Fidel:  "I'm not dead ( Read more... )

I was just thinking of that episode of "Star Trek" in which Kirk and the gang land on this planet where the adults had died of some mystery disease centuries ago and the only survivors were a bunch of 'kids' whom the disease kept from reaching puberty for 300 years, at which time they would die also.  The 'kids' had lost most of their civilized ( Read more... )

Lately, I've been following blogs devoted to the over-inflated U.S. housing market--the housing "bubble," that is.  Damn, am I an exciting fellow, or what?  Anyway, as anyone who has been outside of a bomb shelter in the last six years knows, the cost of buying a house in most major U.S. markets (and many minor ones, too) has gone so high that only ( Read more... )

The past month that I haven't posted on LJ has been full of work, funkadelicament, and pompous Eurometal.

Dear Wife is now taking guitar lessons--but not from me.  I just don't have the patience, and musically I've been living on Planet Me for so long that I can't actually explain what it is I do anymore.  Musical something-or-other.  My goal is ( Read more... )

It's damn late, that's what it is.  I just got home a little while ago.  I still haven't fully adjusted my work schedule to reflect having ultimate responsibility for the final editorial product.  In other words, for a little more money I get the privilege of rewriting everyone else's #$*#ing work!  A little bit of that goes a long way, but I'm ( Read more... )

Got back from Bonnaroo late Monday.  I've been trying to get my shit back together at work the entire rest of the week, and my brain is fried, scrambled and several other cliches to boot.  Doesn't help matters that I came down with a cold and a seriously painful muscle pull in my back all at the same time within a couple of days of getting home.  ( Read more... )

I told you a few days ago that new music from me was on its way, and here I am, right again as usual!  :)

Check out my new track, "Metal Object of Desire," on my Myspace page.

I started this one well over a year ago and put it aside for other things that I've had in mind, because it's a little bit more "conventional" in nature than the direction I'm ( Read more... )

Hey folks, been awhile, eh?

I've been busy--work, writing/recording new music, trip to see the in-laws, walking dog.

Today appears to be the first day of summer here in WashDC--hot, humid and thundershowery. So how am I dressed? Long-sleeved black t-shirt, jeans, and big clodhopper shoes. Folks, I am a member of the Loyal Order of Contrarians, so ( Read more... )

As many readers know, I have long had a voracious curiosity about the world. I can prattle on endlessly about topics ranging from Anthrax (the metal band) to Zoroastrianism. Such is the result of years of constant reading and pondering. The upside is that I'm a trivia monster, especially if you pair me up with my dear wife. The downside is that ( Read more... )

Today was my first day as the Lead Editor of my little publication, since my predecessor retired last week. It promises to be a busy first few weeks in charge, as I need to clear out some of the administrative underbrush that accumulated over the last year or so. All while maintaining a regular production schedule with only half the editorial ( Read more... )