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Jun 2025

“Written without AI” is the new “Written on my phone, please excuse typos”

May 2025

Airplane, with occasional cancer.

May 2025

We should all double down on TACO. Just like we should have doubled down on “he’s just weird”.

May 2025

I am salivating over these kits and fortunately they are local pickup only on the Reverb listings!

A drum set with a bass drum, two tom-toms, and a floor tom is setup in a room with hardwood floors.A black Yamaha drum set with chrome hardware is arranged on a wooden floor.

May 2025

Two poignant pieces I’ve been reading over and over today:

Each piece a reminder of what’s important, and within grasp despite the bullshit surrounding us.

May 2025

Clouds trying to get me while I was riding my bike.

A vast sky with wispy clouds stretches over a rural landscape with scattered greenery and a gravel area.
May 2025

My new Canopus (amazing drum company from Japan) snare drum arrived. 4 x 14 all maple shell with die cast hoops. It’s heavy and meaty. I hope one day to own a full Canopus set.

A hand is holding a Canopus snare drum above a table with red placemats.A close-up view of a drum set featuring a snare drum and tom, with a drumstick resting on top.

May 2025

“Agentic” is something I want to see wiped, nay, obliterated… from all languages.

May 2025

Today’s bounty.

A tray is filled with grilled meats, including sausages and chicken, sitting on an outdoor table with grass in the background.
May 2025

Currently listening to the best movie soundtrack ever made.

A music player app is displaying "Burn" by The Cure from "The Crow" soundtrack, featuring dark artwork of a crow.
May 2025

First dust bowl like storms, now fuel shortages, it’s all fine.

A news report discusses a gas supply shortage in Nebraska, with a notice at a fuel pump explaining the unavailability of regular unleaded and premium gas.
May 2025

Well, that was scary.

A circular swing hangs from a tree near fallen branches on a grassy area.
May 2025

My son, when we’re putting him to bed:

Picture of Wolverine from Marvel Rivals
May 2025

Rice cookers are great, but one should still learn how to cook rice on the stove top.

May 2025

Nice finish to a long ass day.

Photo of my feet as I lay down in a rainbow colored hammock.
May 2025

Matt Cameron breaks down his drum parts on Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun"

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May 2025

Trump tightens control of independent agency overseeing nuclear safety

First shower heads and lo-flo toilets, now radiation standards offend these people (bold emphasis mine): Trump tightens ...
May 2025

Learning a stupid drum part for my stupid mental health and my stupid hands and stupid feet are being stupid

This week I have taken the plunge to learn WMA by Pearl Jam from their wonderful Vs. album. There isn’t much on th...
Apr 2025
Apr 2025

Really good interview with Mike Bordin, drummer of Faith No More fame. The comradery of Bay Area musicians reminds me of my experience in Seattle in the late 90s and early 2000s.

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Apr 2025

Outshined, with occasional sunshine when she's gone

Soundgarden and Bill Withers played in the background today for most of the day… I can’t imagine what job s...
Apr 2025

TV is on while I wait for my car repair. I haven’t had cable or a tv in 20+ years. Of course they set it to Fox News. The kool aid is just… wow

Apr 2025

📷 The HTC U11 had a good camera as well (still have mine from when I worked at HTC, beautiful phone).

A row of illuminated red garage doors is set against a building with multiple windows above them.
Apr 2025

Cleaning up my photos and found some shots taken with the Essential PH-1 phone I briefly owned. Kind of wish I hadn’t sold it. The monochrome shots were pretty good 📷

I miss Seattle.

A black and white view of a city street is seen through a window, featuring a large building in the background and a person walking in the foreground.A single leaf rests on a sunlit cobblestone pavement.A tree-lined urban plaza is decorated with string lights, creating a festive atmosphere near tall buildings.

Apr 2025

The Light Phone III. A little box of moonlight, with occasional bugs

I’m a big fan of Becca Farsace’s YouTube channel. She’s a natural at vlogging and I miss her content w...