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KISS Kicks Ass On David Letterman
Wow. Who would’ve ever thought it possible that Kiss would put out a song that I liked again? This song kicks ass. Yes, I know that’s not Ace Frehley or Peter Criss, even though those guys are wearing the make-up. Doesn’t matter. I ...
The Elusive Bass String Problem
I went to Stevie B’s here in Saint Petersburg, Florida, today, to see if any Rotosound bass strings has shown up. Nada. Though they did give up the used guitar strings that they’ve been saving up for Victoria (props for that!). I’m ...
Is It Panic Or Dread?
I got up early this morning. Initially it was to use the bathroom, but as soon as I was awake the ever-present sense of panic crept in. I’m rightfully worried about our situation here, since my paychecks have stopped coming in. The last time I ...
Re: The Truth About Burning Man
I just read an article by Jay Michaelson on the Huffington Post web site, which hoped to dispel some of the stereotypes about the Burning Man festival. While I agree with some of the points he was making, and I don’t think anyone who hasn’...
Accidental Baby Squirrel Friend
We unexpectedly gained a new addition to the household this afternoon. I was heading out to go to the post office when I saw a baby squirrel sitting the middle of the alleyway as I drove up it. He didn’t offer to move, so I put the car in park ...
Dancing With The Green Fairy
Victoria and I were rummaging around in the local ABC store today, when I came across some small bottles of Grande Absente absinthe. Well, needless to say, I snatched one up. It’s unlikely we could ever afford the big bottles, but this small bo...
Countrywide, Bank Of America, And A House In North Carolina
I got an e-mail message yesterday from Bank of America that said “A payment for your Real Estate Tax Bill has been made from your Escrow Account on 08-25-2009″. This is on a property that they, and Countrywide, have been telling me is goi...
A Cruel And Bitter Blow
Okay, so maybe the title is melodramatic, but what happened last night felt that way. I was coming through the kitchen and bumped into a glass of wine that was on the counter (my legendary gracefulness didn’t come into play). In what was probab...
Thoughts On A Friday At Gino’s
It seems so strange that my band, Systematic Chaos, has suddenly wound up with a time slot on a Friday at Market On 7th. We’ve been bugging the owner, Gino, for ages about letting us play some on the weekends there, and he’s been pretty r...
Systematic Chaos Losing Altitude
It looks like Systematic Chaos is not going to play again tomorrow night. That’s basically the third week in a row that our practice gig is a wash-0ut. We didn’t play the week before last. Then last week our new guitar player didn’t...
An Improbable Defender of Michael Vick
I’ve found myself in the most improbable position of defending Michael Vick against various people who are not at all happy with the fact that Vick is returning to the NFL. According to these people, Michael Vick committed a heinous crime and s...
When I Win The Lottery
I bought a lottery ticket today. That’s something I would recommend to anybody. If you have any imagination, all it takes is $2 to set your mind to racing about “what if?” I’ve been thinking all day about what I would do if I ...
Smokers vs. Non-Smokers
[The following was written as a response to a friend who posted an opinion that anti-smoking laws were infringing on the personal rights of Americans.] I don’t have a problem with people who want to smoke. I figure that’s their right. But...
Early Morning Musings
I’m sitting around in front of the computer, waiting for some Goody’s powders to kick in so that I might be able to get some sleep. My neck was hurting when I laid down last night, but I figured I could take the pressure off of it and get...
Why I’m Pagan, According To The Bible
I just ran across a quote from the book of Mark that pretty much sums up why I consider myself to be a Pagan. “He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their ...
Wic’s Wicked Flaming Mai Tai
Not for the faint of heart. 3 oz of Bacardi 151 proof rum juice from one fresh lime 1 oz Grand Marnier 1/2 oz Trader Vic’s Rock Candy Syrup 1 oz Trader Vics Orgeat Syrup 1 maraschino cherry 1/2 oz cherry syrup (from the cherry jar) 1 open fla...
Sitting Outside On The Sidewalk
Somewhere between getting home from last Wednesday’s gig and today, a few bits and pieces have been shifting around in my head. Or my heart. Or my soul. I have no idea which, really. But the gist of it is that I’ve begun to realize a few ...
Not Why I Came Here…
I’ve been looking at web server host providers this morning. My favorite, and most likely, place to migrate is to a virtual server with RimuHosting. Their services come fairly highly recommended. I’m way beyond “not happy” wit...
A Custom Guitar & Breast Cancer
I’ve been ruminating about a project I proposed the other day to Katie, Victoria’s daughter. Katie is staging a car show in October to raise money for her participation in the Breast Cancer 3-Day, which requires a $3,000 registration fee....
All Is Well! All Is Well!
I opened an envelope today and found myself swallowing a low level panic attack because of its contents. It was a check from my employer, and it turned out to be 1/3 of the amount I was hoping for. This triggered my panic reponse, and left me feeling...
RIAA Wins $1.92 Million Verdict
I was posting something about this on Facebook, and realized that I had a lot more to say about it that just the blurb I was putting on the end of the link. I’m not a fan of the RIAA, and personally I think they’re doing a lot more harm t...
Like Sand Through An Hourglass…
I just circled by Stevie B’s and picked up some bass strings today. I’ve been getting ready to do some recording, so it probably says a lot about my general outlook that I don’t intend to put these strings on before tonight’s ...
The Evil You Think You Know
I almost started my own religion last week. Then I realized that doing so would contradict everything that I believe. Oh, I don’t mean that doing so would go against my religious indoctrination. I just mean that organizing a religion is a contr...
Bronx Teen Cooks Kitten Alive
Yesterday I stumbled across a story online that literally turned my stomach. Some little maggot of a girl named Cheyenne Cherry broke into an apartment owned by Valerie Hernandez (her ex-roommate) on May 6 and trashed the place by throwing bleach on ...
Blogging = Mental Masturbation?
It’s been awhile since I posted anything. I’m moving farther and farther away from blogging, I think. It takes a lot of time to write stuff that no one really reads anyway. And besides, I have a history of getting into trouble because of ...
American Idol and Being American
I’ve had a few things going through my head since Kris Allen won this season’s American Idol. None of which I’ll really get into here. Suffice it say that I knew Kris Allen was going to win because he’s the very prototype of A...
Salvador Dali Museum
Today was Victoria’s birthday. True to form, she gave me a present instead. Her brother, Bruce, offered to take us wherever we wanted to go, and Victoria decided that I should see the Salvador Dali Museum here in Saint Petersburg. She said she ...
Adam Lambert vs Kris Allen
I’ve never been an American Idol fan. I think it caters to the worst elements of the American psyche, and even die-hard American Idol fans would have to admit that it’s often less about talent than popularity. It’s also hardly a fai...
More Work, Less Pay
Another Monday. I’m supposed to be packing up some shipments for my brother, but I’m putting that off until after lunch. For one thing, I didn’t print out everything I need (invoices, postage and such) and can’t do that until ...
Protected: Spiraling
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