta play the man *playing* the board. Play *me*. I'm your opponent, you have to beat *me*. Not the board, beat *me*."
05.03.2026 03:14
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I met Alan Arbus at a Christmas party.
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