A couple years ago I read (most of) The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto (sometimes Shinmen) Musashi (1584-1645). I am glad to say that, following a recent conversation with a friend whom reminded me of it, I have picked the book back up and am re-reading it from the beginning. Musashi was a 17th century samurai. He is still revered to this day ( Read more... )

My friend, Markus, invited me to join him, his family, and a few others for this year's annual Man Camp. Basically, it's a guys-only camping trip with lots of off-roading and gun-fire ( Read more... )

Yesterday, while I was sitting on my porch, I watched a bird as she darted fearlessly through the full branches of several trees. I wondered at the recklessness of such a maneuver. One slight miscalculation and she could easily have found herself plummeting to the ground with a broken neck ( Read more... )

I know, I know..... it's been like forever....... I could make up some sort of excuse for being absent, but does anyone really care to hear it? Nah. I just never got around to it. That's it ( Read more... )

This about the only thing getting me through today......

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I don't think I've shared these odd little pieces on here before.

First, this is a really silly little track I put together several years ago, using nothing but pre-processed audio loops on a program called "Acid". As horrible as they are, there was actually a lot of work that went into making the horns sound the way they do.
Acidic JazzThis ( Read more... )

It must be my roots showing. I have, in my head, the makings for a great.... um.... country song. *shiver*

Confidence or indifference? Sometimes it's difficult to tell the two apart.

Here's another little track for y'all.

Romanza

Yeah, I went a little crazy with the meter, but what the hell, at least I finally got something else recorded. Time for another beer!!

NOSTROVIA!!

One day without a cigarette..... If I could make it through this shitfest of a day, I can make it through anything.