Taylor's Ham

where food and music and Taylor Swift collide

songwriting

  • Read time: About 20 minutes Real talk: The title of this essay is *not* clickbait. If you’re new around here, welcome. As you may have guessed from the name of this blog, Taylor Swift is, in my opinion, the greatest songwriter to have ever lived.  And it’s through the many years, the many songs, the Read more

  • Why do we do what we do? The “hierarchy of needs” theory articulates the levers of human motivation. Moving from the pyramid base upward, they change from deficiency needs (a means to an end) to growth ones (psychological in nature). Self-actualization – achieving one’s full potential – is at the top. Though self-actualization may be Read more