Rootz's Blog

We don't believe in magic anymore. At least, most of us don't. But if you stop and think about it for a bit, you’ll hopefully notice why this disbelief is not a good thing. Remember where magic came from: It came from, among other reasons, a need to explain what was not explainable (dreams, mental illness, the weather, the meaning of life, etc.). Magic and luck were the answers to everything that didn’t have an answer. Similarly, religion came of the need to give meaning and purpose to life. Why are we here, who put us here, who holds power over our lives that we should fear Him or Her or Them? Magic drove our curiosity. It proved that, as a species, we thought about the world and tried to explain it, just like we do today. Only, I argue, we do less questioning and explaining than we used to. The fact that we no longer need these fantastical explanations scares me. We seem to think, as 2017 approaches, that there aren’t any more unexplainable phenomena in the universe. W

image source: link The Jaybird Freedoms freed me. They opened up a world of portable audio that wired headphones simply couldn't. The Freedoms are tiny, wireless and super light-weight, so even in my small ears they stay put, and despite the tiny drivers they sport, they sound pretty darn good. There is a catch, though: They are expensive. At the moment, they're $199.95 USD off of the Jaybird website , and they go for similar prices elsewhere. Question, then, are they worth it? I guess that depends on what kind of person you are. First of all, consider whether you have the means to dish out two-hundred on a pair of ear buds. If yes, then ask yourself if you'll use them enough to justify the money spent on them. If you listen to podcasts and/or audiobooks and/or music every day, then, yes, they will be worth-it if only because of how portable they are; wear them while you walk the dog or do your grocery shopping or wash the dishes. If you are even vaguely athlet