Another Folk Village
It’s been a rough weekend. My sinuses bothering me got me tired out; I didn’t get to go out for a long ride as I usually do on the weekends…. Read more »
It’s About Time…
It still amazes me that I was alive for some pretty interesting events in the 20th century (and even got to see a few of them fairly closely). I believe… Read more »
Seven!
I have a friend who will always be able to guess the number I’m thinking. We worked together long enough that she always knew my answer when anyone asked: The answer… Read more »
A reminder…
Steely Dan’s album, Aja, is one of the best ever produced. There are a few songs on it that I could point to as masterpieces of production (I mean, this… Read more »
The Joy of the Early Morning Ride
A few years ago I read an article that claimed you could lose weight by waking up, drinking a cup of black coffee, and then working out. The thinking behind… Read more »
The Best Sousa March…
I secretly love Sousa marches (well, I guess it’s out there now), and here’s my favorite. Yes, a lesser-known piece. But it’s perfect. Try grabbing on to one part and… Read more »
Pink Floyd and the Need of a Critic
I’m going to tell you some of the greatest complete albums ever created by a rock group. Read carefully: Wish You Were Here Dark Side of the Moon Animals The… Read more »
What I like about Korea, Part IV: The Food
In the city of Appleton, Wisconsin, there’s a Korean market and a Korean restaurant. Every time I’m around, I give them each a visit (or two), and my family in… Read more »
This is easy. It’s good. And it’s a bit difficult.
Perhaps you know already – I logged off Facebook and Twitter a couple of weeks ago and haven’t once felt the desire to check back in. It was much easier… Read more »
What I’m getting at, Part I: The Illusion of Superiority?
As a young boy in small-town Wisconsin, I would never have expected to live in a country not my own for over a third of my life (actually, 40% and… Read more »