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Call of the Wild Amplifier
on Oct 19, 2009 in tone guitars lead to harder things ordinary madness amp lust Some folks get into cars. A Ferrari or Jag passes by, and they’re transfixed. Others collect antique…well…anything. A relative of my collects salt shakers; I try not to judge. Sometimes it’s craftsmanship that draws us, other times it’s rar...
The Truth is Way Out There
on Oct 14, 2009 in guitars lead to harder things shoegaze space aliens stompboxes psych-o-delic A recent Newsweek cover blared: “In Search of ALIENS.” I have a suggestion where to look.Let me preface this by saying I’ve known (and know) a number of engineers, and though they’re brilliant, funny people, they tend to be rather linear. Met...
Obama responds graciously to Nobel announcement....
on Oct 9, 2009 in napalm grace Well, this is not how I expected to wake up this morning.After I received the news, Malia walked in and said, "Daddy, you won the Nobel Peace Prize, and it is Bo's birthday."And then Sasha added, "Plus, we have a three-day weekend coming up."So it's...
It's the End of the World as We Know It...
on Oct 9, 2009 in surprise Barack Obama Nobel Prize ...and I feel fine.OBAMA WINS NOBEL PEACE PRIZE!Conservatives react....
The Greatest Painting Ever Told
on Oct 6, 2009 in Chocolate Jesus The Greatest Painting Ever Told lunatic Things That Suck I would never knowingly poke fun at anyone's religion. It's just not my thing, and I respect the personal belief systems of others and honor their right to follow their faith...so long as it doesn't involve grabbing a hold of me and holding me underw...
Taking Stock
on Oct 2, 2009 in stats writing So...it was 19 years ago, in September 1990, when my first play--Controlled Burn--opened. And, with year 20 coming up, I thought I'd sort of look at what's gone down with the playwriting. Frankly, the stats kind of knocked me over: I've written aroun...