Houston’s “Rules for Better Living”, revisited

On March 24, 2010,

Sometimes people are too smart. I have known and worked with a few of those types, and I’m not one of them. I’m one of those just-smart-enough-to-get-into-trouble-but-not-smart-enough-to-get-out-of-it kind of people.
Case in point: I wake up at 3:30AM – after a series of raucous dreams (in the last one I was playing in a band for [...]

 

Two new music projects gearing up

On March 18, 2010,

After clearing the decks here in the homestead and the studio, things are somewhat settling down. There are still plenty of open action items, but now I can  shift gears a bit to work on the to-do list for LPHovercraft. Aside from the always-going sound design and general music making, there’s a ton of logistical [...]

Tagged with:  

Mid-life crisis played backwards

On March 2, 2010,

I was recently telling someone about some of the changes I was making, and I was surprised by the reaction. First, the rundown:

My current apartment lease is up in a few months, so I’m working ahead a bit to break down some of my studio and put it on eBay and Craigslist. The idea is [...]

 

Channeling John Gardner – the novelist, not the composer.

On March 1, 2010,

I recently quoted a line from John Gardner’s “Grendel” in a discussion forum, and it jogged more than a few memories. It reminded me that I hadn’t read the book in quite a few years, and that I owed it to myself to give it a re-read sometime soon. It’s one of the books from [...]

Tagged with:  

Is this a pipe I see before me?

On February 28, 2010,

It’s not like I walk around with blinders on – I see the bruskers and pan-handlers every day. Like everyone else that lives in this town (and walks a distance longer than a city block) I get accosted for the odd quarter/dime/dollar by those that look [and smell] like they’ve not bathed in a week, [...]

 
Page 4 of 19« First...2345610...Last »