Yesterday I auditioned for the park district's one-act play, "Picasso at the Lapin Agile." I put my name in for the part of Einstein, because I knew I could do a decent German accent and could pull enough intellectual bluster to make it believable ( Read more... )

I'm still amused at the oddball interests that drive me to research the most unanticipated things ( Read more... )

I was cruising /r/busking, and a Grade 12 student popped up doing Busking as the topic of his research project. He asked to interview a few of us, and a few of us volunteered.

... I wound up writing the kid a five and a half page essay. When I do that kind of thing, I feel it's probably worth saving for my archives and sharing further.
Here are ( Read more... )

I know I'm posting a lot this morning. Sorry, I'm on a buzz and getting things done, and this is my steam vent, to narrate my life so my shitty memory won't forget it ( Read more... )

Every once in a while I go back and recognize that I was a teenage Satanist. I am not shamed by this. In fact, the study of Satanism led me to a greater study of philosophy at large, as well as the shameless use of showmanship and propaganda tactics in everyday life. In searching for what I was looking for, Satanism was a path I trod because it was ( Read more... )

Q: What are the most lucrative songs for busking musicians?You're asking a very open-ended question in a very broad field, so I hope you're not looking for a magical jukebox playlist that will start spitting quarters into your case. However, here's how I've come to tailor my song choices for better response in this unique avenue ( Read more... )

I play electric viola in bar bands and acoustic in symphony orchestras ( Read more... )

"When is it good to deny the existence of God", Tales of Hasidism Vol. 2 ( Read more... )

I grew up Swedish, with a good Swedish community. Waukegan even hosted the Swedish Glee Club for many years until it folded, and even today the bullheaded old Swedes are still singing without the clubhouse ( Read more... )

If you were a hat, what kind of hat would you be?
I'd be an ugly but awesome black 'n white houndstooth fedora.

Also found out what Indiana's been up to when I wasn't looking. Evidently this is Hoosier Blues, a.k.a. Fat Dude With A Beard Yells At You. And You Dance. This is awesome.

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