Category Archives: Etc

Devon update

I haven’t posted much about our ragamuffin Devon since we first got him, but he basically runs the house now. For one, he’s twice the size of Sadie, who ain’t thrilled. For two, he’s as tolerant and human-loving as we … Continue reading

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A sample of my stool

I am a sucker for customer rewards program. I always sign up for frequent flyer miles, and I will shop at a different supermarket if it gets me more invisible points with someone’s redemption scheme. As a guitarist, I have … Continue reading

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So busy! Have some links.

Holiday schedules plus holiday gigs plus holiday issue deadlines make me so busy I can’t blog. So busy I didn’t get to tell people I was going to be on the radio in various parts of the country this week, … Continue reading

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Everything is true on the internet

You know why cousins don’t marry, right? Here’s a fantastic story of new media inbreeding and feeding on itself. Naturally if something like this had appeared in a magazine, the verdict from online “journalists” would likely be that print is … Continue reading

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New blog vs old blog

If you are mostly interested in my random thoughts about games, then you will probably want to check out the Xbox Soapbox at oxmonline.com, where I will be blogging at least twice a week. Last week, due to the launch … Continue reading

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Things are weird

I worked from about 9:30am to 2:30am today.  Then I came home and did a little more work on a different project. Right now, somewhere north of 4 in the morning, the color printer is steadily pumping out band photos. … Continue reading

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The Halloween that Hallowas (and Hallowasn’t)

I wore my Ghostbusters outfit in the end. I like any excuse, and it was the safe choice. But I almost wore something else. The night before, at band practice, Kimzey offered an idea so weird, so perfectly unexpected, that … Continue reading

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Can’t Take A Hint Dept.

I bought Guitar Hero III over the weekend. I am disappointed that you can’t do career co-op over Live. So Paul and I got together at my house to crash through it, as Paul is a big Bloc Party fan … Continue reading

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Still looking for costumes

I’ll take suggestions. I have a long and proud history of going too far but I’ve been too busy to plan something major this year. Last year I repurposed the 1997 outfit. I was thinking of repurposing 1999 this year … Continue reading

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Bow before Ricky Jay

He is your god.

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