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Michael Washienko

Michael Washienko

What shoes are best for Parkour?

While the majority of our program can be done barefoot, there are certain circumstances where the proper footwear will be safer or more…

Sep 9, 2021

What shoes are best for Parkour?

Sep 9, 2021

Michael Washienko

My plan to make 2021 simp for me, get zeros and stay hydrated 🌱

I don’t have much to say about 2020 that hasn’t already been said. Instead, I want to share my plans to make 2021 my best year ever. These…

Jan 12, 2021

My plan to make 2021 simp for me, get zeros and stay hydrated 🌱

Jan 12, 2021

Michael Washienko

Why I want a Leica (the sexuality of a $6000 camera)

When you buy a Leica you are not buying a camera, you are buying a lifestyle. Ironically, while Leica’s feature set positions itself as…

Dec 24, 2020

Why I want a Leica (the sexuality of a $6000 camera)

Dec 24, 2020

Michael Washienko

How I added 6 inches to my arms.

Arms have always been my weakest body part and the most difficult for me to grow. It seems like nothing I did ever seemed to work. At my…

Dec 24, 2020

How I added 6 inches to my arms.

Dec 24, 2020

Michael Washienko

Artists and Alcoholism

Can we talk for a moment about the rampant alcoholism and drug addiction among artists? Drinking a 6 pack every day is not normal, yet why…

Jun 26, 2020

Artists and Alcoholism

Jun 26, 2020

Michael Washienko

I am haunted by Lost in Translation and want to cry but remember why I love art instead.

I have thought about Sofia Coppola’s 2003 masterpiece Lost in Translation every day for at least the past month. I have no idea what…

Dec 6, 2019

I am haunted by Lost in Translation and want to cry but remember why I love art instead.

Dec 6, 2019

Michael Washienko

My role is to facilitate great art, not support recent B.F.A. grads

This is for every art student or recent graduate looking to get a job in their field.

Nov 8, 2019

My role is to facilitate great art, not support recent B.F.A. grads

Nov 8, 2019

Michael Washienko

How I live like a king on $13 an hour

$13 an hour, or roughly $26,000 a year is not a lot of money to live on in Miami, or any major western city, yet I never feel wanting…

Oct 3, 2019

How I live like a king on $13 an hour

Oct 3, 2019

Michael Washienko

The real reason editors reject good books.

As the owner of an international publishing company I evaluate hundreds and even thousands of books every year. I love looking at art and…

Feb 18, 2019

The real reason editors reject good books.

Feb 18, 2019

Michael Washienko

When to invent a word?

Last week Jeff Bezos used the word “complexifier” throwing internet grammaticians into a storm of controversy that almost overshadows the…

Feb 11, 2019

When to invent a word?

Feb 11, 2019

Michael Washienko

Michael Washienko

Owner and Founder of Lost Alphabet international publishing. Career artist and author of eight books. They/them.

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