Again, not much energy to write tonight.  But a bit, anyway ( Read more... )

And I will be in a matter of minutes ( Read more... )

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Three years ago, this time of year found me in the middle of a very unpleasant situation in my apartment in Cambridge.  It was the tail end of my tenure there, and bedbugs had kept me from sleeping properly for the previous two months.  The end of the month brought a wonderful bit of resolution to that particular struggle, but it was still a ( Read more... )

There are days you just end up feeling incredibly stupid.

Like today.

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I bought a new coat, tonight.  I'd been on the fence about doing so for a while--mostly because I hate spending money on things that don't make sounds.  But, fashion being what it is, and consumerism being what it is as well, I finally crumbled to the standard look of most Bostonian men under 30:  a black wool coat (well, a wool blend).  Not vegan ( Read more... )

I'm not sure I'm ready for fall, even with the sherpa blanket.

Shows like tonight are a great example of why I play music, and why it can be so frustratingly difficult to stay committed to it.

Some really great music happened tonight (at Guitar Circle Sundays!).  This was not, by any means, a magical night, but there were moments that were really quite impressive.  There is a drama that can transform any part ( Read more... )

In response to an article (http://www.ncregister.com/blog/jennifer-fulwiler/in-the-modern-view-of-marriage-these-five-wedding-traditions-no-longer-make) a cousin of mine posted on facebook. . .

( Cut for brevity and obnoxious Catholicism. )