Haystacks has been thinking…

If you are the kind of person who thinks that stuff like this is worth thinking about and talking about, then you are invited to join in on the conversation here:https://www.patreon.com/haystackshasbeenthinkingI will also be posting images, etc, that are referenced in various episodes on the above page, if you’re interested in that sort of thing.…This is the image of Haystacks Calhoun I would've preferred to use for the podcast.Just look into those eyes:-HK1. Introduction 2025.06.22 | Patreon

I did actually end up writing that poem, btw, but it hasn't been displayed on public transit screens as of 2025.07.17.The image below is a screenshot of a DuckDuckGo translation from the original language, but without the original spacing.-HK2. Some Thoughts On and About Riding the Bus 2025.04.17 | Patreon

My faux-mbover:-HK3. The Relativity of Hair 2025.05.24 | Patreon

4. Some Thoughts on Social Media 2025.05.24 | Patreon

5. One, Gigantic Word Problem 2025.05.24 | Patreon

6. Some Thoughts on The Gym 2025.06.20 | Patreon

Whistling didn't end up making the cut this time around, but we'll get back to it later, I'm sure.-HKPink Speedo:Beloved, Short Swimsuit:Go ahead, zoom in😉:7. Mallard Dandies and Pink Speedos 2025.06.21 | Patreon

8. Some Hefty Thoughts on Perspective 2025.06.21 | Patreon

Thoughts about performing music, plus some recollections from my brief stint as the unintentional lead man of a garage band.9. Performing Music, and the Fear of Death 2025.06.21 | Patreon

This wasn't a failure, because it was necessary.We'll get back to this stuff again sometime, guaranteed, and I expect that the resulting episode will be worth the wait.-HK10. A First Attempt at Discussing Existential Waves 2025.07.11 | Patreon

Some thoughts about the ways in which the communication tools we have at our disposal limit the meaning we want to express.11. Funneling Meaning 2025.07.14 | Patreon

I did give that compliment to the coworker who plays guitar, and we had a great, authentic conversation after I gave it, so I could tell from his response that he'd accepted the positivity that I was hoping to transmit.But, rest assured that there's a lot more to this story, as always.-HK12. The Art of the Non-binding Compliment 2025.07.14 | Patreon

Rover Sock:My copy:Season’s Greetings, Northern-Hemisphere-mushroom-pickers:-HK13. Some Thoughts about The Way I Think 2025.07.19 | Patreon

[I won’t be uploading any more edited full episodes until I can get my hands on a functioning computer, but I’ve already recorded some stuff that I’d intended to be a little rougher around the edges, so I’ll post that stuff on Mondays while I’m on vacation, starting later today.The following is the original text post I made when I discovered that my laptop could no longer do what I needed it to do. -HK]You know, a funny thing happened on the way to the forum:When I went over to my laptop this morning to edit the audio on this update episode, the jumbled, Matrix-code-like image displayed on the screen was something I’d never seen before, and could do without ever seeing again. I would post a photo of that screen, actually, but my computer has crashed and won’t turn on now.•<{{Rest in peace, old laptop; you were a steady steed through many journeys and adventures, and I thank you for your service.}}>•But, you, listener, can be certain that I’m not done doing what I’m doing, which was already explained in this audio file that I can’t convert to .wav format or edit without my computer, so have attached to this text post instead.-HKNice try, universe, but you’re going to have to do better than that.Besides, I needed a vacation anyway😉-HK14. Haystacks Update #1 2025.07.20 | Patreon

Haystacks, on the go.(This episode was intended to have a delayed release, but certainly wasn’t intended to be released exclusively, in case that’s how things went down.Please excuse any irregularities while I’m finding my podcasting sea legs.)-HK15. OTG Dreamy Machismo 2025.07.03 | Patreon

Eye-catchingly artificial:Maybe the artificial version of the leaf cd will be better appreciated by a different friend:It was:16. OTG Awed by (Artificial) Nature and Physically Sending Physical Media 2025.07.22 | Patreon

Thoughts from the grab-bag, on the go.17. OTG Biblical Copyright and CCTV Viewing 2025.07.22 | Patreon

Some thoughts about the goals that actually motivate some people.[Once again, access was unintentionally restricted for this episode, but the problem has now been rectified -HK][Intro music added when I regained computer access 2025.09.13 -HK]18. The Ballad of The Country Musician (Who Knew Why He Was Doing What He Was Doing) 2025.07.28 | Patreon

Some thoughts about facades and social agreements.[Intro music added when I regained computer access 2025.09.13 -HK]19. Delivery Driving and Shoeshining 2025.07.28 | Patreon

Wooden Toy Truck:[Intro music added when I regained computer access 2025.09.13 -HK]20. Some Thoughts about Dreams and What it Means to Follow Them 2025.08.23 | Patreon