Coming full circle with the music of my youth
I listen to the music of my adolescence and young adulthood frequently. As that meant (and means) a whole lot of hair metal and new wave, I heard (and hear) …
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Precious Hearts Tour, 2025
Some years ago I started taking a solo trip between Christmas and New Year’s to catch up with friends I’d be unlikely to see again without a specific effort, and …
Reflections on the road
The 2025 Precious Hearts Tour is underway. Watch for a post early next week. I love visiting my seldom-seen friends. It’s the purpose for the trip, and a high attainable …
The most wonderful time of the year
I was waiting for an online meeting to start a minute ago and a colleague asked how things were going. I said “oh, this time of year I just hook …
Workday breakfast
I just made a breakfast date with a longtime friend. We’ve gone before, but it’s been too long. Whether professional, personal, or both, I’m a big fan of getting together …
Ace Frehley dead at 74
Founding Kiss lead guitarist Ace Frehley died last night. He was 74. This is much more personal to me than most celebrity deaths. Ace has been an important part of …
Sigh. Hello, Apple.
My relationship with Apple is long, dating to just a couple of years after it was founded (and only about seven after I was founded). Said relationship has also known …
How do you like your live music?
My good friend Beth and I went to a couple of concerts last year—a group with her husband and my son Aaron to Extreme w/s/g Living Colour at Mars Music …
Precious Hearts Tour, 2024
Some years ago I started taking a solo trip between Christmas and New Year’s Day to visit geographically inconvenient friends. I make 3-4 stops in a circuit, so that the …
Hello, 2025
I don’t have any resolutions for the new year, other than try hard to remember not to worry about things I can’t control. I wish you the best in your …