RETIRED
What a weird word. What an oddball state of being. Wonder If I’ll EVER figure it out? Not likely, given I never REALLY figured out “adulting”. Maybe that’s why I like jazz so much…. it’s all improv inside basic paramters……
Answers for “)”%… ooops, I mean 2025
Questions that I thought I should answer, since they popped into my head while sitting at the typing table, on the typing porch.
Similar
What possible similarities could there be between a 73 year old typewriter and a somewhat younger musician? Read On……
A Sam’s Ad
I saw a print ad for Sam’s Club with a catchphrase that just caught my attention, and started me pondering away –> “Elevate your gadget game”. See if you agree with me…. I dare you!
Well……
Part 2 [sorta] of the Saga of the Eyeballs.
Eyes
Scary stuff, when things go wonky. Scarier still – to not be able to use my glasses. Part 1 of 2.
Greetings, Jacob Pyle Fans
On 7/27/25 at 1 am an episode of the Jacob Pyle show posted on Youtube. Why is that bit of information here? Because I was on it! It was a great experience – Jacob does an excellent job talking with folks. Although we had to standard technical issues, it was still worth a listen, in […]
In One Week….
…roughly speaking, I will be retiring from what I have affectionally called “the Day Job”. I used that nomencalture because it is, indeed, one of FOUR “jobs” I have worked – yes, at the same time – for more than a few years. It has been a wild ride. It is also time to change. […]
Untitled
On transitions and new starts and endings and absolute wondering about it all…….
Soooooo………
Remarkably consistent inconcistency is apparently my predominant character trait. So is the uncanny ability to post these things out of order. Oh, well……
Success?
Production Expert often has interesting articles – the founder, Russ Hughes, in particular writes about life in the Creative Lane [specifically in the audio and post-production worlds]: How the Instant Success Narrative Undermines Music….. As usual, I have thoughts……. and some great quotes lifted from the article.
Education vs. Training
I get so tired of all these ads and articles that confuse Education and Training. TLDR: One teaches you how to figure stuff out. The other teaches you specific steps to get something done. THEY ARE NOT THE SAME THING.
THINK SMALL
says Ted Gioia on Substack. Some thoughts on Ted’s thought on Creatives thinking Small. …and no, it has nothing to do with a certain Volkswagon ad campaign.
Ed Tech Done Wrong Part 1
Presumably the beginning of a short series on Educational Technology and some thoughts that have been percolating in my head for some time. SURELY we can do better than this…….
Ed Tech: Never Trust It
Seriously. Don’t. I’m not saying you shouldn’t ever USE it – just don’t expect that things will “just work”. Save yourself some headaches……
Snow
There, I said it. The “S” word…. at least down here in this part of the country. Some thoughts as I sit on the typewriter, in front of a window overlooking the backyard, watching it….. well, you know, that S word……
Side Effects
We are surrounded by them – to the point where we don’t think about them. But not all side effects are terrible. Seriously…. they aren’t.
2025
Not a whole lot to add here.
FOOD
Food Annoyances. Food as Medicine. oddities about my reaction to food. ………and the funniest headline I’ve seen in a long time [and that’s saying something.]
CHRISTmas
You are hereby formally invited to join the movement to change the name of this December holiday to something a bit more historically accurate – let’s start calling it CHRIST-mas. That’s why I titled my 2015 album what I did.