Nonesuch #22

I have become one of the iPod nation...
And I have found music once again. What did I do before this fantastic piece of equipment came into my life?
I settled for what was on the radio or the latest talk show on NPR or what I could find on the internet. Granted, there are some good stations to be found on the internet; KFOG, KCRW, WFMU and my latest find Radio David Byrne. But I could not take those great songs with me and save them and play them when I wanted.
I have gone into my cd collection and have started uploading songs, albums. Some I have not listened to in a decade. Covered with dust, I looked to read the liner notes, the set lists, the playlists. Not even recoginizing songs titles but knowing all the lyrics once I hear the songs.

Nonesuch #21

I had been meaning to listen to Springer on the Radio for some time now. Then I found out he would be joining Air America Radio my interest was peaked. Of course I had my doubts knowing what little I did about the man from his world famous TV show. I have done some background info on him. I learned about his politics in the 70s and 80s as Mayor of Cincinnati. He has always been a Democrat and just last summer he attended the Democratic Convention as a delegate from Ohio.
I listened for the first time yesterday. I like what I have heard so far. He knows the issues and he can really express himself. We don't see this side of him on his TV show. It will be an interesting listen when he will be on right before Al Frankin.

Nonesuch #20

Continuing with the Korn related posts:
Korn's lead singer has a son named Pirate.

Nonesuch #19

Read this "Culture of Life" post.
He has put into words what I have not been able to.

Nonesuch # 18

What a difference a week makes. Last week at this time we were having a very cold rain with potential snow/ice mix. This week, we have a warmer rain with possibilities of thunderstorms. It is that time of year...
Found out that this week is National Bubble Week, so Happy Bubble Week.
Short week, but it doesnt feel like it. Felt awful all day yesterday, just now getting back to feeling normal, whatever that is.

Nonesuch #17

It is a semi-nasty winter weather day today. Cold rain but not cold enough to be snow or even sleet. If it is going to be like this, bring on the snow. We have had no snow days this year. We have had at least 1 since I started working here. Oh well...
I think March 16th should be some holiday or "Day". It is surrounded by the Ides of March and St Patrick's Day. Not sure what day it could become.
September 19th is Pirate's Day, June 21st is Orange Shirt Day
( http://www.nbc4.tv/entertainment/1523773/detail.html )and January 23rd is National Pie Day. Hmmm...

Nonesuch #16

Beware the Ides of March...

Nonesuch #15

Scott, one of my closest friends, his Mother died last week. It was expected but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with, well at least for me. Over the past 7 days, I have had many memories come flooding back from over the past 18 years I have known her. I spent a lot of my senior year in high school at his house...we were supposed to be studying world history(the truth comes out) but we spent much much time watching movies, playing early video games on his early computer, was it a Tandy or IBM or did he have both? We always had plenty of food, junk food mostly: Fudge Rounds from Little Debbie, Brightleaf hotdogs, chips, cookies, high octane tea...good stuff. But, D&D was the game of choice in that house. There was a basement there where we would play. Several tables full of gaming books, boxes, miniatures etc etc. We played on a pool table, it worked perfectly for gaming. A dozen or so people could fit around it and we all would have enough space to play the game. There were a few times we had that many but mostly it was 5 or 6 folks, 4 being the core of the group. 2 of us still play regularly. I can remember playing all weekend, almost nonstop. Also on weeknights when we could. There was an open area where we played Death Hockey, I think that is what it was called. I cannot remember the rules to save my life but I do remember the blue dragon that was painted on the wall. There was an Axis and Allies game but I dont remember if we ever played that. We even made our first boffer weapons in that basement, some of us used table legs wrapped in pillows and blankets. Ryan used pvc pipe and pipe foam. Who would know that that was what is used in NERO/LARP. I cannot remember how long ago that was...may have been when we were in collge. I remember when they sold the pool table...it was an empty feeling...sure we had another table to use but it was not the same, just not the same.
The more I think I am changing, I am pretty much the same as I was when we played D&D in the basement, watched bad movies and played Pirates on that old computer...

Nonesuch #13a

Update on this story

Ex-Korn guitarist baptized in Jordan River
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-03-06-korn-guitarist-baptism_x.htm