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When did THAT happen?

Pondering all those people I’ve been associated with that were “just there” and “had always been there” who made things “just work”. I’m marvelling how clueless I was as a youngster….and wondering when I became “that person”. Sheesh…. that’s a lot of “double quotes”.

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Painful Joy

A response to the young DINKS [“double income no kids”] who were bragging about how “free” their life is on social media.

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Production vs. Education

There are times to tussle with music in the trenches over a period of time, learning the stuff… and then there are times to take the shortcuts because there’s a deadline. Knowing which situation you find yourself in is a good thing.

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Rules

YES, the pun is intentional. It bugs me when people apologize for puns….. MEAN it when you pun! A quick reminder of what this anti-blog is about, the rules under which I type, and yet another warning that this blog is created by dyslexia.

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Learning

…in which the protaganist pontificates using multisyllabic words about constantly learning – sometime of his own volition, others from situations forced upon his weary but decidedly not bored brain.

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AI

You knew I’d get around to typing about AI sooner or later. As usual, an unusual take on AI and humanity. …..or maybe not. You decide!

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Who am I?

Branding, sure – but which part of my schizophrenic work life would I brand? Or is it easier to just be me, write about whatever [like I do here on TomsTypewriter.com], and get on with life?

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Stretch the Tech Budget

Some thoughts about stretching a tech budget at the Day Job. They’ve worked so far – who knows what we’ll be changing in the next few years? I certainly don’t.

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Zane Grey

This is what happens when someone who is considerably younger than 100 years old reads a book that is well over 100 years old.

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Constancy

“We humans can be so stupid” sounds like a clickbait opening line – but it isn’t. A Duke’s Mixture of sentences about gender, moon Pies, Chesterton, and…….wisdom?

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The Week Begins: Friday Already?

More [hopefully] accessibly deep music. BY THE WAY: I’ll be performing at Joey Stuckey’s Alive Day celebration on September 29th, 2023, at the Douglass Theater in downtown Macon. It’s a FREE show – starts in the EARLY evening [maybe as early as 6] – I’m the first act on the list. Come on down!

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The Week Begins: WaterCoolerCoffeeBreak

Yup, a funky name for a track that sounds like some of those in-between moments at work. One of those tunes that started as an experiment, specifically using a softsynth called “Knifonium” by Plugin Alliance [The original hardware unit can be seen HERE – and costs considerably more than I could afford!] But about the […]

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