TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's ( Read more... )

I got tix for "An Evening With Alf Clausen" at The Fargo tomorrow night... Cowabunga Dude! Alf Clausen, one of my mentors, is a contemporary composer/arranger most well known for "The Simpsons" cartoon. Here are MOST of his other credits ( Read more... )

A month after my last post... I surface again on LJ. I've been busy writing... furniture shopping... weddings... funerals... planning my 20 Year High School Class Reunion. The Summer has barely started, yet seems to be flying by. I can't wait for the move to L.A. It will be great to see Gary all the time... even to be in the same time zone ( Read more... )

Less than 48 hours till I meet Gary in Denver. We are renting a car and driving to Sterling for my nephew Daryl's wedding. I'm not looking forward to singing for my family, but I can't wait to see my brother Bill (Daryl's Father). He has spent the last two years living in Australia... no telling when or if I'll see him again ( Read more... )

HaPpY BiRtHdAy, glassbear!

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My Mother, Mille, never went to many movies in her life. And? Consequently, she never took me to many as a child. In 1977. at age 7 however, I remember Mille spending a Saturday afternoon creating my first cinematic memory... "Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo" at The Dakota Twin ( Read more... )

Yesterday Dialysis wiped me out. I mean it happens... but it hit me quickly. It was just as if someone unplugged my cord or ripped out my batteries. I was feeling fine at lunch, then by Mid-afternoon? Zap! So today, after a good night of sleep and a stellar grilled cheese sandwich... I'm zoomin'! I've got a ton of irons in the fire and doin' ( Read more... )

For the guitar geeks out there...
Pretty much like the Ac-2, but has an added reverb function.
The Ac-3 makes my Fender Fat-Strat sound like a Guild Maple-Top...
Warm and sticky...
Sweet like honey.

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Bryan McCormick is celebrating his Irish heritage with corned beef,,, cabbage... potatos... and beer.
(And a wee shot of Jamison!)
HaPpY St. PaTriCk'S DaY!

The North Dakota State Men's Basketball Team, in their first year of Division I eligibility, won The Summit League Championship and advance to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Though they won't make it past the first round, it's a thrill to watch them play and an honor to get this far. It's a great time to be a Bison! Just ask ESPN ( Read more... )