Category Archives: Etc

Post-election deep breathing

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Dan

I’ve kept the political yammering on my blog to a minimum, but now that the voting is over, this is the only thing I want to say, and then I’ll get back to guitars and gaming. Like a lot of … Continue reading →

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Baseball is gay

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Dan

And I don’t mean it as an insult. The first thing that happened when my boyhood heroes the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series was that all the guys dived on each other in a big horizontal pile-on, while the … Continue reading →

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Jude stuff

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Dan

Jude and I are getting back in the Palette-Swap Ninja groove. We had an idea last year that we couldn’t get done in time, and we’re putting it back on the front burner. We’ll have a finished song in a … Continue reading →

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Knocktoberfest

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Dan

Tonight is a big charity event — Knocktoberfest, a hybrid show of live 80s music and burlesque dancing to benefit the fight against breast cancer. Kat and Kimzey did most of the heavy lifting, but it has been neat to … Continue reading →

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How do you want to make up your mind?

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Dan

As I divest myself from the band a little more each day — even though there are still five gigs before my official parting date — it’s that magical time toward the end where every little thing gets on one’s … Continue reading →

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At the ren faire

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Dan

Hit the ren faire today as an anniversary activity. There are a handful of folks you see every year whether they should be there or not. Pirates. They are the new Scotsmen, now that Braveheart is over. I saw two … Continue reading →

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Lucky 13

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Dan

On September 9. 1995, the PlayStation was released in the US. On September 9, 1995, my wife and I were married in a lovely medieval ceremony in the woods of her parents’ farm. My PlayStation still works just fine after … Continue reading →

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A note from your local dictator

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Dan

Pardon the public service announcement that follows, but I need to do some housekeeping. This is my website. I will run it as I see fit. I pay the bills; I make the rules. You’re a guest in my house, … Continue reading →

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Define “on the phone”

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Dan

After shaking my tiny fist at drivers who were on the phone, I was happy when the California law went into effect. Handset to your ear? Pull over here. Unfortunately the rise of texting happened in the time between the … Continue reading →

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United: Plane stupidity

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Dan

I don’t like to fly. I’m not afraid of it; I just hate it. As a result, I’m generally not a nice person to fly with. I have rules. Rule 1 is sit down and shut up. I prefer a … Continue reading →

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