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Magical Days
When it all clicks, the notes flow, and it just grooves.
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Tesla Drivers
They seem to have drunk the Kool-Ade and reverted to being a speed addled teenager
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End of an Era - the GFY page died
Something that was part of my ID is no longer, and that makes me have the sads
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Unleashing my Inner Luthier
Did some maintenance and set up this weekend. It was a good day - mostly
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Influences: Eddie van Halen
There is no one like him, he truly spawned modern hard rock, launching a million new players
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Three Weeks with the Harley-Benton Fusion T style
The Thomann house brand delivers the goods, punching well above its weight. What matters is quality, and what they saved costs on are reasonable tradeoffs.
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Asshats - dog edition
People who are oblivious of their dogs, disregarding the rules, and then having the audacity to blame others for their bad behavior makes me angry
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On the Electoral College
Yes, it sucks. Yes it skews politics in the US. No, it isn't ever going to be removed for a straight majority vote.
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Blocking Socials
Revisiting a post from 2022: adding Twitter to the block for socials that I maintain in my hosts file.
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Weed out Classes
In many study tracks (majors), there are courses that are known to be purposely difficult to filter out the unprepared students. But does it go too far?
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The Freelance Economy
The trend towards more gig work is worrying. The trend just continues the erosion of the power of labor, and lowering the value of everyone's efforts. The capital class is just fine with this.
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Born too Early(?)
A bit of self-reflection today. I was born on the leading edge of Generation X, just as the conflict in Vietnam was escalating, I joined the mass of mankind in the world (or, 1965). I struggled in early education, and I was never sure why. My parents whispered behind my