My top ten this year sounds more like a troll’s top ten more than anything. The long tail of music brings a lot of great stuff, but it also brings a lot of noise and trendy stuff. As I get older my filters just aren’t working as well, and I find myself heading back to [...]
Tidings to catalog on the blog for future generations. What’s been occupying my thoughts in no particular order. 1 — Normalcy — Amazing how having the right person in your life clears your mind, puts it at ease, gives you something to look forward to, gives you support and guidance, and in my case provides [...]
You know, I used to be a troll about politics. I used to get caught up in what’s left wing and right wing politics, what media supports what, etc. I used to muse about how one party talks of torture and Jesus, and the other global warming and social programs. Now I let the tribal [...]
Ahhh, Superdrag, the first time I saw these fellas was 1995 opening for Ben Folds, I can’t believe its 12 years later, and while back in the day, the happy tunes got me bouncing around in mosh pits, well, kinda mosh pits, and now they have me thinking about something else. Overused corporate phrases, but [...]
Christmas in its pure form, generally speaking is people wanting to be with their families and friends. However its turned into black Friday, stress, bills, budgets, what do I get for who, and in a mad rush, the personal nature and the personality of the holiday has been stripped, not to mention where did all [...]
Hallettsville Courthouse, beautiful during the XMAS season.
Kurt Vonnegut watched the firebombing of Dresden as a POW. Can you imagine that, the life and experiences lead certain individuals? Vonnegut explains it well. Francis Scott Key, looking out of his confinement saw this, not old glory, but 15 stars and 15 stripes. One thing working with it all, I see a rich history [...]
Sometimes I get worked up about ‘how messed up everything is right now’ in politics, but after 20 hours into a 100 lecture series on the history of the United States, I have a different tune, a much different tune. I believe every red blooded American should be exposed to this, especially the types how [...]