Finneas

I heard an interview with Finneas where he said that one of the things he wanted to avoid was being considered “good for his age”. Man. This dude is good for any age. Funny how all that goes…. And…funny how … Continue reading →

Scarypoolparty….the “Runner-Up”

Alejandro Aranda! This is the dude who made American Idol surprisingly watchable again…for a moment. Anybody who can coax a duet with Ben Harper has got to be good. What a good thing it is to “not win”, too. It’s … Continue reading →

Patagonia Ventura Headquarters….

Wildfires all around Ventura now…. I hope that folks out there aren’t getting damaged…and that this cool company survives unscathed. I visited this place a bunch of years ago….and it looks just interesting now as I remembered it being. The … Continue reading →

Studio Visits….Yuko Shimizu

I used to do this kind of stuff. Of course…..not exactly like this. I was a student. I was learning. That was my excuse. Now, I’m a mailman. I don’t do art. I’m busy all the time. That’s my excuse. … Continue reading →

The Unsettlers…book by Mark Sundeen

Reading this now….on the part about Detroit. Man. How is it that a community can go so far downhill in such a relatively short time? That’s so far outside of my range of experiences. I can’t relate. And….what can folks … Continue reading →

just ride…just run

I started running again last week. Running…walking…moving. This early in the game…I shuffle. It’s not something you’d want to see in a race…but, at 4 in the morning…who’s out there to watch me other than the deer and the bears? … Continue reading →

Bach…Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor…Pincombe/Netherlands Bach Society

When I cut a new bridge for Zoe’s cello, she’ll sound just like this….if we can find a church big enough. Her old bridge curled up like bad paper in a rainstorm. There’s a lot of tension on a cello … Continue reading →