Percolatin’
The story behind the track “percolatin’” on The Week Begins ablum. You can listen to it at tomrule.bandcamp.com
Waffle House Breakfast
A bit of info on the tune from The Week Begins album. Yes, it involes a Waffle House.
AI and a Technology Paradigm
Is it ironic that I’m pondering AI using a 1953 Royal Quietwriter typewriter? I hope so.
Misc Q&A
Questions that people jsut might be wondering……
12/01/2025
JOIN THE MOVEMENT! IT COSTS NOTHING! ….well, maybe the effort to remember to do this….. Remember, it really SHOULD be called “CHRIST-mas”!
Happy……
Uh…….
Right Now….
The things that pop into my head, staring at a blank page in the typewriter, wondering what to type. As always, no white-out and no preconceptions.
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 […]
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 […]
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.